TECHNICAL SALES ADVISOR X 1 (SOUTHERN PROVINCE)

Reports to Sales and Marketing Manager

Overall, Job Purpose

To provide technical, extension services, and sales support to Supra Animal customers.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe workplace environment without risk to health.
• Give technical advice to customers through farm visits and via phones.
• Sales and market Supra Animal feed products.
• Attends to all customer complaints/problems within the shortest stipulated time.
• Assists operations manager to check on branding and advertising issues.
• Organizes and conducts seminars.
• Organizes and attends agriculture shows.
• Recommend for opening of depots and agencies to the Sales and operations manager.
• Checks on market trends and report to the Sales and operations manager on the market updated prevailing situation (surveys)
• Fills the customer visit form for every customer visit and ensures updated customer cards.
• Ensure constant checks with customers on the product’s performance and collect all necessary data for performance monitoring.
• Will carry out any other tasks assigned to him/her by the superiors.

Qualifications and Experience

• Grade 12 school certificate.
• Diploma in Livestock production or similar field.
• At least 3 years of recent and relevant experience in a similar role.
• Skilled in the Provision of advice to managers/supervisors.
• Experience of formulating, implementing, and revising good sales and marketing practices.
• Valid Driver’s license.

Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies required

• Confidential in all matters
• Professional approach, coupled with strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills
• Excellent verbal, written communication, and presentation skills
• Ability to work on your own initiative.
• Ability to work in and adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to work co-cooperatively with others to complete tasks and implement process improvements.

Work Environment

• Travel Requirements – 90% field work and 10% office work preparing reports.
• Hours of Work – Normal Day Shift operations/ 24hours on call.