HEAD: Agronomist

Minimum 15 years experience.
Fully able to conduct the below successfully:
Studying plants and soil in order to develop better planting, cultivation, and harvesting techniques, improve crop yield, and solve problems facing the agriculture industry.
Developing fertilizer recommendations for farmers requirements.
Researching, developing and promoting farming practices or products that diminish the effects of changes in soil, climate, and weather.
Visiting fields to scout for nutritional deficiencies, diseases, or other changes.
Keeping detailed records regarding fields, customers, crops, and samples.
Generating reports and presenting findings to management, clients, or other interested parties.
Promoting products and techniques through educational presentations.
Hands-on with Marketing all product ranges. Gather marketing material and compiling product/crop booklets to distribute as marketing material.
Manage product trials to gather information for registration and sales purposes.
Liaise with manufactures regarding import of products.
Extensive travel to provide support to Business Unit Managers and AgRequirements:
Bachelors degree in Agronomy, Soil Science or related field.
Solid SA experience of crops
Must be able to identify issues /possible issues and provide solutions
Valid drivers license and willingness to travel.
Must have a management role currently.
Must be involved in product development currently.
Exceptional active listening and verbal and written communication skills.
Strong research, decision making, critical thinking, and problem solving skills.
Awareness of industry trends, technology, and developments.
Sales and presentation skills are also a major plus.
Agriculture experience non-negotiable.