Background

Grainpulse Ltd is a first of its kind integrated agribusiness company and Uganda's number one dealer in Agro Inputs, Grain and Coffee. We continue expanding everyday to meet our clientele needs.

Because of that, the Company is continously seeks to recruit jobs, whose operations are conduted at The Bugolobi Head offices and at the Mukono Factory.

JOB SUMMARY

The Animal Nutrition Sales Representative is responsible for the sale of animal feed products and providing during and after-sales animal nutrition technical advice and support to the customers. The jobholder is also required to build a sustainable customer base by developing and executing a route-to-market sales strategy designed to increase market share and create brand awareness in the designated territory.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide technical support and guidance to customers through farm visits and training, and recommend solutions that will be profitable to both the customer and the company
• Deliver weekly sales performance reports to the Head of Department against expected targets and key performance indicators
• Establish and effect a clear product sales plan hinged on demand creation and continuous volume growth
• Uphold diligent credit management practices by performing thorough creditworthiness analysis and regular follow-up on receivables
• Assist the Head of Grain and Animal Nutrition in measuring supplier performance on key performance indicators
• Understand and keep up to date on local feed regulations and changes
• Develop effective customer feeding programs to aid healthy animal performance
• Any other duties may be assigned from time to time

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND WORK EXPERIENCE

The ideal candidate should preferably have a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science, Agribusiness or a related field, with a minimum of 2 years of livestock, farm or nutrition advisory or related industry experience. He or she must have extensive experience in livestock feeding programs, and previous sales experience is mandatory.

The ideal candidate must possess sound knowledge of livestock production and management, and a thorough understanding of the local industry. He or she must know how to evaluate opportunity ingredients with the feed formulation team, record and communicate customer results, identify and troubleshoot changes in animal performance, and possess the technical experience in the use of animal feed formulation software

The ideal candidate must be able to communicate in English and Luganda and be comfortable in public speaking. He or she must possess a solid business acumen with an aptitude for technology and be results-oriented. In addition, the ideal candidate must exhibit professionalism and adept time, relationship and financial management skills. He or she must be flexible for field travel for on-farm interactions or producer facilities.

• Provide technical support and guidance to customers through farm visits and training, and recommend solutions that will be profitable to both the customer and the company
• Deliver weekly sales performance reports to the Head of Department against expected targets and key performance indicators
• Establish and effect a clear product sales plan hinged on demand creation and continuous volume growth
• Uphold diligent credit management practices by performing thorough creditworthiness analysis and regular follow-up on receivables
• Assist the Head of Grain and Animal Nutrition in measuring supplier performance on key performance indicators
• Understand and keep up to date on local feed regulations and changes
• Develop effective customer feeding programs to aid healthy animal performance
• Any other duties may be assigned from time to time

• Communication in English and Luganda
• Public speaking
• Business acumen
• Aptitude for technology
• Results-oriented
• Professionalism
• Time management
• Relationship management
• Financial management
• Flexibility for field travel
• Livestock feeding programs
• Sales experience
• Livestock production and management knowledge
• Understanding of local industry
• Ability to evaluate opportunity ingredients
• Ability to record and communicate customer results
• Ability to identify and troubleshoot changes in animal performance
• Technical experience in animal feed formulation software

• Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science, Agribusiness or a related field
• Minimum of 2 years of livestock, farm or nutrition advisory or related industry experience
• Extensive experience in livestock feeding programs
• Previous sales experience is mandatory
• Sound knowledge of livestock production and management
• Thorough understanding of the local industry
• Technical experience in the use of animal feed formulation software