QSSK-LCK-SBDM-SEED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Nairobi, Kenya
Full Time
Experienced
JOB TITLE: Seeds Business Development Manager
About This Job:
Q-Sourcing Limited trading as Q-Sourcing Servtec is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African Region in the countries of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and South Sudan.
Job summary:
To Develop, commercialize, Manage, and Grow the company’s seeds range in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda.
KEY DUTIES:
Interested and qualified applicants should submit their applications through the link below.
https://qsourcingservtec.applytojob.com/apply/WGOP1id8vH/QSSKLCKSBDMSEED-BUSINESS-DEVELOPMENT-MANAGER
Note:
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Q-SOURCING SERVTEC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ANY SOLICITATION WILL LEAD TO DISQUALIFICATION.
About This Job:
Q-Sourcing Limited trading as Q-Sourcing Servtec is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African Region in the countries of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and South Sudan.
Job summary:
To Develop, commercialize, Manage, and Grow the company’s seeds range in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda.
KEY DUTIES:
- Review of Seed trends, new product introduction issues, and special product and customer demands, and provide insights for credible forecasting.
- Participate in the Monthly Demand Planning Session & provide demand forecasts for seeds by customers as input in the S&OP process.
- Recruit & develop Seed customers for existing portfolio
- Recruit & develop commercial farms for Seeds and other products of the company.
- Reach out to technical personnel in Farms and make presentations on our seed range, then liaise with the company’s field team for follow-up.
- Carry out demonstrations or trials to show the benefits of the company’s seeds range.
- Hand over recruited customers to the company’s Territory Manager or Key Account Manager for follow-up and closing of sale.
- Identify gaps in the company’s Seeds/brands portfolio.
- Carry out Product screening of potential Seeds and present it to NPD team for approval.
- Confirm suitability of product as well as Registration & other requirements adherence.
- Liaise with the relevant departments for the development of suitable product approvals and identify suitable inputs from suitable suppliers.
- Liaise with relevant regulatory bodies to perform prerequisite product trials.
- Carry out market trials of products under development and present results to NPD team.
- Liaise with Brand Managers, QA & Supply chain to identify suitable packaging for the product in development.
- Confirm what is existing in the market & liaise with Brand Managers to create a price matrix/pyramid.
- Identify risks & recommend mitigation steps.
- Pursue and close on new product registration.
- Liaise with Brand Managers and Sales department for execution of launch plan.
- Continuously seek to gain customer feedback on the ground, on the performance of the company’s products
- Grow the company’s seeds portfolio achieving the agreed number of approved seeds on target
- Training of both the company & SBP staff (in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda) as may be required from time to time, on best practices in suitable seeds range of the company.
- Training of farmers & provision of farming advice to farmers. Assessing the relative gaps and working with farmers to increase productivity and uptake of the introduced seed.
- Liaise with Brand Managers & Digital Marketing Managers to create relevant content on the seed brands for social media as well as for use in mainstream media, and for use in marketing communication material.
- Productivity, Performance and Personal Development.
- Financial Management -manage activities within approved limits.
- Risk Mitigation, Compliance & Audit.
- Minimum Degree in Crop Science, Breeding, and Seed Systems would be desired.
- Highly developed skills in seed selection, development, and commercialization
- Exposure to agriculture development research, preferably working on seed systems
- Good Communication Skills
- Training, Planning & Organizing skills.
- Not less than 3 years’ commercial experience in Seed development and commercialization.
- IT Knowledge required in the role: Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint – Intermediary.
Interested and qualified applicants should submit their applications through the link below.
https://qsourcingservtec.applytojob.com/apply/WGOP1id8vH/QSSKLCKSBDMSEED-BUSINESS-DEVELOPMENT-MANAGER
Note:
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Q-SOURCING SERVTEC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ANY SOLICITATION WILL LEAD TO DISQUALIFICATION.
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