BASF East Africa Ltd.

Position: Field Crops Sales Manager - AP

Job Time: Full-Time

Job Type: Permanent

Place of Work: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Posted date: 6 hours ago

Application Deadline: Jan, 25/2022 (12 days left)

LOCATION

• Addis Ababa, AA, ET

JOB FIELD

• Marketing & Sales

JOB TYPE

• Permanent

JOB ID

• 63721

We are the world's leading chemical company because we offer intelligent solutions for our customers and a sustainable future. We link and develop people with diverse talents all over the world. For you, this means a variety of ways to advance. Not only your performance but also your personality matter to us. At BASF, careers develop from opportunities.

BASF’s regional division is EMEA Europe, Middle East, Emerging Europe, and Africa. BASF operates in more than 50 countries in the region. For BASF the EMEA region is our most important market.

 What you can expect

The incumbent will be responsible for achieving, leading, and developing the regional crop protection business by implementing the go-to-market strategy that guarantees growth and development of herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides of various targeted crops in the region. Duties will include the following:

• Defend and develop the BASF products and market share in the region
• Achieve the sales targets
• Take responsibility for the planning and management of sales accounts
• Represent BASF during sales events and trade shows
• Monitoring and Reporting on market and competitor activities as well as trend threats and market opportunities
• Attend and present technical product information at external and internal customer meetings
• Manage demonstration trials to generate more sales
• Implement go to market strategies for key segments
• Management of distributors and the entire route to the market channel.
• Maintain high-level technical competency with business partners.
• Create farmers data base as part of CRM :( customer relationship management) tool.
• Ensure adherence to and compliance with all BASF guidelines and procedures

What we expect

Nationality: Ethiopian.

• Bachelor's Degree in Crop protection, Agronomy, Entomology, Plant Pathology, Horticulture, Agriculture, or relevant field
• Key account management experience
• Minimum 5 years experience in marketing, sales, technical, and business development
• Field and project management experience
• Proficient computer skills (Microsoft Office)
• Well informed and experienced within the crop protection industry in Ethiopia
• Proficiency in more than one local language will be advantageous.

How to Apply

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We offer

Responsibility from day one in a challenging work environment and on-the-job training as part of a committed team. Competitive compensation includes attractive benefits as well as excellent career opportunities in an international company.

BASF is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and the principles of employment equity.