Feed Sales Assistant

You will primarily be responsible for supporting our Sales Manager and Directors.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for: 

• Assisting the Sales Team in all sales efforts for animal feed products
• Managing and reporting clients accounts management 
• Planning and managing product sales performances
• Involving in prospects and product market research
• Coordinating R&D trial supervision, product application trials
• Responding to customers enquiries via phone, email, and in-person
• Contributing in the product development and creating sales opportunities
• Negotiating with new and existing clients for business prospects
• Coordinating with other departments as needed
• Maintaining the CRM database

Key Activities

• Coordinating product allocation and shipping schedules for a range of clients
• Assisting management for Feed Account Management:
• Day-to-day account management & communication
• CRM maintenance
• Preparing quotations, statements of account for customers
• Monitoring contract end dates, working with Account Directors to ensure none expire
• Credit control of client accounts, ensuring invoices are paid according to the payment terms
• Preparing sales reports, pipeline forecasts, revenue reports

• Handling and managing incoming enquiries
• Trial coordinations

• Feed sales activities
• Online Promotional activities
• In-person event attendance

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an Animal Science discipline. Candidates with degrees or experience in Agribusiness, Livestock Husbandry, Animal Nutrition are preferred. 
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing.
• Have design eye and skills to present first-drafts of product packaging
• Creative, whimsical mind that branches out into uncharted seas; bold in experimenting ideas
• Have a high level of adaptability and able to work independently and interdependently
• Strong attention to detail and high work standards, ability to organize time efficiently;
• Pro-active and independent thinking and problem-solving competence
• Strong computer literacy, including word processing, spreadsheets and presentations
• Comfortable working in outdoor/semi-outdoor environments

Person Specifications

• Pays attention to detail: very careful when recording information
• Able to follow complex instructions 
• Strong work ethic - holds self to high quality standard
• A team-player - helps others even if not asked to
• Curious and innovative - comes up with new ideas and solutions