AFGRI Equipment is a supplier of new and used agricultural, forestry, construction, golf, and turf equipment in Southern Africa and Western Australia. As a division of the larger AFGRI Group, it holds the largest single John Deere dealership outside of the Americas. The AFGRI sells a wide range of new and pre-owned machinery, primarily from John Deere. This includes tractors, harvesters, planters, sprayers, and equipment for construction and forestry, such as excavators, bulldozers, and loaders. They also stock products from other manufacturers like Kuhn, Manitou, and Wacker Neuson.

Description

• Provide Technical Advice to clients. Identify and visit prospect clients.
• Weekly client visits and follow up on feed orders.
• Weekly feedback and planning on client visit schedule.
• Client complain follow up and problem solving.
• Communication with technical department on product performance and suggested product changes Technical Advice to Marketing Team.
• Quality Management program.
• Price agreement and forecasts.
• This position will be responsible for Limpopo Area.

Requirements

REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION/TRAINING    

• B.Sc. (Agric) Animal Science
• M.Sc. (Agric) Animal Science will be an advantage

REQUIRED MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE 

• Five years’ relevant sales and marketing experience in an animal feed company

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS   

• Provide Technical Advice to Clients
• Formulation and Format Central
• Research and Product Development
• Technical Advice to Marketing Team
• Quality Management program
• Price agreement and forecasts
• Identify and obtain new business

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE/ COMPETENCIES

• Strong marketing and sales profile.
• Sound knowledge of Monogastric Nutrition
• Sound knowledge of swine and poultry industry
• On farm Monogastric knowledge
• Extrovert with positive attitude.
• Good administration and planning skills
• Good feed formulation knowledge
• Ability to create and maintain good interpersonal relationships with clients, farming communities and relevant operations
• Able to work and operate independently
• Good problem solving ability

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Pro-active
• Hardworking
• Reliable and positive
• Self-Motivated initiator