Job Description

Responsibilities will include:

• Global marketing of fresh fruit
• Global market development, including market research, liaison with potential new customers and make recommendations to the board.
• Maintenance of customer database and annually review and rate client performance and update the database.
• Receive new client leads per email, WhatsApp, skype, phone, etc. follow up or forward to the relevant head of sales.
• Before the new export season, meet with clients to discuss and plan for the season, update the client database after the meeting.
• Travel locally or internationally to attend trade fairs and to meet with existing and potential new clients according to the SMP.
• Before each season, visit production areas with procurement to discuss and plan the coming season with growers according to the SOP.
• During the season, visit pack houses and orchards to monitor quality, and to have in-season procurement meetings with growers.
• Receive the weekly SA loading data, summarize into the weekly loading report and send to management, procurement and clients.
• On a daily basis, create and send out quotes to clients with photos and product information.
• Attend all industry meetings
• Confirm daily container bookings and loading dates with service providers, allocate stock in the software system and instruct logistics to send out loading instructions according to the SOP
• After each packing season, analyze sales results per client
• Meet with sales to discuss and draft the next week's packing instructions once a week.
• Analyze weekly vessel options and ocean freight rates and summarize in the costing model

Outline of the role:

• Creating relationships within the growing industry with prospective customers.
• Networking and travelling around the globe to secure their confidence in the companyxc3xa2xc2x80xc2x99s services.
• Creating profitable procurement of either Citrus or Grapes for their international markets.

Requirements:

• National Senior Certificate.
• Applicable Tertiary Qualification.
• Minimum of 3 yearsxc3xa2xc2x80xc2x99 experience in a similar role and within the Fruit/Citrus/Grapes export industry.
• Target-driven, self-motivated, and ambitious.
• Adaptable, resourceful, and excellent networking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel locally and internationally.xc3x82

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