Agro Account Manager

Duties

• Main Objective: Manage the Agriculture Division of Nacala
• Develop the Agriculture Market (for the supply of agrochemicals) throughout the country, especially in the northern provinces: Zambezia, Nampula, Cabo Delgado, and Niassa
• Identify and manage Agrodealers within the proper profile to be retailers of our products
• Identity and create partnerships with all entities related to agribusiness in Mozambique (DPA, NGOs, Major producers, etc.)
• Schedule commercial actions, stock management, and technical support to clients and partners
• Provide technical support in the field and in the northern provinces to our partners (suppliers, agrodealers and producers)
• Develop the partnership with our key suppliers
• 1st Project Objectives – Cotton Crop Solutions:
• Objective 1: Establish a Network of Certified Spray Providers
• Identify and assess potential spray providers in the various regions close to Olam’s cotton farmers
• Determine the code of conduct requirements for certified spray providers
• Engage potential spray service providers to explain program and benefit of certification
• Develop training and testing regime for certified service providers
• Provide/or organize for training for spray providers
• Oversee the implementation of the certified spray service providers
• Manage peer to peer learning and performance-based incentive program for certified service providers
• Objective 2: Establish an account management system
• Develop and establish a customer management system
• Identify potential ICT providers that can implement the system
• Work with the ICT provider to install the system

Requisites

• Education to degree level or equivalent in a relevant discipline such as Agribusiness, Chemical Studies, Agriculture Sciences, Agro Engineering
• Proven experience working in a private or public sector
• Experience in Cotton Crop Solutions will be appreciated
• Experience in client relationship management
• Financial management and reporting
• Analytical and writing skills
• Fluent in Portuguese
• Knowledge of English language is desirable
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Use of MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted