Sales Agronomist

Our client is looking for an experienced and commercially driven Sales Agronomist to join their team. The successful candidate will combine strong agronomic knowledge with proven sales and business development capabilities, providing technical solutions to commercial farmers while driving sales growth and developing long-term customer relationships.

Salary:

Negotiable

Responsibilities:

Develop and grow sales of agricultural products, including biological products, agrochemicals and other crop-input solutions.

Build and maintain strong relationships with commercial farmers, agricultural businesses and key industry stakeholders.

Provide customers with sound agronomic advice and recommend appropriate products and crop management solutions.

Identify new business opportunities and actively develop the customer base.

Conduct regular farm visits and engage directly with farmers to understand their production challenges and requirements.

Support farmers with product application, crop protection and overall crop performance.

Conduct product demonstrations, trials and field evaluations where required.

Monitor market trends, competitor activity and developments within the agricultural inputs sector.

Prepare and follow up on quotations, sales proposals and customer orders.

Achieve agreed sales targets and contribute to overall business growth.

Work closely with internal technical, sales and supply chain teams to ensure effective customer service and product availability.

Maintain accurate records of customer interactions, sales activity, trials and opportunities.

Provide regular sales and market feedback to management.

Represent the company at agricultural events, field days, exhibitions and industry meetings.

Key Skills:

Agronomic & technical knowledge

Sales & business development

Commercial awareness

Customer relationship management

Consultative selling

Negotiation & influencing

Problem-solving

Market development

Strong communication skills

Results orientation

Qualifications:

Degree or Diploma in Agronomy, Crop Science, Horticulture, Plant Science or a related agricultural discipline.

Proven experience in agricultural sales, agronomy or technical sales.

Experience selling biological products, agrochemicals, fertilisers or other agricultural inputs would be highly advantageous.

Established network within the commercial horticulture/blueberry sector and experience in biologicals or agrochemical sales preferred.

Strong understanding of crop production, crop protection and plant health.

Experience working directly with commercial farmers is essential.

Exposure to commercial blueberry production will be a significant advantage.

Strong commercial awareness and a proven ability to identify and convert sales opportunities.

Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building skills.

Ability to provide credible technical advice while maintaining a strong sales focus.

Self-motivated, target-driven and comfortable working independently.

Valid driver's licence and willingness to travel extensively to farms and customers.