Vacancy: Sales Agronomist

Job Description

Meridian Seeds is Hiring : Sales Agronomist

Responsibilities

• Market Research: Shall conduct market research to identify needs and behaviour of our customers/competitor/supply chain to inform formulation of sales and marketing strategies.


• Seed Evaluation Trials: Shall lead in organizing seed evaluation trials, data collection and reporting.


• Marketing & Sales Coordination
  
  
  
  • ​Channel Development: shall grow a network of seed distribution channels.
  
  
  • Seed Promotion: shall lead in the promotion of our seeds in the Greater Accra Zone, Eastern and Central Region zones.
  
  
  • Sales: shall coordinate seed sales and payments of Meridian Seeds products.
  
  
  • Networking: lead in building relationship/network with various industry stakeholders.
  
  
  
  


• Technical Advisor
  
  
  
  • Shall provide agronomic & business development support to farmers & input dealers.
  
  
  
  


• Quality Control
  
  
  
  • ​Shall train and support input dealers improve on handling and marking of seeds.
  
  
  • Management of Customer Complaints: shall investigate and communicate all customer complains to management.
  
  
  
  

Required Skills or Experience

• BSc Agricultural Science or a Certificate from any recognized Agricultural Training College.


• At least 2 years working experience in similar field is an added advantage.


• Candidate should have good computer/IT skills.


• Should have effective communication and networking skills.


• Should have basic business development skills.


• Good marketing & extension skills.