Manager: Agronomical Seed - VKB Seed Processing, Reitz [South Africa]

 

Introduction

VKB Agriculture (Pty) Ltd is a dynamic agricultural company with Head-Office based in Reitz in the Northeast Free State and business presence in Free State, Limpopo, Kwazulu-Natal and Mpumalanga. This organization strives towards healthy and modern business practices and offers employees the opportunity to utilize and develop their knowledge and skills in a competitive work environment. We offer you the opportunity to establish yourself within a professional corporate environment based in the countryside.

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Job Description

Responsible for overall management of the administrative and financial duties of Agronomical seed.

Requirements

• Grade 12/NQF4
• Relevant Degree in Agriculture will serve as recommendation.
• 4 - 6 year's proven experience in agronomical seed is essential.
• Computer literate in MS Office with the ability to work on EXCEL on an advanced level.
  
• Proven knowledge about Seed and fertilizer.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Resolve and handle customer complaints with regards to seed transactions and liaise with customers/branches/silos with regards to that.
• Continuous liaison and maintaining good interpersonal relationship with seed suppliers.
• Continuous communication with the creditors- and financing department regarding settlement of invoices and increase of limits.
• Coordinate and resolve customer inquiries regarding direct sales and orders.
• Ensure that seed quotations are given through timeously.
• Ensure that the seed documentation, procedures and systems regarding seed, comply with legislation, VKB policies and procedures.
• To identify training needs and arrange training with seed suppliers.
• Mentor and coach staff in terms of “best practices”.
• Ensure that branches and silos comply with the VKB Risk Management policy regarding agronomic seed.
• Monthly linking of supplier invoices with the direct order, as well as timely and correct billing.
• Optimal inventory management of proprietary stock seed levels between branches and silos.
• Monthly report and analysis of Own Stock Seed Gross Profit deviations.
• Accurate and timeous billing of direct orders in accordance with negotiations & arrangements of seed, fertilizer, chemistry & fuel.
  

Skills

• Thorough, precise and accurate.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent conflict handling skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Numerate
  
• Continuously adding value to function.

Other Information

• The company can expire jobs at any time at their own discretion.
• VKB Group and/or its subsidiary companies will use any personal data collected through the job opportunities section of this website for recruitment purposes only and, should your application be successful, for purposes connected with your employment.
• VKB Group is an equal opportunity employer. VKB Group’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to VKB Group’s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. VKB Group actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.
• Things to take note of when applying through our Career Portal.
• Use Google Chrome when accessing the portal
• Clear copy of your CV in either PDF or Word
• The CV should not have handwriting on the document
• NB! Only Submit your CV on the Upload CV section of the application form and not a PDF that includes other documents such as ID, Driver’s License and other documents. The application form will make provision for the candidate to upload supporting documents.
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