Bethlehem Area – Free State: Our client is looking for a Regional Manager to join the team.
 
Only candidates with the relevant experience will be considered.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

•  High level of agricultural exposure : having a thorough understanding of agriculture is important to effectively guide and support the TSR and address customer inquiries professionally.
• Perseverance : tendency to sustain interest and effort towards long term goals is the secret to achieving success in RM position.
• Energized by interacting with people: engaging actively and enthusiastically engage with the team and go on the field is another important point to be successful in an RM Position.
• Leadership abilities:
• Ability to effectively communicate the company's vision to the team,     Ability to inspire and motivate others,
• Ability to efficiently manage tasks, time, and resources to achieve objectives, Decision maker and able to create and implement action plans when facing problems. 
• Previous experience in a sales environment (Sales Acumen): having a fundamental understanding of presenting oneself effectively, grasping the concept of return on investment, possessing negotiation skills, and understanding after-sales services.
• Fluent in Afrikaans and English

 
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
 

• Managing P&L in your territory: Ensuring proper potential analysis and segmentation of the territory, defining the local development plan, steering and monitoring activity in order to reach annual targets.
• Leading and monitoring the sales team in your territory: Recruiting, integrating, developing and motivating the sales representatives in order to maximize sales. You will be responsible for developing a team of 10 TSR.
• Developing loyalty and conquering new distributors: You will further develop and lead sustainable partnerships with agricultural distributors in accordance with the commercial policy of our company.
• Reporting : collecting, analyzing, and communicating performance data to assess regional effectiveness and guide strategic decision-making

 ONLY short-listed candidates will be contacted