Description
AFGRI is a leading agricultural services company and as a partner in agriculture they provide services across the entire grain production and storage cycle. They offer financial support and solutions as well as inputs and hi-tech equipment, supported by a large retail footprint. The Position is in the Animal Feeds Divisions and AFGRI Animal Feeds plays a vital role in the food chain by transforming high quality raw materials into balanced feed for superior animal production.
AFGRI Animal Feeds seeks a Technical Advisor Monogastric to be based in Isando, Gauteng. The successful candidate will be responsible to provide Technical Advice to clients and marketing teams.
REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION/TRAINING
- B.Sc. (Agric) Animal Science
- M.Sc. (Agric) Animal Science will be an advantage
REQUIRED MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE
- Five years’ relevant sales and marketing experience in an animal feed company
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
- Provide Technical Advice to Clients
- Formulation and Format Central
- Research and Product Development
- Technical Advice to Marketing Team
- Quality Management program
- Price agreement and forecasts
- Identify and obtain new business
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE/ COMPETENCIES
- Strong marketing and sales profile.
- Sound knowledge of Monogastric Nutrition
- Sound knowledge of swine and poultry industry
- On farm Monogastric knowledge
- Extrovert with positive attitude.
- Good administration and planning skills
- Good feed formulation knowledge
- Ability to create and maintain good interpersonal relationships with clients, farming communities and relevant operations
- Able to work and operate independently
- Good problem solving ability
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
- Pro-active
- Hardworking
- Reliable and positive
- Self-Motivated initiator
Closing Date: 20 October 2025
Please note that correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Applicants who have not heard from us within 30 days of the closing date may assume that their applications have been unsuccessful and are hereby thanked for their interest. The filling of this position will be aligned with AFGRI's Employment Equity Policy. Applicants are informed that in order to be considered for any application for employment, we will have to process their personal information. A law, known as the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA), provides that when one processes another’s personal information, such collection, retention, dissemination and use of that person’s personal information must be done in a lawful and transparent manner. In order to give effect to this right, we are under a duty to provide you with a number of details pertaining to the processing of your personal information. These details are housed under the HR Processing Notice, which can be accessed and viewed on the AFGRI Group website, https://www.agh.co.za/ which HR Processing Notice, we request that you kindly download and read.