Western Cape: Regional Sales Manager – Crop Protection posted by Mayfly Agri

About the Role

Mayfly Agri is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Regional Sales Manager to join our team in Western Cape. As a key member of our crop protection sales team, you will be responsible for optimizing crop protection marketing materials, enhancing customer relationships, and driving business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Optimizing crop protection marketing materials aligned with area strategy.
• Enhancing key customer relationships with distributors, agents, and farmers.
• Identifying and supporting new producers in the area to grow business and become part of the portfolio.
• Ensuring accurate monthly and annual budgeting for timely product availability.
• Developing and implementing proposals for strategic product positioning.
• Establishing strong relationships and holding regular meetings with the regional team and customers.
• Arranging and providing support during farmers’ days and sales events, including on-farm technical assistance.
• Conducting and promoting stewardship training and safe handling for farm managers and workers.
• Conducting technical training for customers.
• Creating and implementing an action plan and approach for each customer to reach annual targets.
• Completing administrative tasks and reports in a timely manner with regular and accurate feedback.
• Providing regular and informative updates on the customer relationship management system (Salesforce).
• Initiating, managing, and monitoring demo trials in the specified region.
• Actively supporting peers and managers as a team player.
• Gaining and growing internal portfolio product knowledge as well as competitor product knowledge.
• Enrolling in and completing the compulsory Crop Life CPD online courses/modules annually.

Requirements

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Sales, or Marketing.
• CropLife Certification is advantageous.
• Minimum 5 years’ combined sales and technical experience in the agricultural industry.
• Strong knowledge of fungicides, herbicides, and pesticides is essential.
• Must have extensive expertise in plant health and crop care – very specifically Cereals.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong presentation skills aligned with the company’s Agricultural Product brand.
• Fluency in Afrikaans and English (Read, Write, Speak).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Sales, or Marketing.

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