Friday, 20 February, 2026
Lee-Zanne Flaatten
My Client is looking for a candidate with strong market knowledge, commercial instinct, and a hands-on approach to join their domestic market team.
Reporting to the General Manager: Domestic Market, you will take ownership of national municipal market channels, managing Class II and processing-grade fruit sales, with citrus as the core commodity. The role also covers mangoes, avocados, kiwis, and other selected fruit lines.
- They with established and growing fresh produce brands
- High level of market exposure and decision-making responsibility
- Strong industry relationships across growers, pack houses, and agents
- Opportunity to grow within a respected agri-business group
Key Accountability Areas
- Execute local market sales strategies for their brands
- Manage and negotiate pricing, product placement, and daily market performance
- Engage closely with packhouses to ensure quality, specifications, and stock flow
- Liaise with market agents, customers, and packhouses on dispatches and arrivals
- Conduct regular market visits to benchmark product, pricing, and competitors
- Handle quality challenges and provide clear feedback to depots and packhouses
- Support promotional activity and in-market brand presence
- Identify new market and supply opportunities
- Compile weekly performance, price, and quality reports
Qualifications & Experience
- Relevant tertiary qualification (Sales, Business Administration, or similar)
- Minimum 3 years’ relevant industry experience
- Valid driving licence
- Solid knowledge of the South African fresh fruit industry (citrus experience preferred)
- Understanding of municipal markets, trading dynamics, and agent structures
- Strong commercial and administrative skills
- Comfortable working independently, travelling regularly, and operating remotely
- Detail-driven, organised, and able to manage multiple moving parts
- Team player with leadership potential
Application Deadline: 28 February 2026
Email CV in WORD format: cvs@agricruitment.co.za