Agronomist Wanted For Recruitment

A leading global producer of industrial minerals – mainly fillers and pigments derived from calcium carbonate and dolomite – and a worldwide distributor of specialty chemicals. The company’s major markets are forest products (fiber-based products such as paper, board and tissue)  as well as life sciences (food, feed, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, environmental products and agriculture).

Job Description

Job Title: Agronomist

RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical promotion of calcium carbonate and trading products such as basic soil conditioners, Calcium fertilizers, seed coatings, mineral additives and technical service in the agricultural industry.

• Initiate and monitor crop trials at predefined customers (e.g. farmers, cooperatives, government research institutes, NGOs)
• Identify and propose customers for crop trails
• Subject expert on company’s agricultural product range
• Regular customer visits to discuss technical performance and opportunities for further use of products
• Calculate technical and financial benefit of company’s products vs. traditional farming methods and competitors’ products
• Trusted technical promotor of company’s products
• Identify current and future agricultural trends in the agriculture business
• A good understanding of the agricultural legislation and impact
• Monthly reporting to Business Development and region
• Customer visit reporting (commerce-technical information, customer satisfaction) to Business Development and region
• Monthly review meetings with distributors on trials and product performance
• Create and maintain country market studies

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Education level: BSC in Agronomy (MSC a plus)
• Very good communication skills in English and French: verbal and written
• Excellent customer relationship skills and Very disciplined
• Self-starter – able to work independently, as well as in team
• Problem solving and Flexible
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Enthusiastic personality, extrovert and Culturally flexible
• Computer skills: good knowledge of MS office

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Travel approximately 60%

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT

• Number of trails initiated per crop
• Completed trails in compliance with protocol and scientific standards
• Customers converted to company’s products
• Technical knowledge of distributors’ staff on company’s products
• Sales volumes and values