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Fourier Recruitment

Key Accounts Manager

Fourier Recruitment

  • R45,000 - R65,000 per month
  • Permanent Management position
  • Bethlehem
  • Posted 09 Jun 2025 by Fourier Recruitment
  • Expires in 29 days
  • Job 2613283 - Ref AB_509702671262
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About the position

Duties and Responsibilities



  • Establish and maintain strong, strategic relationships with key clients across various livestock sectors, acting as the primary liaison to ensure satisfaction, trust, and long-term partnerships.

  • Provide expert nutritional and management guidance, including interpreting farm data and advising on performance improvements.

  • Coordinate closely with production, procurement, and logistics teams to ensure timely and consistent product delivery aligned with client expectations.

  • Contribute to sales forecasting by providing accurate client demand data and growth projections to assist in production planning.

  • Lead frontline communication during client crises by providing rapid, data-informed solutions that minimize impact and reinforce client trust.

  • Develop and implement strategic growth plans for key accounts, identifying cross-selling opportunities and optimizing product mix.

  • Participate in grower days, technical forums, and training events to represent the company, deliver value0added knowledge, and strengthen brand credibility.

  • Provide support in feed-related claim investigations and ensure resolution processes protect both the customer relationship and the company’s interest.

  • Maintain accurate records of account activities, customer interactions, sales forecasts, and visit reports using the company’s CRM and reporting tools.



 



Skills Required



  • Solid understanding of ruminant and monogastric nutrition principles.

  • Capable of engaging with diverse clients – from commercial farmers to integrators – across different livestock sectors with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly and persuasively.

  • Skilled in identifying client needs, presenting solutions, overcoming objections and closing sales, while maintaining long-term relationship integrity.

  • Maintains composure and constructive client engagements even in high-pressure situations (e.g. animal health issues, performance complaints, delivery delays).

  • Strong computer skills.

  • Understands cost structures, budgeting, return-on-investment analysis etc.

  • Able to independently plan farm visits, manage diverse accounts across large geographical areas, and maintain follow-ups without supervision.


Minimum Requirements:

  • A tertiary qualification in Animal Science, Animal Production or related will serve as a minim requirement.

  • BSc Agriculture (Animal Science/Nutrition) preferred

  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in technical advisory or sales within the animal feed industry.

  • Proven track record of working with clients in at least two of the following: swine, beef or poultry.

  • Valid Driver’s License

  • SACNASP registration is an advantage.


Desired Skills:

  • Key Accounts
  • Agriculture
  • Sales

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Fourier Recruitment

About the agency

At Fourier we are passionate about adding value to our customers through the optimisation and automation of their business environment. This passion resonates in our efforts to translate strategy into conceptual solutions, the detail design of these solutions and the successful implementation thereof. Fourier has become renowned for our successful execution of both small and large-scale projects across a variety of industries as well as our ability to deliver and unlock value. Fourier’s business philosophy is built around our process thinking and execution focus whilst building long-term relationships with our customers. True to the Fourier slogan, we are: … passionate about seeing our customers improve; … Focused on adding measurable value, and … building a legacy of world-class delivery. Passion At Fourier we have a passion for assisting our customers to excel and achieve their full potential. We actively participate in this from the strategic level down to the day-to-day operations. Fourier has passionate employees with the following key competencies: Business Consulting, including: … Business process design and optimisation/re-engineering; … Front and back office operations improvement (incl. forecasting, scheduling, etc.); … Business improvement through the elimination of non-value add activities and optimisation of organisations through techniques such as Lean, JIT, Six Sigma, TOC and others; … Business modelling and decision support through simulation and other techniques; … Creating visibility for performance measurement through business intelligence solutions, and … Financial modelling and sensitivity analysis. Information Management, including: … Information Systems/applications analysis and design; … Enterprise Architecture modelling; … Business Process Automation with Workflow systems (Tibco, IBM, Microsoft); … Business Intelligence Systems (Warehouse) Analysis, design and implementation, and … Bespoke Development (Physical design, coding and testing). Resource Placements, including: … Capacity fulfilment; … Project subject-matter-experts fulfilment; … Continuity planning; … Skills fulfilment. Value Add: Fourier only employs graduates from either an Industrial Engineering or Computer Science background with a number of specialists with Masters Degrees. This strong academic training, together with the years of experience makes for a world-class team that can identify areas for improvement and deliver exceptional value. Furthermore, Fourier’s exposure to different industries allows for unlocking further value through cross-pollination between industries. World-class: At Fourier we partner with our customers on the journey towards maturity and excellence through providing a world-class consulting service. Customers that have experienced our world-class services include: Total Facilities Management Company (TFMC), Nedbank, FNB, ABSA, Standard Bank, Delloites, Telkom, South African Breweries (SAB), ABI, CIMS and various others. Our Credentials: Fourier, a privately owned organization founded in 1999, has been audited by a SANAS accredited BBBEE verification agency and is a level 2 contributor. Since its inception, Fourier has maintained stable and strong organic growth and employs around 40 people.

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