COMPANY NAME: HOSPITALITY STAFF AFRICA
Website: www.hospitalitiystaffafrica.com

Description: Business Development Manager for Agricultural consultancy

Agricultural consultants provide advice on the use and management of agricultural land. Typically they specialize either in business or technical expertise; specialists in the former area advise agricultural landowners on financial issues and business strategy, while technical specialists consider how to make the most effective use of the land. Technical specialists often focus on a particular area, such as pollution control, forestry consultancy, or crop rotation. Whatever the specialization, the ultimate aim of an agricultural consultant is to balance the commercial viability of agricultural land with sustainable development. Builds market position by locating, developing, defining, negotiating, and closing business relationships.

Duties:

• Identifies trendsetter ideas by researching industry and related events, publications, and announcements; tracking individual contributors and their accomplishments.
• Locates or proposes potential business deals by contacting potential partners; discovering and exploring opportunities.
• Screens potential business deals by analyzing market strategies, deal requirements, potential, and financials; evaluating options; resolving internal priorities; recommending equity investments.
• Develops negotiating strategies and positions by studying integration of new venture with company strategies and operations; examining risks and potentials; estimating partners' needs and goals.
• Closes new business deals by coordinating requirements; developing and negotiating contracts; integrating contract requirements with business operations.
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Enhances organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• budgeting and maintaining accurate financial records
• organizing sales and purchases of livestock, farm equipment, crops and agricultural products
• recruiting, training/instructing and supervising farm workers
• making sure that work progresses satisfactorily
• ensuring compliance with government regulations and health and safety standards
• keeping an up-to-date knowledge of pests and diseases
• ensuring that the farm is profitable and meets projected financial targets
• organizing maintenance/repair of farm property, equipment and machinery
• advertising and marketing farm products
Variations in workloads relate to seasonal demands - some unsocial hours may be necessary during busy periods (e.g. during harvesting or lambing) and managers will be expected to deal with emergencies.
Qualifications and training:
A degree in agriculture or another relevant subject is usually required, such as crop and plant science, horticulture, soil science, agricultural engineering, environmental science, animal or biological science, with minimum of 3 yrs experience in agriculture. A Masters in a subject such as animal production or seed and crop technology will be an added advantage.
Skills:
Closing Skills, Motivation for Sales, Prospecting Skills, Sales Planning, Selling to Customer Needs, Territory Management, Market Knowledge, Presentation Skills, Energy Level, Meeting Sales Goals, Professionalism.
Method of application: interested and qualified candidates should send their resume and passport photograph to; applications@hospitalitystaffafrica.com, contact number: 014543992.
exp date: 15th september.