Technical Advisor - Cereals and Potatoes

• Must have a B. Agric./B. Sc. Agric degree
• Must possess AVCASA or BASOS accreditation and be prepared to work towards acquiring both accreditations within a reasonable period of time
• Minimum 5 years’ postgraduate experience in the agricultural industry in agrochemicals and/or agriculture and/or nutrition
• Must possess technical and agrochemical knowledge
• Technical knowledge and experience in cereal, potatoes and wine grape crops are essential
• Must be computer literate in MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook) and knowledge of .NET would be advantageous
• Must have a valid driver’s license, have own reliable transport and be able to travel to support all allocated Crop Advisors and service cross-border clients, if required
• Good communication skills, specifically in English and Afrikaans (Read, Write, Speak)

• Assuming responsibility for developing spray programs that incorporate in-house products for clients, integrating agrochemical and nutritional products while adhering to MRL guidelines and label recommendations.
• Using crop programs and technical support services to drive sales strategies in the region.
• Monitoring the correct implementation of recommendations.
• Carrying out regular crop inspections with Crop Advisers during the season, identifying problems, and making recommendations for corrective action.
• Performing relevant in-house product trials on specific crops to build knowledge and confidence in products.
• Applying functional expertise to organize training workshops for Crop Advisors on in-house products per crop, integrating the full in-house range with Third Party products as required.
• Engaging effectively with customers through the Turbo toolbox selling methodology of problem identification and solution finding.
• Providing technical support to Crop Advisors through training and on-field analysis across all product classes.
• Working closely with the Advisory Manager to compile a sales strategy for the respective Advisory team for specific crops.
• Interacting with key influencers in the industry to promote in-house products, growing the existing client base, and acting on leads for new products or programs based on crop or regional specifics.
• Executing the company’s NuWay strategy to grow in-house nutritional products and differentiate the company in the marketplace.
• Responsible for meeting sales budget targets as set by the company and broken down into regions.
• Communicating product strategies with Portfolio Specialists and Regional Managers.
• Working with Crop Associations and Exporters to offer the company solutions for better management of residues and to create awareness of company products and services.
• Meeting budget targets as set by the company.
• Communicating product strategies with Portfolio Managers.
• Working closely with the Advisory Manager, Advisory Specialist, and Regional Manager in the area to determine the strategy and budget for in-house and Third-Party products.
• Setting up budgets per product and Crop Advisors on in-house products, enabling them to include these in regional budgets and forecasts.

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