Agronomist
HC Recruit
- R Undisclosed
- Permanent Intermediate position
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Pretoria
- Posted 13 Aug 2025 by HC Recruit
- Expires in 31 days
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Job 2619511 - Ref DBN000148
About the position
DBN000148 - AGRONOMIST – HIGHVELD REGION
Purpose of the Job:
Agronomy Specialist needed to support distributors and agents with expert crop protection advice. Focused on technical guidance and collaboration, the role drives sales impact through education and innovation—not pricing or direct sales.
Required Qualifications:
- Diploma, BAgric or BSc degree in agronomy, plant pathology, entomology or a closely aligned field.
- Experience in working with farmers, agents and dealership management.
- Must be able to work within a cross functional group setting with significant collaboration but also be independent.
Technical Competencies & Experience:
- 2+ years’ experience in agricultural crop protection industry.
- Substantial knowledge of business and technical aspects of the product areas and technology is required.
- Deliver in-field support, demos, and feedback on crop protection products.
- Advise on regional agronomy, integrated solutions, and emerging crop challenges.
- Influence product uptake through credibility, knowledge sharing
- Build and maintain long-term relationships with distributor agents and growers.
- Foster collaboration through field days, joint visits, and technical training.
Behavioural Competencies:
- Good Communications Skills
- Strategic Thinking
- Creativity and Innovation
- Problem Solving
- Customer Focus
- Energetic
Please Note - only candidates who meet the above minimum requirements will be considered. Should you not hear back from us within the next 2 weeks, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
Desired Skills:
- Agriculture
- Agronomist
- Bagric
- BSc Degree in Agronomy
HC Recruit
About the agency
Hewitt Colenbrander Recruitment was launched in March 2006 and specialises in recruiting and headhunting for companies needing to fill financial, managerial or IT positions in a variety of industries. The directors of the company are Brian Hewitt and Steve Colenbrander.
Brian Hewitt is a B.Sc. Agric (University of Natal) and MBA (University of Cape Town) graduate with managerial experience in the agribusiness, banking and hospitality industry having worked in Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Steve Colenbrander is a B.Com (University of Natal) graduate and founded Colenbrander Incorporated which has grown into a sizeable and well respected Pietermaritzburg accounting firm with clients situated all over KZN.
A critical success factor for business is to employ the right people. Incorrect placements inhibit organisational productivity and can lead to conflict in the work place. Achieving a 'best fit' between company, position and employee are therefore vital for employer and employee alike.
We aim to do this, by understanding our clients - their culture, structure, systems and strategy. We also endeavour to understand the external business environment in which our clients operate. This makes achieving 'best fit' more probable.
Understanding our candidates will be achieved by researching their backgrounds, interviewing them and knowing their aspirations. Where necessary, we will use psychometric profiling. We will then target the organisation and position to which we feel they are best suited.
A 'best fit' between client and candidate, will enable us to add long term value to our clients in a mutually beneficial business partnership.
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