Technical Advisor - Monogastric (Animal Feeds Malmesbury)

Agrijob; Malmesbury; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Quantum Foods in Malmesbury seeks a Technical Advisor - Monogastric to service clients in the Western Cape. The role provides technical advice on product use to optimize livestock production and entails after-sales service.

The candidate should have an agricultural degree and 2–4 years in a similar technical sales/advisory role, with strong MS Office skills and the ability to work independently. Valid driver’s licence and own transport are required.

Qualifications

• Degree in agriculture or equivalent (MSc Agric, BSc Agric, BAgric).
• 2–4 years’ experience in technical sales or advisory role.
• Proficient in MS Office; strong communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement customer support plans.
• Visit customers and provide technical advice and support.
• Monitor feed quality on farms and advise on product application.
• Prepare and administer sales documentation, reports and related records.
• Provide regular and accurate reports to the Regional Sales Manager.
• Execute and support regional marketing initiatives and plans.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Self-motivated

Teamwork

Independent work

Planning

Education

MSc Agric

BSc Agric

BAgric

Equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Quantum Foods is a diversified feeds, poultry and egg business providing quality animal protein to selected South African and African markets. Quantum Foods has a career opportunity at its Nova Feeds Factory in Malmesbury with the following vacancy: Technical Advisor - Monogastric. (Job Grade: Paterson C3) This position will report directly to the Regional Sales Manager and is responsible for servicing clients within the Western Cape area. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing technical advice on the correct products to use to enable livestock to reach their production potential as well as after sales service.

Purpose of the role:

• Develop and implement customer support plans.
• Managing and maintaining agreed service levels.
• Visiting customers and providing technical advice and support.
• Monitoring feed quality on farms and advising customers on product application and best practices.
• Preparing and administering sales documentation, reports and related records.
• Providing regular and accurate functional reports the Regional Sales Manager.
• Execute and supporting regional marketing initiatives and plans.

Requirements for the role:

• Relevant agricultural degree (M.Sc. Agric, B.Sc Agric, B.Agric, or equivalent).
• 2-4 years’ experience in similar technical sales or advisory role.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong communication and negotiations skills.
• Self-motivated, results driven and able to work independently.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Good planning, organisational and reporting abilities.
• Valid driver’s licence.
• Own reliable transport.

At Quantum Foods we are committed to Employment Equity and offer a competitive salary package and benefits.

Closing date: 01 November 2026 * Please note that candidates who do not receive a response from us within 14 days after the closing date should accept that they were not successful.