Business Development Manager

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Title: Business Development Manager, Plant Health Africa

Lead the development of Novonesis Plant health business in Africa, through a combination of direct customer and distributor management, identifying new opportunities, and supporting the regional and global team on future direction of the business in the region. The position can be based in India, Johannesburg - South Africa, Nairobi Kenya, Egypt.

Roles And Responsibilities

• Manage direct accounts and distributors and accomplish sales, and profit targets in the assigned region for Novonesis Plant Health business.
• Identify new partners/ distributors and unlock new opportunities through a combination of market gap analysis, Novonesis portfolio mapping and partner strength.
• Collaborate with Novonesis global marketing, regulatory and other functions to support partners in registration of Novonesis Plant health solutions in Africa.
• Identify and execute on mid-term and long-term bets for Novonesis plant health solutions, including go-to-market model for those solutions.
• Guide the potential market opportunities and support the regulatory direction for future product registration and efficacy trial.
• Technical Support: Assist customers (distributors and farmers) with product usage, benefits, and application methods as well as participate in farm visits to observe product performance, gather feedback, and provide basic troubleshooting.
• Be able to represent Novonesis on industry forums and be the voice of our solutions in trade shows and conferences, when needed.
  

Job Requirements

• University degree or equivalent qualification in agriculture, agronomy, plant pathology, plant and soil sciences or related field.
• At least 7 years experience in Agri Input Industry /Agri Biologicals related business development/sales, including a solid understanding of biological solutions for plant health.
• Prior experience in African markets and B2B sales management of biological solution to agri-input Industry will be an advantage.
• Technical knowledge of plant and soil health, plant growth and control ingredients and agriculture formulations.
• Track record of building strong customer relationships & techno-commercial execution in the Plant Health segment.
• Strong facilitator competencies with distributors and end-user customers, in building business cases and product launches in plant health.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English and demonstrated proficiency in MS Office software (Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint)
• Strong project management skills to communicate both internally and externally.
• Willingness to travel 50% of the time primarily in the region and internationally when required.
  

Other Information

• The role reports to the Head Plant Health, MEIA (South Asia, Middle East & Africa)
• The role can be based in India, Johannesburg - South Africa, Nairobi Kenya, Egypt. we operate in a hybrid model and mandate to be in the office at least 3 days a week, when not traveling.
• Fluency in English is a must and additional languages are an added advantage.
  

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