SENIOR TECHNICAL ADVISOR ROLE

Agriculture Employment Equity:EE Dairy Senior Technical Advisor - Animal Feed Purpose: To promote the sale of Company range of Dairy products and provide technical and product support to Technical Advisors, customers, and prospects

Duties and Responsibilities

• Key Performance Areas
• Selling and supporting Dairy range both externally and with current/prospect clients
• Achieving monthly & yearly sales targets per customer
• Building and maintaining customer relationships
• Monitoring pricing trends and adding value to customers
• Training local dairy technical advisors
• Technical Responsibilities
• Understanding Dairy nutrition principles
• Monitoring product performance & market trends
• Developing products with Global and local dairy product managers
• Understanding forage production principles
• Communicating effectively with customers and in-house personnel
• Participating in study groups & trade shows
• Administration Duties
• Managing registrations and legal aspects of Dairy products
• Handling necessary administration and customer liaison
• Reporting to Superiors and Product Managers accurately and timely
• Keeping sector plans updated and meeting project deadlines

Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant degree/diploma in Agriculture
• Professional Nutritionist registration
• 3+ years experience in similar role
• Experience in sales and marketing, preferably in milling
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and Outlook

Skills

• Key account management
• Problem-solving and conflict handling
• Strong communication and relationship building skills
• Quality awareness and attention to detail
• Written communication and computer skills