Technical Adviser - Dairy

Astral Foods Ltd; Pietermaritzburg; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural company in Pietermaritzburg is seeking a Technical Advisor for Dairy to manage sales and customer relationships. The ideal candidate should hold a BSc. in Agriculture, possess strong communication skills, and have experience in selling animal feed products. This role includes visits to farms, data analysis, and ensuring customer satisfaction, with a competitive salary package offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Qualifications

• Minimum of BSc. Agriculture degree required.
• Experience in selling and marketing animal feed products is essential.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Sales and marketing of nutritional solutions to achieve agreed targets.
• Customer liaison through on-farm visits.
• Compiling and submitting weekly reports.

Skills

Sales and marketing

Customer liaison

Data analysis

Exceptional communication

Education

BSc. Agriculture degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Meadow Feeds is More than Just Feed!

We have been supplying safe, high-quality feed to southern African livestock producers for the past 80 years. Our commitment to optimal animal nutrition has made us the largest feed company in Africa and the leading supplier of innovative, high-performance feed solutions.

TECHNICAL ADVISOR (DAIRY)

Meadow Feeds Pietermaritzburg

The Ideal Candidate Would Be Responsible For

• Sales and marketing of nutritional solutions to achieve agreed targets;
• Customer liaison (on farm visits);
• Compiling and submitting weekly reports;
• Customer Complaint Report documentation and investigation
• Customer management support;
• Data analysis;
• Related administrative duties
  
  

Requirements

The successful candidate must meet the following requirements:

• A minimum of a BSc. Agriculture degree;
• Experience in the selling and marketing of animal feed products;
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills;
• Assertive and a high degree of self-motivation;
• Entrepreneurial skills;
• Experience in on-farm diet assessment programmes and feed management programmes
• An advanced level of computer skills in Microsoft Office products;
• A commitment to service excellence and attention to detail;
• High level of personal and professional integrity;
• A self-starter with a friendly disposition;
• Valid Driver’s license
  
  

We offer a competitive total cost to company salary package.

Please note if you have not been contacted by 15 August 2025 your application was unsuccessful

Astral is committed to the process of developing a diverse workforce.