Technical Sales Representative

Role purpose

To sell and promote Syngenta Vegetables Seeds to all assigned existing customer portfolios and prospective accounts in Copperbelt and North Western

Dimensions

• Financial: Revenue $ Budget $
• People: Direct reports - None Indirect reports - Promoter/Merchandisers
• Geographic Scope: Number of sites: Copperbelt and Northwestern

Responsibilities

• To sell and promote Syngenta Vegs Seeds to all assigned existing customer portfolios and prospective accounts like Young Plant Raisers.
• Directly manage identified key Agro distributors take orders and coordinate deliveries and payments
• Create demand by running demo trials and participate on field days/expositions execute campaign plans agreed with Marketing Operation Lead.
• Share demand plan/forecast with Operations team monthly.
• Run a certain amount of screening trials in EZ capture to support future New Product Introductions and provide feedback to Product Development Specialists.
• Support the promoters and merchandisers in their daily activities.
• Provide sales training to Agro dealers Stockists and Agents.
• Ensure all customers are handled and serviced within accepted Syngenta policy and standards with the use of .
• Provide timely monthly sales report to Africa South Vegs Operations manager and join monthly S&OP meetings.

Qualifications :

Knowledge experience & capabilities

Critical knowledge

• BSC degree in an agricultural related field
• Member of AIZ
• ZAQA certified qualifications

Critical experience

• 3 years plus experience in sales (experience in Agro industry will be an added bonus)

Critical technical professional and personal capabilities

• Strong Communication Interpersonal & Influencing Skills
• Concern for standards
• Fluency in written and spoken English

Critical leadership capabilities

• Strategic view

Additional Information :

Critical success factors & key challenges

• Build understanding of Vegetable Sales objectives focus and priorities within the organization ensuring in time and qualitative delivery of strategy
• Manage priorities
• Working in matrix organization
• Build strong relationship with farmers and Territory teams
• Gain stakeholder support
• Facilitate the transition anticipate blockage and profit from opportunities

Innovations

Employees may as part of his/her role and maybe through multifunctional teams participate in the creation and design of innovative this context Employee may contribute to inventions designs other work product including know-how copyrights software innovations solutions and other intellectual assets.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time