Field Service Advisory Services
Resume:
AZHAR REHMAN
******.*****@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/azhar-rehman781163112 House No. 252/v, Mohalla rehman Pura, Lodhran (59320), Punjab, Pakistan PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
•
• Experienced Agriculture manager and representative with a demonstrated history of working in the Agriculture industry and farming community.
Skilled in sales & marketing of Pesticides, seeds and fertilizers, research and development (R&D) projects, and Field advisory Service to farmers about production matters of Vegetables, Fruits and FieldCrops.
Strong sales and development professional with MSc. (Hons.) Agriculture focused in Horticulture from the University College of the Agricultural Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan - Pakistan and also got the certificate of study, research and training from Wageningen University plant science, The Netherlands.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Area Manager
Technofarm (Green Gro Group Pvt. Limited) Lodhran, Pakistan Sep-2023–Present
• Marketing company products among the farmer community according to crop and requirements.
•
• Provide counseling and advisory services to farmers on crop cultivation and fertilization, haersvteinstgi,ng,
• Manage the activities of sales and field service staff
• Prepare and conduct advisory information sessions and lectures for farmers and other groups.
• Branding of new products in the market.
• Data Collection of field trails.
Technical Sales Officer/Area Manager Apr 2020 – Dec 2022 Engro Fertilizers Limited Lodhran, Pakistan
• Provide counseling and advisory services to farmers on crop cultivation and fertilization, harvesting, pest& disease prevention, farm management, marketing and other agricultural subjects
• Prepare and conduct advisory information sessions and lectures for farmers and other groups.
• Liaise with researchers, educators and government or business managers on matters about farming and agriculture.
• Maintain records of services provided and the effects of advice given.
• Assist higher management in developing reasonable sales goals.
• Manage the activities of sales and field service officers. Sr. Territory Manager/Area Manager Jan 2016 - Apr 2020 DJC PVT Limited Lodhran, Pakistan
• Marketing company products among the farmer community according to crop and requirements.
• Assist higher management in developing reasonable sales goals.
• Provide counseling and advisory services to farmers on crop cultivation and fertilization, harvesting, pest& disease and farm management.
• Manage the activities of sales and field service staff
• Prepare and conduct advisory information sessions and lectures for farmers and other groups.
• Branding of new products in the market.
• Data Collection of field trails.
Technical Sales Officer May 2014 - Jan 2016
Plant Care Enterprises Dunyapur, Lodhran, Pakistan
• Maintain and grow sales relationships with existing customers/ dealers of local pesticides market.
• Develop sales presentations, proposals, or other materials to illustrate benefits from use of products or service.
• Prepare and administer sales contracts and maintain customer records.
• Consult with clients after sale to resolve problems and to provide ongoing support at farmer’s field.
• Develop, implement and report on marketing plans and sales strategies to achieve business goals. Assistant Research Officer (Horticulture) May 2011 - Jun 2013 Agriculture Department, Government of Punjab, Sergodha, Khanewal, Pakistan
• As a Research Officer and Manager of Germplasm unit (GPU) of Citrus and Mango responsible for all ongoing operations and field activities for the establishment of Germplasm unit (GPU).
• Establishment of rootstock, Scion and multiplication block by enriching with demand driven varieties of citrus and mangoes.
• Adopting all plant protection measurements to achieve the goal of disease-free and true-to-type plants.
• Characterization of citrus and mango varieties and conducting the indexation of GPU Plants.
• Develop and implement policies, standards and procedures for scientific and technical work performed in the department and GPU.
• Management and overseeing development and maintenance of staff competence in required areas. Assistant Research Officer (Horticulture) Oct 2009 - Jun 2010 Agriculture Department, Government of Punjab, Vehari, Pakistan
• Supervision of demonstration plots of orchards and vegetables at adaptive Research farm and farmers field.
• Compile the data of demonstration plots.
• Publication of literature regarding production technology of orchards and vegetables for the farmers.
• Dissemination of production technology to the farmers through field visits.
• Execution of farmer days and delivering lectures to the farming community.
• Assistance the in charge of off-season vegetables planted under plastic tunnels.
• Marketing of vegetables.
• Writing technical reports regarding the project
Technical Sales Officer Jul 2005 - Sep 2006
Patron Chemicals, Lodhran, dunyapur, Pakistan
• Sales and marketing of agriculture pesticides and micronutrients.
• Development of dealer’s network in the local Agriculture pesticides market. EDUCATION
MSc.(Hons.) Agriculture (Horticulture) Nov 2023-Sep 2006 Bahauddin Zakariya University Mutlan, Pakistan
Received Merit certificate for securing the Fifth position in order of merit.
Research paper: Growth performance of Jatti Khatti and Gada Dehi citrus rootstocks growth with saline water irrigation. (Int. J. Agric. Appl. Sci. vol. 3, No.2, 2011)
Thesis: Effect of saline Irrigation on the growth of newly established citrus groves. BSc. (Hons.) Agriculture (Horticulture) Oct 1999-Oct 2003 Bahauddin Zakariya University Mutlan, Pakistan
Research work on In Vitro regeneration of bougainvillea. SKILLS
Strong academic qualification
Excellent Communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
Can work as a member of team
Unique blend of creativity & pragmatic technical ability
Farm Management
Public Speaking
Team leadership and Management
Decision Making
AWARDS AND HONOURS
Merit Certificate 2007
Got merit of certificate in MSc. (Hons.) Agriculture (Horticulture) from Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan for securing the fifth position in order of merit. Regional champion Bahawalpur Region, Punjab Pakistan. 2017 Got Regional champion Award in overall sales and marketing category in the Annual Sales Conference 2018 held in Dubai, UAE from DJC Pvt. Ltd. Ali Akbar Group Pakistan. Regional champion Bahawalpur Region, Punjab Pakistan. 2018 Got Regional champion Award in the overall sales and marketing category in the Annual Sales Conference 2019 held in Thailand from DJC Pvt. Ltd. Ali Akbar Group Pakistan. LANGUAGES
A complete hold on the following languages.
URDU (Listening, Reading, Writing)
ENGLISH (Listening B2 Reading B2 Writing B2)
PUNJABI (Listening, Reading, Writing)
SARAKI (Listening, Reading)
Contact this candidate