Soil Sampler & Sales Services

Job description

Soil Sampler & Sales Services

We at Yara are part of a global network, collaborating to profitably and responsibly solve some of the world’s key challenges – resource scarcity, food insecurity and environmental change.

About the Unit

Yara Fertilizer Zambia Limited is looking to fill the permanent position of Soil Sampler and Sales Services

Work Activity Area: Zambia, country wide as directed by Line Manager

Living location: Lusaka

Working conditions:

Based in Lusaka with extensive travel across Zambia.
Frequent fieldwork in rural and remote locations, requiring significant physical exertion and periods away from home.
Exposure to varying weather conditions, soil, dust, and other agricultural environments.
Exposure to variable and altered work schedules dependent on field preparedness for sampling, work requirements of teammates and other departments.

Reporting to: Agronomy & Commercial Manager

Only applications that meet the specified requirements, will be favorably considered.

Role

Responsible for conducting soil sampling activities, including technical data collection and storage for future reference, managing and maintaining associated equipment, organizing and handling soil samples, and ensuring timely and accurate reporting of test results for both Commercial and Small Holder Agronomy and Sales Teams. Additionally, this role supports the Commercial Department in sales service activities and periodically contributes to remote facility activities, as and when requested by the Operations Department.

Responsibilities
Collect and geo reference soil, leaf and water samples as per agronomic and commercial guidelines.
Operate, maintain, and ensure the proper use of soil sampling equipment.
Store, prepare, and dispatch soil samples and optimize courier rates by drying and weighing samples to the minimum weight requirement for laboratory testing.
Document ownership and digitization:
Invoice preparation for sample requests outside of a customer’s annual sampling schedule.
Courier arrangement and tracking relating to exports of biomass out of Zambia. i.e. phytosanitary and exports permits where needed.
Purchase Order preparation and communication of specific sample analysis requirements with laboratories.
Sample test result follow-up, distribution to relevant teams and record keeping of data by customer and test type.
Custodian and first point of contact of data being loaded onto the Allfarm Digital Application and linking newly geo-referenced information with related historical data.
Maintain accurate records and databases of sampling activities and sales support services.
Provide sales support services including but not limited to:
Small product and foliar deliveries to customers.
Trial planting and monitoring at target customers.
Assist with Commercial and Small Holder field and farmer day displays and marketing events.
Assist with warehouse and facility activities, monthly stock counts, product re-bagging as and when required by the Operations department.
Stand in as temporary store person as and when required by the Operations department.

Adhere strictly to Health, Environment, Safety, Quality guidelines and standards with regards to self, the use of company operating tools, warehouses and facilities.

Competencies and Business Expertise

Knowledge of operations and supply processes.

Familiar with product storage methods.

Understands health and safety procedures.

Familiar with payment procedures.

Able to do reconciliations.

SAP knowledge is helpful.

Skilled in computer use: Microsoft Office, email, internet.

Problem Solving and Interpersonal Skills

Able to follow instructions accurately.

Able to identify problems, gather information, find facts, and suggest solutions.

Good communication and relationship-building skills with staff and customers.

Strong administrative skills; accurate and detail oriented.

Help solve everyday warehouse issues.

Self-motivated and disciplined.

Honest and reliable.

Qualifications and Experience

Secondary School certificate

1–2 years experience in a similar role and familiar with soil sampling, operations and computerized data systems.

Apply no later than 28 March 2025

All candidates must complete the online application questions and meet the minimum requirements to be considered.

Should Yara not correspond with you directly before 31 March 2025, the company thanks you in advance for your submission but regrets that you will not be considered for the position.

Knowledge grows through differences
Yara is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that creating a diverse and inclusive work environment is not only the right thing, but also the smart thing to do. To deliver on this, Yara has firmly anchored Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) in our business strategy and has more than 400 employees worldwide involved in D&I ambassadors networks.

As part of our recruitment process, where permitted by local law, we may conduct reference and background checks. These checks will only be performed when deemed necessary for the nature of the job. Candidates will be informed by HR before any background checks are initiated.