Job Opportunities at Greengro International

Duties and Responsibilities

• Take the lead role as senior field agronomist for multiple crops in multiple geographic regions.
• Manage the productivity team of agronomists to ensure crop production in all our projects meets and exceeds company targets based on inputs from investor partners.
• Conducting feasibility studies for the implementation of agribusiness projects and Assessing the economic viability of the programmes
• Execute standard operating procedures in the crop production manual(s) for overall field crop care of specialty crop(s) in all growing regions.
• Work directly with field personnel to assist in the establishment and expansion of new crop acreage to meet seasonal production targets.
• Identify and recruit new field personnel and contract growers to diversify crops produced and production locations.
• Act as the technical liaison between the greenhouse’s construction department, agronomy department and contract farmers.
• Oversee the daily maintenance of the crop production operations necessary in producing high quality specialty crop(s).
• Inspect in the fields during all phases of the agronomy season and have continual follow up visits to assure the crops are growing accordingly.
• Provide personal consultation with company clients as needed and arrange for educational / promotional presentations as needed
• Generate and revise crop production manuals in collaboration with the manager, research agronomy.
• Assist designated staff members in selling efforts with dealers, specific customers, and prospective customers that need additional agronomic support / contact.
• Proactively promote and inform the Area team sales staff on current and potential upcoming agronomic issues that affect growing crops.
• Collaborate with the Research department on activities that support sales efforts.
• Assist other Agronomists with designated agronomic testing, training and sales projects.
• Perform field service calls, participate in area functions as requested, and evaluate product performance within designated areas
• Manage and report on Insect, weed & disease monitoring, Soil sampling & Soil moisture status.
• Crop budgeting, crop rotation planning and hybrid/variety selection recommendations
• Equipment calibration and precision Ag services (including GIS / GPS information)
• Perform other duties as may be required by the company.

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelors Degree / Diploma in Agriculture or related field
• 5-10 years’ experience as a Senior Agronomist in a large farm
• Experience with open field and greenhouse production
• Excellent skills in Crop harvesting; Fertilizers; Irrigation; Planting; Record keeping; Operative planning; Greenhouse cultivation; Vegetable production
• Should be business oriented and have demonstrated leadership skills, proven integrity, self-driven and self-motivated.

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You will also be responsible for planning, implementing and directing the sales activities of the company in a designated area to achieve sales objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design and implement a strategic business plan to identify, pursue and acquire elite customer accounts that expands company’s customer base and ensures it’s strong presence develop a sales strategy to achieve organizational sales goals and revenues
• Monitor customer preferences to determine focus of sales efforts.
• Build and promote strong, long-lasting customer relationships by partnering with them and understanding their needs
• Present sales, revenue and expenses reports and realistic forecasts to the management team
• Identify emerging markets and market shifts while being fully aware of new products and competition status
• Achieve growth and hit sales targets by successfully managing the sales & marketing team
• Own recruiting, objectives setting, coaching and performance monitoring of sales & marketing representatives
• Delegate responsibility for customer accounts to sales personnel and oversee the activities and performance of the sales team.
• Ensure sales team have the necessary resources to perform properly
• Liaise with the production department to ensure customer quality expectations of our farm produce are met and exceeded
• Liaise with other company functions to ensure achievement of sales objectives
• assist with the development of sales presentations and proposals and co-ordinate and monitor online sales activity
• Investigate lost sales and customer accounts track, collate and interpret sales figures and help prepare budgets, control expenses and monitor budgets
• Forecast annual, quarterly and monthly sales revenue and generate timely sales reports
• Develop pricing schedules and rates, formulate sales policies and procedures
• Maintain inventory control, conduct market research and competitor and customer analysis
• Analyze data to identify sales opportunities, develop promotional ideas and material, attend trade meetings and industry conventions
• Cultivate effective business relationships with executive decision makers in key accounts
• Network with individuals and businesses to generate and identify business opportunities
• Identify emerging markets and market shifts while being fully aware of new products and competition status
• Be fully conversant with the commercial and technical requirements of customers and competitors within preselected and defined market sectors.
• Identifying market opportunities through meetings, networking and other channels, guarantee the establishment of referrals upon targeted clients.
• Meeting existing and potential clients, identifying and gathering their specific needs at an early stage

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor of Commerce in Sales and Marketing or related Field
• 4-5 years’ experience in sales of produce or projects
• Exceptional, organizational, communication, presentation and negotiation skills
• Excellent problem solving skills