We are a Multinational Company operating in the Agribusiness
industry.
We are looking for a selfdriven, confident individual to fill
the following vacant position:
Technical Crop Expert
Role purpose
Responsible for the Technical territory crop strategy to
maximize market share % gain while building the interface between Territory
Research & Development and the Technical advisors in the Commercial Units.
Actively participate in design, communication, and
implementation of technical crop solutions for the assigned crop while
providing technical knowledge and expertise tailored to the crop strategy in
the territory (positioning & competitor comparisons) for individual
products in Crop Protection and seeds.
Job Profile & Accountabilities
- Link
to Global / regional development teams, transfer in depth product
expertise for local use.
- Feed
in technical needs of the Territory for the crop (product profiling and
design targets) to global/region.
- Provide/validate/evaluate
technical elements of crop and brand strategies at territory crop level
(technical assumptions and stories including competitors).
- Identify,
communicate and steward technical attributes / profiles of our products
and Integrated Solutions portfolio for each assigned crop market by
providing technical guidance.
- Set
and follow up, consolidate and analyze trials and trial results for the
territory down to regional level to build deep understanding of Company
solutions, to sharpen their positioning and maximize the impact of product
launches
- Accountable
for technical sign off for campaigns and crop level promotional material.
- Competitor
technology positioning analysis and story development to support
competitive positioning.
Critical technical & professional capabilities, experience
and knowledge
- Degree
in Agriculture or relevant technical qualification.
- At
least 3 years of experience in a technical or commercial role in the
vegetable or agribusiness sector.
- Builds
a culture of innovation, Manages for performance & Collaborates across
boundaries.
- Demonstrated
strengths in communication, self-organization and problem solving.
- Developed
negotiation/influencing skills across different cultures.
- Excellent
team working, project management and interpersonal skills.
- Works
with minimal supervision, consults & updates superiors on key
decisions and issues.
- Knowledge
about East Africa and willingness to travel.
- Delivers
distinctive technical stories as part of product / integrated solutions
positioning.
- Has
deep and broad agronomical, crop and product knowledge including Field
trials.
Applications, attaching CV’s, copies of certificates and
testimonials to be forwarded not later than Wednesday 13th February 2013 to:
The Advertiser
DNA Voucher No.1449
P.O.Box 49010-00100
Nairobi
DNA Voucher No.1449
P.O.Box 49010-00100
Nairobi