Our
client, a leader in the Animal Feed industry, seeks to recruit a self-driven
individual to fill the position of a Key
Account Manager.
Contract: Permanent
The
successful candidate will be tasked with providing animal feed solutions to
farmers and feed millers.
The
successful candidate will have the following primary responsibilities:
- Developing
and driving a business development strategy that is designed to sell
the company’s products to key targeted farmers and animal feed mills;
- Providing
customers with specialized and technical nutritional knowledge;
- Creating
and developing relationships with key and targeted accounts and execute
the commercial strategy;
- Introducing
new products, concepts and R&D results to key accounts and prospects
- Supporting
supply chain efficiency by setting up distribution channels and assisting
with logistics and product registrations;
- Maintaining
detailed and targeted and key account plans;
- Forecasting
of weekly sales volumes/gross margin reports, monthly business development
reviews.
Competencies
- Commercial
Acumen;
- Customer
Focus;
- Strong
Communication Skills;
- Drive
for Results;
- Leadership
& People Development;
Minimum
Requirements
- Business
degree from a recognized university in Animal Science/ Animal Nutrition;
- At
least four (4) years of progressive sales/ technical experience Animal
Feed/ Animal Production;
- Proven
Track Record of delivering business growth.
- Key
Account Management is desired but not a must.
How to
Apply
If you are qualified and up to the challenge apply throughwww.altimaafrica.com/careers.php before 5PM, Friday 2nd August 2016.
