Technical Advisor - Ruminants (Animal Feeds Malmesbury)

Agrijob; Malmesbury; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Employment Equity

Job summary

Quantum Foods, a diversified feeds, poultry and egg business, is seeking a Technical Advisor - Ruminants at its Nova Feeds Factory in Malmesbury, Western Cape. The role centers on delivering technical guidance to clients, supporting sales activities and ensuring product application excellence.

The candidate will develop customer support plans, monitor farm feed quality, and provide after-sales service while reporting to the Regional Sales Manager.

Qualifications

• Requires agricultural degree (MSc Agric, BSc Agric, BAgric or equivalent)
• 2–4 years of experience in technical sales or advisory role
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
• Strong communication and negotiation 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 and own transport

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Self-motivated

Teamwork

Planning & reporting

Independent working

Education

MSc Agric / BSc Agric / B Agric

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Technical Advisor - Ruminants

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: (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