Country Manager

Job Purpose:

Bridge between the customer and organization Nutrient solutions in the Agriculture and Horticulture industry. Generating revenue, building a strong client network, and forging strategic partnerships to ensure a sustainable business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and develop new business opportunities within the agricultural sector.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential clients, including farmers, distributors, and agribusinesses.
• Provide technical support and guidance to customers, helping them select the right products and solutions for their needs.
• Conduct product demonstrations, presentations, and training sessions to educate clients about the benefits and features of our products.
• Collaborate with the marketing and product development teams to develop strategies for promoting new and existing products.
• Monitor market trends and competitor activities to identify opportunities for growth and innovation.
• Prepare and deliver sales proposals, contracts, and agreements.
• Achieve and exceed sales targets and objectives.
• Attend industry events, trade shows, and conferences to network and promote our brand

Key Accountabilities:

• Driving revenue growth.
• Augmenting the customer base.
• Fostering strategic partnerships.
• Market intelligence.
• Contract negotiations.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Horticulture, or Science
• Over 10 years of experience in Tanzania
• Sales & marketing experience with Agriculture/ Science background.
• Experience in Agricultural fertilizer sales & marketing, is preferable
• Must have strong sales and collection skills.
• Excellent negotiation, customer engagement and closure skills with basic field promotion knowledge.
• Agricultural crop production and maintenance experience is an added advantage
• Agriculture crop nutrients, pest & disease management skills are the key preferred skills.
• 15-20 years of Sales & Marketing experience in Agricultural fertilizer industry
• Self-initiative, aggressiveness, experience in conducting field trials at end user level, floating effective revenue generating schemes and proactive actions on competition are value added inputs
• Must achieve sales and collection targets as agreed with management.
• Must have to handle all Agriculture fertilizer business-related responsibilities .