Customer Agronomist

Job description

Key Tasks

Deliver the mission for the region together with the customer facing squad
Jointly manage and contribute to  the regional P&L with the customer-facing team
Ensure that the regional 90-day sales goals including budget are achieved
Support to identify most strategic farmer groups, coops  and retailers in the squad’s territory.
Co-develop annual regional sales and campaign plans for the region with the team
Establish demand generation trials and events on the ground aligned with regional plan
Conduct trainings and support Demo Attendants, VBAs lead farmers and partners
Plan and execute show and tell demos, Side by Side and demos and community demos
Planning and execution of field days, farmer days and Agri show demos in territory
Provide agronomic support directly to farmers, farmers groups and retail channel.
Handle basic customer complaints and escalate complex issue to crop system agronomist
Coordinate seasonal demand creation workforce and partners
Identify business opportunities and develop strategies to capture them.
Identify volume and market share gaps/trends and feed into regional strategy
Keep track of competitors activities and market changes and feed back to supporting units

Qualifications

University Degree in Agriculture, preferably in seed or crop protection
Relevant experience in crop agronomy, seeds and pest control practices
Solid technical knowledge of varied agricultural practices and agronomic practices and understanding of local market environment.
Demonstrate Bayer core competencies: Customer Focus, Drives Results, Values Differences, Manages Complexity, Collaboration, and Instills Trust.
Ability to collaborate/communicate with and develop internal and external partnerships.
Ability to work well in smallholder farmer markets.
Highly motivated, creative, dynamic, and well organized.
Proficiency in English and Kiswahili languages essential to facilitate communication at the official and ground levels

To be considered for this position, the candidate must poses;

Valid driving license – Class G (Motorcycle)
Academic qualifications must be certified with Zambia Qualifications Authority and Agricultural Institute of Zambia.