SUMMARY:
My client is seeking 2 Trainers / Field Product Specialists. One for Hoopstad, Free State and the other for Kroonstad/Klerksdorp (Free State and North West).
Need to have experience on farm equipment, ISOBUS protocol, variable rate application, GiS, knowledge of GPS / Precision Planting - analytical traits
POSITION INFO:
This is a one year contract position
Need to have experience on a farm especially farm equipment knowledge, ISOBUS protocol, variable rate application, GiS, knowledge of GPS / Precision Planting - analytical traits
Must be fluent in Afrikaans first and English second language.
As a Field Product Specialist you will lead interactive instructor led training sessions ensuring that the channel partner can effectively demonstrate, sell and service the companys climate control product.
This is a unique opportunity to make a real world impact - solving problems that have a massive impact on farmers’ lives and food security
Requirements:
- Master’s degree (agronomy, agricultural business, agricultural science)
- Minimum of 3 years experience in sales, service or agricultural technology
- Excellent presentation skills and experience leading training sessions
- Ability to travel 25-50% of the time
- Good level of written and spoken English and ability to work in a remote international team
- Practical experience from a farm is an advantage
Responsibilities:
- Partner across the companys Field Teams and appropriate channels by providing instructor led training and coaching with the goal of increasing customer engagement and sales
- Deliver engaging, actionable training; including product demonstrations, role plays, objection handling and situational practicals
- Effectively handle challenging classroom situations
- Help learners be successful in practicing skills both in the classroom and back on the job
- Compile tests and other evaluations used to measure learning and performance as a result of learning initiatives
- Facilitate the transfer of product, agronomic services knowledge, sales/service techniques to the sales team ensuring each individual can effectively represent, sell and service products offered by the companys product
- Resolve on premise technical issues for key accounts if needed
- Contribute to customer support work by resolving escalated issues
- Be a product expert on the product
- Support creation of materials for communications in country, refinement of messaging
- Support farmer event planning with presence and coordination
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