Job Description

Selling



The selling and supporting of De Heus Animal Feed range to current and prospective clients



To achieve monthly & yearly sales budget per customer and 5 level classification



The building and maintaining of customer relationships.



To maintain a regular visit schedule with customers and potential customers in order to keep current monthly sales and grow sales with prospects.



Monitor opposition trends on pricing on a monthly basis



To add value to the customers. Identify needs and goals from Top 20 clients in each area on a quarterly basis



To understand and keep abreast of Animal Feed industry news and developments



Technical



To understand the principles of Animal nutrition



To understand all technical aspects of De Heus feed ranges



To understand the fundamentals of forage production which will include dryland and irrigated pastures as well as other forage crops, where applicable



To maintain effective communication with customers and in-house personnel



Writing of quarterly articles



Monitor the performance of De Heus products, to gather production figures from species specific feedlots & supplemented farms on a monthly basis



To play an active role in study groups & Trade shows.



Administration



To handle the necessary administration and liaison with relevant customers/potential customers and in house personnel.



Non-conformance reporting (External) and control thereof



To manage and control outstanding debtors.



Accurate and on time reports to direct Superior and Product Manager - week reports, monthly sales reports



Accurate and professional customer reports, in writing to clients after visits



Compiling of and keeping Animal Feed sector plan up to date - January & August of each year.



Keeping to deadlines set for projects - these projects are identified as needed and focused on.



Standard



Continually striving to improve through teamwork with other employees all related aspects of De Heus business.



Using objective measurement, identifying problems within the company and subsequently identifying the "root cause" of problems.



Ensuring always that corrective actions taken to resolve problems are, ultimately, permanent and preventative.



Assisting, wherever possible, to ensure that all actions, functions and processes in De Heus's business are conducted in a value-added manner.



Complying, in line with the Policy Document, departmental procedures and practices.



Ensuring that any subordinates reporting to you are effectively communicated to with regards to their responsibilities and authorities.



Control of any company expenditure, which may be entrusted to you, in line with the overall company budget.



To comply with any other work-related instruction which is relayed via a superior and which is deemed to be necessary and reasonable.



The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be revised from time to time, by agreement, in line with the company's overall Policy Documents and operational requirements.



The company expects the employee to carry out his/her duties and responsibilities to the best of their ability and commits itself to empower the employee with the authority to meet these requirements.



Knowledge, Qualifications & Experience



B Agric / B.Sc. Agric Nutrition



3 yr. Agricultural diploma



Possession of a valid code 08/EB driver's license



Able to obtain SACNASP registration a Professional Natural Scientist



3 Years' experience in similar role. (Advantageous)



Preferably have milling background experience



Experience in selling and marketing



Working knowledge of MS Excel, MS Word



Between 1 - 3 Years