Technical Advisor Dairy - Kleinberg WC

A feed company is looking for a Technical Advisor – Dairy to join its team in the Kleinberg area of the Western Cape. This opportunity is suited to a commercially minded agricultural professional with a strong interest in dairy and animal nutrition. The successful candidate will provide technical advice on animal-feed products, build lasting customer relationships and grow sales within the region

Key Responsibilities

• Promote and sell animal-feed products to existing and prospective customers, while providing technical and product support
• Achieve monthly and annual sales targets, grow sales volumes and margins, and contribute to improved farm performance and profitability
• Build and maintain customer relationships through regular farm and client visits
• Identify customer needs, develop opportunities with key accounts, and provide practical, value-adding solutions
• Keep up to date with animal-feed industry developments, competitor activity and market pricing
• Apply animal-nutrition principles and understand feed products and their technical applications
• Understand forage production, including dryland and irrigated pastures and other relevant forage crops
• Monitor product performance on farms and gather relevant production information from livestock operations
• Prepare accurate sales reports, customer visit reports and other documentation within agreed deadlines
• Participate in industry events, study groups and trade shows, and assist with technical articles and projects as required
• Manage relevant administration, customer liaison, non-conformance reporting and outstanding accounts

Minimum Requirements

• B Agric / BSc Agric, or a three-year agricultural diploma
• At least three years’ experience in a similar role
• Experience in sales and marketing
• A valid Code 08/EB driver’s licence
• Ability to obtain SACNASP registration as a Professional Natural Scientist
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel

Advantageous Experience

• Experience in animal-feed milling
• Experience in dairy production, ruminant nutrition or forage systems

Skills and Personal Attributes

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Commercial awareness and a results-driven approach
• Problem-solving ability, attention to detail and quality awareness
• Professional written communication and sound computer skills
• Proactive, ethical, motivated and innovative
• Able to work independently, manage competing priorities and meet deadlines with minimal supervision