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Agricultural Business Development Jobs in Cape Town, South Africa at Switch Consultants
About the job Agricultural Business Development
JOB PURPOSE:
To promote products and services to customers and increase customer base.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist the Commercial Director to execute commercial and marketing strategy and company objectives
- Assist with market research and the development of marketing strategies to ensure continued growth of the products in the designated areas.
- Call on regular or prospective customers to solicit orders
- Demonstrate products and provide essential information, e.g., product availability, price, new developments, and market trends
- Promoting the brand and our products
- Integrate with the science team by reviewing and approving marketing and training material, etc.
- Potentially manage product trials to gather information for commercialisation and sales purposes
- Provide support to customers as and when the need arise
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with customers
- Provide excellent advice, service and support to customers, to ensure optimal usage of our products for crop health and production in the targeted crop segments
- Conduct international visits to customers in areas of interest
- Arrange and coordinate various commercial and marketing activities, these may include field days, farmer meetings and commercial presentations
- Maintain industry awareness regarding technical developments via networking, personal development and training
- Plan and execute key projects
- Perform any other adhoc duties as and when required.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- BSc Agric degree in Horticulture, Soil Science, Agronomy or Plant Production
- An AVCASA in Crop Protection and BASOS/FERTASA certification would be beneficial
- A postgraduate qualification will be beneficial
- Biostimulant experience will be beneficial
- Valid drivers license and willingness to travel extensively
- Strong technical sales experience, decision making, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Proven extensive work experience in a similar role
- Proficiency with computers, especially MS Office and diagnostic scientific software
- Exceptional active listening and verbal and written communication skills
- Awareness of industry trends, technology, and developments
- Sales management and presentation skills
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Title: Agricultural Business Development
Company: Switch Consultants
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
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