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16/03 Anand
Director at iMobics

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Manager - Sales & Marketing - Agriculture Products (5-15 yrs)

Maharashtra/Nagpur Job Code: 115118

Role Description :

- We are looking for an experienced Agricultural Products Sales & Marketing

- Manager to build and grow the team responsible for increasing awareness of agriculture produce and products and completing sales. This role will require a combination of skills and experience. We are looking for someone who has :

- Experience managing sales teams and building their effectiveness/capacity

- Direct sales and customer service experience. A willingness to roll up his sleeves to acquire customers and work with them.

- Deep knowledge of the agricultural landscape in Nagpur district, and specifically experience working with organic inputs

- Extensive contacts and network within the agricultural sector in Nagpur district(including medium and large scale farmers, agro-vet owners, extension services providers, and agricultural consultants)

- Technical familiarity with organic farming. The ability to diagnose farmers- needs and counsel them on improved farming practices.

- Excellent communication skills - both in communicating the value of our product to farmers, wholesalers, retailers, traders and in managing a team and growing its capacity

- This is a leadership role which will provide a varied experience with a high degree of influence and autonomy in a rapidly growing company.

Responsibilities :

- Overseeing all activities in Agriculture produce and products Sales & Marketing. Setting team goals, meeting sales targets, and reporting back to company directorship

- Working directly with farmers, wholesalers and retailers


- Evaluating soil health and farming practices, explaining product benefits, booking purchases and sales and following up.

- Recruiting, hiring, training, and managing a network of sales agents around the country

- Designing marketing events, campaigns and promotional materials

- Receiving customer feedback and working with our technical team to ensure that product specifications match consumer desires

- Spearheading initiatives to connect with co-operatives, export agencies, and other growing schemes to open up new institutional sales channels

- Building a retail sales strategy

- Working with regulatory agencies and certification boards to ensure good standing

- Monitoring field trials and contributing to technical efforts on product improvement

- Ensure compliance to all industry standards and internal quality systems, maintaining confidentiality and protocols.

- Generate data and meet deadlines, and analyse, write and present reports.

- Implement improvements to support the development of business efficiencies

Requirements :

- Minimum 5 years of experience. Preference for those with experience selling agricultural produce and products

- Demonstrated ability to manage and motivate a sales team.

- Bachelors or Master's degree in Sales, Business, Agronomy, or closely related field

- Extensive contacts and network within the agricultural sector in Nagpur district

- Experience working with standards and certification agencies

- A self-starter and critical thinker with attention to detail, ability to multitask, and work with a high-degree of autonomy

- Strong communication skills - verbal, written, and computer

- Willingness to work in a variety of conditions including field and office

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