Agriculture Ruminants Technical Advisor

SUMMARY:
RUMINANTS TECHNICAL ADVISOR (AGRIC)
BLOEMFONTEIN
Qualifications: 
- B Agric / B.Sc. Agric
- 3 yr. Agricultural diploma
Legal requirements: 
- Possession of a valid code 08/EB driver’s license
- Able to obtain SACNASP registration a Professional Natural Scientist
Experience: 
- 3 Years’ experience in similar role.
- Experience in selling and marketing in agric space an advantage

POSITION INFO:
The selling and supporting of Company Animal Feed range to current and prospective clients
To achieve monthly & yearly sales budget per customer
The building and maintaining of customer relationships.
To maintain a regular visit schedule with customers and potential customers in order to
keep current monthly sales and grow sales with prospects.
Monitor opposition trends on pricing on a monthly basis
To add value to the customers.
To understand and keep abreast of Animal Feed industry news and developments
Technical
Understand the principles of Animal nutrition
Understand all technical aspects of animal feed ranges
Understand the fundamentals of forage production which will include dryland
and irrigated pastures as well as other forage crops, where applicable
Maintain effective communication with customers and in-house personnel
Writing of quarterly articles
Monitor the performance of products, to gather production figures from species specific feedlots &
supplemented farms on a monthly basis
Play an active role in study groups & Trade shows.