- A leading agricultural company is seeking a Technical Product Manager to be responsible for developing and selling the company's Biorational and Conventional product portfolio through demand creation, technical support, trials, information days, and launching activities to increase awareness and sales among farmers, dealers, agents, and key industry players.
Minimum requirements for the role:
- Must have a Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Science or a similar qualification
- Extensive technical, research, sales, and marketing experience in row crops is essential
- Full bilingual proficiency in English and Afrikaans (Read, Write, Speak)
- Must have a valid driver's license and be willing and able to travel extensively and be away from home
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Developing and selling the Biorational and Conventional product portfolio in allocated regions to drive sales growth.
- Providing technical support at agent and farmer levels to address production challenges.
- Conducting trials to demonstrate the value proposition of products.
- Organizing and leading farmer and retailer information days to promote product awareness.
- Executing pre-launch and launch activities targeting farmers, dealers, agents, and key industry players.
- Developing programs for crop growth and protection based on knowledge of row crops.
- Conducting product training sessions for relevant stakeholders in the area of responsibility.
- Developing and managing budgets for the sales area and product range.
- Ensuring product stewardship practices are upheld throughout all activities.
- Building relationships based on trust and technical expertise with growers and agents.
- Creating demand and selling the value proposition of the product portfolio.
- Developing crop plans and identifying business opportunities to enhance market penetration.
- Performing ongoing research and development for products and relevant crops to increase production.
- Managing time effectively, working independently, and taking accountability for the assigned area.
- Driving business growth and sales through proactive strategies and inherent sales motivation.