Technical & Marketing Director – Poultry
R1,2 million + Fuel Card, Cell, Incentive bonuses etc.
Centurion

Requirements:
Qualified Veterinarian
Min 5 years’ Corporate experience in Technical/Marketing environment
Registered with SAVA

Accountabilities:

• Achieving/exceeding revenue and gross margin sales targets in territory for the entire portfolio
• Grow the poultry business
• Building product and brand awareness with key customers, influences, and end users
• Develop a comprehensive business plan that sets key account plans, priorities, and tactics for delivering results.
• Ongoing reporting on progress against goals and strategies for building Business in the region
• Train new and existing staff members on key products.

Technical:
• Understanding of poultry diseases
• Sound understanding of poultry production systems
• Good understanding of regulatory environment
• Working knowledge of scientific basis of MFA and Nutritional Product lines and how products deliver value to producers.
• Conversant in the current trends in poultry production
• Key account management and selling skills
• Technical skills
• Regulatory experience

Business:
• Quantitative skills
• Financials - understands the interdependencies between sales, marketing, operations, finance etc.
• Customer orientation knows customer’s business model and its competitive implications and how decisions are made and influenced
o Distribution
o Feed Manufacturers
o Nutritionists/consultants
o Veterinarians
o Producers
• Understands and capitalizes on industry trends and opportunities
• Competent and computer literate

Sales Skills:
• Disciplined Work Habits
• Key account management skills
• Relationship Building
• Time Management
• Territory Management
• Questioning/Listening/Presenting
• Handling Objections
• Negotiations
• Technical skills

CV must include the following or will not be processed:

1. Full NAME of Candidate
2. Full CV with all dates - e.g. Jan 2015 - Jul 2018 (not just year)
3. Reasons for leaving each position
4. Both High School & Tertiary Education must have the year completed and the institution name
5. Your current notice period (1 Calendar month or 30 days)
6. Your current salary package including benefits (CTC) if unemployed then your previous one.
7. A head and shoulders picture of yourself (Can use LinkedIn one if suitable