Agriculturist / Agronomist

About the role

The successful candidate will provide agronomic, technical, sales and marketing support for wheat, maize and other specialty crops such as pecan nuts. The role focuses on improving customer profitability and company revenue through the use of crop‑specific products and efficiency‑enhancing technologies.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver superior technical service and agronomic advice to existing and prospective growers.
• Implement differentiated marketing strategies to meet customer needs and drive sales of proprietary inputs.
• Manage sales targets, profit margins and product performance guarantee programmes.
• Plan, execute and monitor large‑scale grower trials, including soil health sampling and product training.
• Maintain and update technical sales sheets and provide field support across the product portfolio.
• Represent the company at regional meetings, both virtual and in‑person.
• Identify novel product compatibilities for further field testing.

Required profile

• Relevant agricultural degree.
• Minimum 4 years experience in an agricultural environment.
• Membership of SACNASP (to be obtained within 12 months of start).
• Commitment to continuous professional development and adherence to the SACNASP Code of Conduct.
• Willingness to travel throughout the Northern Cape region.

Required skills

• Soil health sampling and analysis.
• Crop trial design, execution and reporting.
• Product training – mixing, blending and agitation demonstrations.
• Technical sales support and product performance monitoring.