Sales and Marketing Manager – Qpro Feeds, Bethlehem

Sales and Marketing Manager – Qpro Feeds, Bethlehem

Picture this: you’re at the heart of South Africa’s buzzing animal feed scene, where top-quality nutrition fuels thriving livestock farms and keeps the agribusiness humming. Dive into a role that’s all about sparking growth in ruminant and monogastric feeds, leading a crack team of sales agents, and crafting marketing magic that turns heads at farmer’s days and trade shows.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Hit the ground running by coaching and steering a crew of field-based sales agents across key regions, keeping everyone firing on all cylinders.

Set sharp performance targets for sales volume, market expansion, and snagging new customers – then track them like a hawk

Jump into the field for visits, team huddles, and one-on-one chats to keep the momentum roaring

Scrutinise weekly and monthly sales reports, green-lighting them only when they shine with strategy

Spot fresh business leads, priority accounts, and regional hotspots to supercharge the team’s efforts

Lock in rock-solid branding, pricing, and messaging right across the sales frontline

Take the reins on marketing firepower, rolling out strategies that sync perfectly with big-picture goals in this competitive feed world.

Shape product branding, packaging, and materials that grab attention and build loyalty

Launch campaigns and product rollouts that give sales agents the edge they need

Handle big-ticket customer chats, sort escalated issues, and wow crowds with presentations at events

Forge powerhouse partnerships with industry heavyweights and influencers

Team up with technical, operations, and procurement crews to nail supply chains, forecasting, and demand

Sharpen the edge with training, data dives, and smart budgeting.

Run sessions packing sales agents and customers with the latest on products, nutrition, and sales tricks

Crunch sales stats, customer patterns, and rival moves to steer bold decisions

Juggle the marketing and sales budget, chasing every rand of return on investment

Whip up monthly reports bursting with insights, progress updates, and game-changing ideas

REQUIREMENTS

Bring your A-game with a BSc (Agric) in Animal Science or equivalent, plus real-deal know-how in animal nutrition and the feed game.

At least 5 years leading marketing or sales in agriculture or animal feeds – bonus if you’ve built sales squads before

MS Office whiz, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Chat fluently in Afrikaans and English – you’ll be connecting with farmers and teams daily

You’ve got the leadership chops to rally a team, the comms skills to present with punch, analytical smarts for data-driven wins, and that knack for nurturing customer bonds in the livestock world. Negotiation, conflict fixes, and strategic sway? Right up your alley.

Ready to fuel the future of farming?