Trainee Wool and Mohair: Karoo Region

The successful candidate will be trained and working in the Adelaide region and not allocated to a specific town.

He/she will be responsible for the marketing of wool and mohair, building good relationships with customers through the use of technical services, the creation of a trust relationship, which will result in producers feeling attracted to BKB and thus retain and expand its share in the marketing of the South African wool and mohair clip.

Qualifications, Experience

• BSC Agricultural Science (Animal Science)
• Springbok kop course
• Experience in Agriculture and Farming will be beneficial.
• Proven knowledge of Sheep and wool
• Marketing experience is recommended.
• Must be fully bilingual (English/Afrikaans) and understand and communicate in Afrikaans to a large extent.
• Must be transferable

Kills 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
• Valid drivers license

Competencies

• Drive and energy
• Flexibility
• Initiating action
• Impact and influence

Key Responsibilities

• Marketing of wool and mohair
• Planning
• Administrative duties
• Customer Service