Agrochemical Sales Portfolio Manager - Crop Protection - Free State

SUMMARY:
A well-known international agricultural company requires the above to manage and supply a large number of distributors/ agents with crop protection / agrochemical products within the Free State area for the company.  

POSITION INFO:
Minimum requirements for the role:

• A business management or agricultural degree or diploma or related qualification is preferred but not essential.
• Previous sales experience having worked within the agrochemical industry managing distributors and calling on farmers is essential for the role.
• The company is happy to consider a person who has worked as a distributor or an agent within the agricultural crop protection / pesticides markets for this role.
• Person must be fluent in English and Afrikaans.
• Must be exceptionally well organised and driven by success.
• Must have outstanding negotiating skills and communication skills.

• Managing a large network of distributors and agents within the agricultural industry within the Free State area.
• Managing and driving distributors, visiting clients with them when required to do so in order to present new and existing projects and products.
• Presenting monthly reports on sales to senior management.
• Driving monthly and annual sales forecasts and budgets.
• Determining market strategies as well as service field agents and identifying market opportunities within the agrochemical market.
• Managing and working alongside growers and export companies.
• Conducting demonstrations and trials at farmer’s days and product launches.
• Managing the sales figures and budgets per month.
• Conducting training with customers, farmers, industry associations and crop related companies.
• Providing sales and technical support to customers.
• Managing the pricelists and price increases.
• Ensuring that the product strategies on pricing are followed.