Job Description

Our Client, South African Canegrowers Association has a vacancy available for a Commercial Manager for their South Coast, based in Sezela, KwaZulu-Natal

The South African Cane Growers' Association is a registered non-profit company which protects the interests of its members by lobbying for an appropriate legislative environment, negotiating the best price, undertaking research and analysis, and providing growers with critical information empowering them to make sound decisions at farm, mill and industry level

The successful incumbent must reside close to where the position is based, which is in the Sezela Cane Growers Office, South Coast, working closely with the Chairman of the Local Grower Council, Mill Group Board and Local Membership Organizations and reporting to the Grower Affairs Manager of SA Canegrowers

Duties and Responsibilities:

• You will drive and contribute to the Areas' Growers strategic issues, including local grower council, mill group board, and other committees
• You will run with a range of matters and challenges experienced by growers from attending government workshops, to how to generate a larger income stream for our Grower's business's
• Provide input and assist grower leadership with pre and post preparation for strategic meetings
• Project manage a diverse range of projects all in line with the local area's strategic needs
• Provide industrial, economic, and institutional updates at local grower meetings
• Provide a service to individual growers which includes bank feasibility reports, compensation reports, crop valuations, contractor rates, lease agreements and rates
• Participate in municipal activities such as the integrated development plans for the municipality
• Oversee all development projects in the area such as Government or Company funded projects
• You will advise on viability of crop diversification and other farm/ business matters and link in closely with other commodity organizations to assist growers where possible
• Manage the Agriculture Business Advisor and other staff where necessary, ensuring excellent administration, timely distribution of minutes, amongst other functions

Minimum Requirements

Education and Experience

• Minimum of an Agricultural Economics Degree with Honors or a BCom/ Business and Financial Degree with Core Mathematics at Matric level
• A minimum of 3 years' work experience in an agricultural economic environment or in a financial or business environment with experience in the field of agriculture (sugar knowledge would be advantageous)

Knowledge and Skills

• Self-driven, problem solver with ability to oversee various projects simultaneously
• Excellent people skills and ability to establish new relationships and connections
• Ethically minded and values driven individual who subscribes to the values of SA Canegrowers to be accountable, ethical, courageous, and professional and who works effectively in a team environment as well as working independently to set own direction
• A valid driver's license
• Excellent numerical competence and skilled in Excel and Word

Salary:

• Market- Related

Please include current remuneration details and expectations, as well as qualifications including matric certificate and academic record

Applications will be considered as soon as they are received, and interviews arranged for shortlisted candidates thereafter

Please note:

In terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 ("POPIA"), the applicant freely and voluntarily consents to SA Canegrowers collecting, processing, and storing his/ her personal and special personal information for the purposes of his/ her application for this position

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