Job Description

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Must have a relevant tertiary undergraduate qualification
• Minimum 10 years experience in business or sales in agriculture, preferably in the Southern Africa market
• Knowledge and understanding of the seed industry is advantageous
• Zambian national, proficient in one or more local languages is essential
• Must have substantive experience working and/or living in rural African farming contexts and building relationships across sectors and disciplines
• Demonstratable fluency in key work tools such as Microsoft Office
• Ability to professionally and respectfully dissent, and logically debate challenges
• Must have excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience working with C-suite executives and government officials
• Valid drivers license and be willing to travel when required

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Researching, preparing, and executing a sales plan to generate new recurring revenue.
• Developing and managing distribution channels for company products in the region.
• Identifying, recruiting, and onboarding a high-performing sales and marketing team.
• Working closely with the TD team in the registration of new products in line with regulatory requirements.
• Being an outstanding external spokesperson for the company and its products.
• Generating new business by leveraging existing and building new relationships across private and public sectors, NGOs, government, commercial, and SHF.
• Providing market feedback and analyzing data to aid in decision-making.
• Travelling to client sites and conducting market visits up to 50% of the time.

Please note that subsequent to the screening and shortlisting process, all further communication will be entered into, only with the shortlisted candidates

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