Description: The Area Manager for Food Security is responsible for growing the business of the Food Security Unit in assigned West African Franco Phone speaking countries. The position reports directly to the Regional Director, Food Security

.Key Responsibilities include:

•Implement Vestergaard Frandsen’s Food Security strategy

•Achieve budget targets for the entire Food Security portfolio in the assigned areas

•Generate and expand new business, identify and develop new accounts, development and expansion of long-term customer relationships

•Create and maintain strong partnerships with new and existing stakeholders •Provide training and continuous support to stakeholders

•Prepare objective driven country specific market plans (Sales and marketing)•Monitor and analyse market trends

•Build up in-depth understanding of products and business models

•Responsible for receiving requests, issuing quotes, securing order, coordinate final delivery and secure timely payment

•Ensure broad understanding of the customers objectives and requirements including the value of our solutions.

Qualifications: Education and Experience

•Masters in Business Administration

•Bachelor’s degree in Sciences, Agricultural Science / Economics or related field.

•5-10 years sales experience preferably from livestock / agriculture related solutions – covering sales to distributors and government sales in the Agricultural Sector.

•Working knowledge in written and speaking French is mandatory Professional Knowledge

•Strong sales skills / good technical background in sales and distribution

•Able to analyse problems effectively and solves complex issues. Consider the long term impact and anticipate future consequences and trends. Create new insights and generate innovative solutions

•Build relationships and networks, communicate and negotiate effectively and persuasively at senior levels of organisations / distributors or the Government

•Undertake and be results oriented. Take charge, show self-motivation and ambition for personal and professional achievements.

•Able to interact cross-culturally and thrive in multi-cultural environment. . Candidate from East Africa can also apply.

•Well organized and able to interpret and draw relevant insights from various resources and methodologies

•Able to work under pressure, proactively and with a sense of urgency in different environments; Ability to set priorities and follow through on commitments

•Able to cultivate an ‘everything-is-possible’ attitude, breaking habits and challenging assumptions

•Able to work with precision and commitment to data driven quality output

•Able to act rapidly to customers, partners and colleagues.

•Be prepared to travel 120 – 150 days pr. annum. Because of the high number of applications,

only shortlisted candidates to be contacted. Contact Details Contact Person: Beatrice Omolo Telehone: +254 02 4444568/9 Fax: +254 02 4444526 E-mail: Apply Online: Click here to apply Website: www.vestergaard-frandsen.com

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