QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE:

• Degree in Agricultural or Marketing with 2 years’ marketing experience
• At least 3 years’ experience in the Livestock environment

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Ability to work independently combined with excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong sales, negotiation and communication skills
• Goal orientated
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Effective verbal and listening communication skills
• Time management skills
• Good computer literacy
• Decision-making skills
• Must be fully bilingual and conversant in Afrikaans & English
• Valid driver’s license
• Valid PDP (Public Driver’s Permit) is compulsory

COMPETENCIES:

• Drive and energy
• Persuasion
• Flexibility
• Initiating action
• Building and maintaining stakeholder relationships
• Impact and influence

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Procurement of livestock for auctions through effective and innovative services
• Sales of livestock
• Ensure constant growth in market share, revenue and profitability
• Procurement, marketing and handling of auctions
• Classing of livestock
• Responsible for effective and efficient logistics and administrative processes.
• Responsible for receiving and offloading of animals where necessary
• Gathering of producer information to facilitate effective planning of marketing
• Provide excellent customer services
• General auction site organization and related functions
• Management of wages employees