National Key Accounts Manager at ADM

Job Description

• Focus on Key Accounts and business growth in Mpumalanga, Gauteng, North-West, Limpopo provinces.

Goals:

• Maintain and growth Key Accounts and relationships.
• Assist in achieving ADM premix volume targets by securing opportunities on a multi specie platform
• Develop and grow ADM additive opportunities
• Drive customer service excellence in line with growing the ADM brand and reputation

Main Tasks:

• Strategically optimize and secure opportunities
• Updating of Salesforce on daily basis
• Liaise with production team and CD&D to manage efficient deliveries and customer expectations 
• In field customer support

Responsibilities:

• Sales and marketing of a range of specialty nutrition solutions in the feed industry.
• Liaise with suppliers, producers, feed millers, consulting nutritionists and key influences in this dynamic sector
• Stay up to date with independent research, market trends and business opportunities.
• Take over some of the current ADM customer responsibilities

Profile:

• Location:  Based in Gauteng, Fourways office
• Travelling required: Yes.

Qualification :

• Minimum of BSc Agriculture degree –Animal science.
• Master’s Degree advantageous
• Product and sales training will be provided by ADM.

Relevant experience

• 5+  years of related experience in the feed industry will be beneficial
• Commercial experience advantageous
• Computer literate and proven competency.

Knowledge:

• Multi specie knowledge preferred
• Understanding of premix production and underlying quality risks
• MS Office applications

Skills:

• Learning mindset
• Good communication skills
• Able to work with people under pressure
• Efficient prioritizing

Personal Attributes: 

• Energetic and go-getter
• Achiever
• Ownership mentality