If this challenging, not-your-typical-eight-to-five job with scope to grow, advance and create your niche in an organization that invests in those that are career-driven, then seek no further!
Responsibilities will include:
- Global marketing of fresh fruit
- Global market development, including market research, liaison with potential new customers and make recommendations to the board.
- Maintenance of customer database and annually review and rate client performance and update the database.
- Receive new client leads per email, WhatsApp, skype, phone, etc. follow up or forward to the relevant head of sales.
- Before the new export season, meet with clients to discuss and plan for the season, update the client database after the meeting.
- Travel locally or internationally to attend trade fairs and to meet with existing and potential new clients according to the SMP.
- Before each season, visit production areas with procurement to discuss and plan the coming season with growers according to the SOP.
- During the season, visit pack houses and orchards to monitor quality, and to have in-season procurement meetings with growers.
- Receive the weekly SA loading data, summarize into the weekly loading report and send to management, procurement and clients.
- On a daily basis, create and send out quotes to clients with photos and product information.
- Attend all industry meetings
- Confirm daily container bookings and loading dates with service providers, allocate stock in the software system and instruct logistics to send out loading instructions according to the SOP
- After each packing season, analyze sales results per client
- Meet with sales to discuss and draft the next week's packing instructions once a week.
- Analyze weekly vessel options and ocean freight rates and summarize in the costing model
Outline of the role:
- Creating relationships within the growing industry with prospective customers.
- Networking and travelling around the globe to secure their confidence in the company’s services.
- Creating profitable procurement of either Citrus or Grapes for their international markets.
Requirements:
- National Senior Certificate.
- Applicable Tertiary Qualification.
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role and within the Fruit/Citrus export industry.
- Target-driven, self-motivated, and ambitious.
- Adaptable, resourceful, and excellent networking skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Willingness and ability to travel locally and internationally.
- Team player
Email CV in WORD format: cvs@agricruitment.co.za