Crop Advisor Agent

SUMMARY:

A provider of specialised crop solutions to the agricultural industry is seeking the above to develop sales within the assigned area by utilising industry knowledge and supporting agricultural technology, creating solutions for farmers to achieve sustainable farming goals.

POSITION INFO:

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Must have a tertiary qualification in Agriculture or Marketing or relevant field of study
• AVCASA and BASOS accreditations are essential
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in agricultural industry will be required
• Sales and marketing experience in the agricultural industry will be ideal
• Experience in crop protection and plant nutrition is desirable

 
The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Utilising crop protection and plant nutrition expertise to develop and promote crop solution principles.
• Promoting integrated pest management and biological solutions to farmers in the assigned area.
• Supporting technology with specific reference to agricultural industry, such as drones, software, electronic monitoring systems, etc.
• Developing and sharing crop specific knowledge with regard to physiology, cultivation etc. to promote the company products and services.
• Developing and executing a territory business plan to achieve targets.
• Applying and developing sales and marketing knowledge in the agricultural industry.
• Conducting market analysis and trend identification.
• Assessing customer needs and suggesting appropriate products and services.
• Negotiating prices and delivery times within limits of authority.

Salary package is highly negotiable depending on experience
 
Please note that subsequent to the screening and shortlisting process, all further communication will be entered into, only with the shortlisted candidates

 

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