Field Agronomist Job Vacancy

Job Title: Field Agronomist

Purpose of the role:

• Ensure penetration of ALL products into existing farmers and agrovets (Provide agronomy advice to farmers and agrovets.

Key responsibilities

• Working with Farmers and 2nd Tier Agrovets providing agronomic advice on ALL RS products

• Consideration to regional market requirements.

• Creating awareness of new product varieties (not in current portfolio) in to the specified regional markets and further communication to 2nd Tier Agrovets reference planned field days.

• 2nd Tier Agrovet counter selling and gathering farmer contacts and market intelligence

• Van selling with key Agrovets to gather 2nd Tier information

• Offer Agronomic support to farmers. This includes new farmers, existing farmers and those growing RS product for the first time. 

• Follow up with the farmers on a continuous basis. Daily reporting on farm visits to be sent to the Sales Agronomist on Teams. 

• Organizing Key farmer visits to active fields during the growing period and during harvest period.

• Ensuring adoption of product variety for subsequent plantings by the farmer and farmers in the region. 

• Partner with other stakeholders (Chemical/Fertilizer/Soil Companies)

• Provide the Sales Department (Customer Service) with all farmer and 2nd Tier Agrovet contacts in the region as and when received.

•  Ensure continuous sales to 2nd Tiers from Mds

• Perform other tasks as required.

Relevant previous experience

• 2 years agronomical experience.

Reporting Manager 

• Sales Agronomist

Functional Skills:

• Effective agronomy techniques.

• Time management.

• Attention to detail.

 Generic Skills: 

• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools

• Attention to detail

Behavioral Skills:

• Planning and Execution

• Well organized and focused.

Typical Tasks (indicative but not exhaustive)

• Continuous reporting to the Sales Agronomist on competition activities and product varieties.

Interface

With Internal Customers:

• Management,

• Sales Department, 

• Customer Service, 

• Promoters

With External Customers:

•  Farmers

• Agrovets

• Stakeholders
  

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should submit their application to using our Online form by the Deadline: 31st August 2024

Application Process:

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Please refrain from making phone calls regarding your application status.

Note:

We do not charge any fees for applying or securing this job. If you encounter any requests for payment related to this job vacancy, please report them immediately.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

At Kenya Highland Seed, we are deeply committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI), and anti-racism as core elements of our mission. We strive to cultivate a culture where every team member feels valued, represented, and connected, empowering them to thrive professionally and achieve significant impact for the farmers we serve.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and welcome applicants regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, or gender identity. We are proud to foster a workplace that promotes equality and inclusivity.