A leading Agricultural company is inviting applications from a suitably qualified and experienced person to fill the following vacant position under its establishment.
1. TITLE: FIELD OFFICER (7) – LUSAKA, SOUTHERN, EASTERN CENTRAL PROVINCES
REPORTING TO: SENIOR MANAGER – SALES AND MARKETING
Key Competencies, Responsibilities & Critical Success Factors
- The Field Officer is responsible for achieving maximum sales targets. The job is responsible for growing the market.
- To monitor, control and co-ordinate the execution of all territory sales and marketing functions and activities in order to achieve set budget targets.
- Other duties that may be required by Management
DESIRABLE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Personal attributes/competences
- A mature, honest and result oriented person,
- Excellent interpersonal and team work skills,
- Ability to work in a pressurised environment
- Ability to monitor work flow and meet deadlines and targets
- Ability to operate independently and with minimum supervision
- Innovation and creativity
- Integrity and honesty
- Need to understand the importance of business and turnaround time
- Adaptable to change
Knowledge:
- Thorough knowledge of a full range of products, their features, and benefits
- Knowledge of the Agro-seed business sector
- Knowledge in seed marketing value chain
Specific Skills
- Effective Communication
- Team skills (team player and team leader)/ Presentation skills
- Highly developed Interpersonal skills
- Leadership
- Ability to plan and organize
- Basic Microsoft Office Package
Who are we looking for?
To be considered you will need:
- Diploma in General Agriculture/Sales/Marketing/Business Administration/Agronomy
- Membership to respective professional body
- Grade 12 School Certificate with five (5) ‘O’ Levels (credit or better)
- Two (2) years’ experiences in sales and agronomy activities
You will be part of a Growing Team
As a team, we grow by putting farmers and consumers at the heart of agriculture, to help reshape the industry for the 21st century. We believe that the future of farming depends on aligning the food chain from end to end, so that we work together to build agriculture into an industry that is more financially secure, sustainable, innovative and responsive. We are aspiring to shape an industry that is better able to understand and react to market demand that effectively harness science, technology innovation to optimize productivity and which has the know-how and resources to help chart its own long -term success in the face of climate challenges and change
Note that incomplete applications will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Women are encouraged to apply.
