Bloemfontein: Area Manager – Free State, North West, Northern Cape

Minimum requirements for the role: A tertiary qualification in Agriculture would be preferred CropLife (AVCASA) and/or BASOS certifications are required Minimum 2-7 years hands-on experience working with farmers, managing/conducting trials and providing sales support A strong network of farmers, dealers and distributors is advantageous Ability to work independently and follow through on goals without close supervision Must have experience in providing technical training Updated with new agricultural techniques, trends and practices Good communication and presentation skills (verbal and written) The successful candidate will be responsible for: Managing sales and providing technical support to agrochemical distributors/agents who sell products to farmers. Managing sales budgets for the region. Encouraging agents to distribute products and farmers to buy them. Making recommendations to farmers to help achieve efficient crop production. Giving presentations on farmers days. Overseeing field trials. Gathering, compiling, analyzing, and interpreting results and providing progress reports on trials. Please note that subsequent to the screening and shortlisting process, all further communication will be entered into only with the shortlisted candidates. If you do not receive any feedback from us within 2 weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.