Ladismith Cheese- Agricultural And B2B Sales Representative

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Description

The role will be based in Gauteng and requires a person with relevant experience in agricultural commodity sales, especially in dealing with the agricultural co-ops at branch and head office level as well as end users/farmers. The ideal candidate will have a strong marketing and sales personality, as the role involves maintaining excellent relations with suppliers and clients, as well as on-the-ground relationship development and management, which necessitates regular travel to the Free State, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, and North West regions. The company provides a company car, petrol card, and all tools of the trade to support these travel requirements.

Responsibilities

• Handling of customer key accounts/relationships
• Regular customer branch and head office visits/meetings as well as farms and veterinarian practices
• Visiting end users to educate them on product benefits and uses
• Assisting with the marketing function (advertising opportunities/trade shows)
• Pricing negotiation with buying head office and direct customers
• Ensuring customer orders are placed and stock rotation is well managed at customers
• Assisting with co-ordinating orders with the Johannesburg depot in line with the order/delivery cycle

Qualifications

• Grade 12 with a post matric qualification in agriculture, veterinarian tech/assistant, pomology, microbiology, etc
• Passion for agriculture, efficiencies on farm as well as packhouse and manufacturing plants
• Strong sales and negotiation skills
• Proven experience in relationship management and development

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