About the Unit


Yara Africa Fertilizer (Pty) Ltd. has an opportunity for an Agronomist to join their team.  The successful candidate will be responsible to improve the performance, image and service of the company by providing specialized technical services to the sales team and customers in Northern Region by focusing on the following topics:  Crop Production and nutrition, marketing support... and training, new products and concepts.
This position is based in the Highveld Region (Northern Region) of South Africa.


Responsibilities


Integrating specialized knowledge of Plant Nutrition, Crop production and Soil Science to pro-actively act on market needs and technical advances.
Provide excellent plant nutritional service and support to sales force and customers to ensure optimum crop health and production in the targeted crop segments.
Support sales force and customers with Fertilizer recommendations and crop advice.
Do the plant nutritional recommendations in terms of products, quantities, application and timing based on soil analysis and according to industry norms and Yara guidelines.
Farm visits and field inspections to customers in his designated area.
Attend agricultural/farmer’s days/events and give technical inputs/presentations.
Develop the technical abilities of the sales force (Agronomic training).
Specialized knowledge of Precision Ag platforms , GIS software, Plant Nutrition, Crop production and Soil Science to pro-actively act on market needs and technical advances.
Provide excellent digital service and support to sales force and customers to ensure optimal usage of digital platform for crop health and production in the targeted crop segments.
Support sales force and customers with digital recommendations and crop advice.
Attend agricultural/farmer’s days/events and give technical inputs/presentations.
Develop the technical abilities of the sales force (Digital training).


Responsibilities (Continued)


Align and prioritize activities with the local Yara commercial strategy.
Communication and synergy with local commercial management regarding designated area’s commercial goals.
Communication and synergy with local operational/general management regarding operational/general issues.
Build and maintain excellent customer relationships and –service (internal and external).
Marketing/promoting of Yara’s differentiated products and supporting sales force to increase sales of these products.
Marketing/promoting of Yara OPP products (YaraVera, YaraVita, YaraLiva and YaraRega) and supporting sales force to increase sales of these products.
Marketing/promoting the use of Yara Tools among sales force and customers. (AllFarm, N-tester, Check-it, Tank mix etc).
Use knowledge of plant nutrition as well as company’s products to produce and update product manuals, promotional articles and other technical promotional material (e.g. crop leaflets).
Market and promote new products and concepts.
Investigate Customer complaints/claims and produce a technical report according to internal Yara guidelines and management’s requests.


Qualifications and Experience


B.Sc. Agric. degree with majors in relevant disciplines (Agronomy/Soil Science)-Postgraduate qualification will be beneficial/recommended.
Excellent understanding of geographic information system (GIS) technology and spatial data
Registered Professional Natural Scientist. SACNASP
8 - 10 years' experience in similar role/environment.
Adequate English and Afrikaans language skills are essential.
Proficient computer skills (Microsoft Office). more

Responsibilities

Production Specialist position is based in Mombasa, Kenya and reports to the Operations Manager. This position will be responsible for planning, directing and coordinating the production unit ranging from bagging/blending, plant maintenance and raw material handling to achieve the target operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Ensure optimum plant performances... (reliability)
Consider and ensure the safety requirements associated with the technical objects are adhered to.
Uphold the durability of the technical objects and the quality of the product.
Drive the first line maintenance program.
Ensure proper problem solving on production failures.
Support the Operations Manager in providing leadership in the execution of the country strategy in line with the company’s vision.
Ensure adherence to Yara Safety guidelines.

Profile

University degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing engineering or related fields.
Minimum 5 years practical experience in a similar role within a large-scale production unit.
Knowledge and experience in operations management and people management.
Proficient in using advanced microsoft application.

Additional Information

Technical Competencies in warehouse/terminal operations.
Interpersonal Competencies—relationship management, communication and other related competencies.
Operation Competencies— analyzing, adaptability, planning and organization skills. more

Responsibilities

IT Officer is a permanent position based in Nairobi, Kenya to provide all tasks described in IT On-Site Support role for approved local equipment, software, applications and systems not being delivered or supported by Central IT.

Facility support

Collaboration with local Facility Management to ensure facility equipment such as, but not limited to; server rooms HVAC and... UPS, A/V systems, access control systems and security video control; telephony and other communication solutions is in good shape.

Support Production IT / Operations Technology (OT) function at Production sites.

Support local Production IT infrastructure environment.
Support local Production IT core processes and systems.
Act as interface between local Production IT/OT and Yara IT.

Contribute in projects.

Document and share knowledge, experiences, local and central work instructions, relevant site information, good practice examples and other relevant material.
Support other ITSS and act a ITSS at other sites when required.

Profile

College degree in Computer Science
Certification in ITIL, Microsoft and other relevant topics
Fluent in English language

Additional Information

Self-driven
Process oriented
Meticulous, methodical and organized
Good communication skills
Customer oriented
Service minded
Team player
Ability to handle stressful situations more

Responsibilities
The Warehouse Coordinator is accountable for consistently driving excellent performance on Safety, Quality & Compliance, Service, Cost and Value to the Business and to the Customer at the end of the Supply Chain by:

Ensuring excellent Warehousing by managing the receipt process through ensuring all inventory and non-inventory items are receipted with uttermost integrity and in... a timely and efficient manner both physically and in the Sun system; proper storage and housekeeping of all inventory items.
Ensuring timely dispatch of product to local and export customers within the shortest turn-round time hence boosting customer satisfaction.
Ensuring implementation of an efficient inventory management process by executing stock take system to enhance inventory accuracy.
Championing the Safe by choice agenda and ensuring daily participation by all team members in the toolbox meeting, ensuring use of required PPE’s, ensuring the use of Safety gadgets i.e. fall-arresters, Safety nets e.tc. and encouraging the raising and closure of near misses.
Ensuring all packs are readily available by proactively re-bagging products in smaller packs based on provided sales forecast.

Profile

University Degree in Supply chain or Business related field.
Diploma or certification in Purchasing and Supplies Management
A minimum of 2 years experience in warehouse inventory management with proven track record in achieving results.
Previous experience and success in leading teams
Computer literacy (advanced miscrosoft office applications)

Additional Information

Strong analytical skills
Cross Cultural Awareness
High drive/self-motivation
Excellent Communication skills more

Responsibilities
A self-motivated, mission-driven professional with experience and working knowledge of carbon concepts and monetization and a solid understanding of how to develop and manage new innovative projects.

Articulately present benefits of carbon sequestration, offsetting, insetting and the associated credits to potential stakeholders.
Lead farmer on-boarding into the applicable... carbon project.
Design, create and implement monitoring tools that accurately tracks adherence to Regenerative Agriculture practices at farm level.
In conjunction with marketing department, develop appropriate communication tools and messages to the relevant audience.
Lead coordinate third party teams with carbon project audits.
Conduct awareness campaigns among target groups.
Closely monitor and report on project status, costs and projected revenues.
Identify new business development opportunities.

Profile

University graduate with educational background in Project Management/Agriculture field with strong knowledge on Regenerative Agriculture/Agronomy related projects.
Minimum 2 years of experience with project development, carbon markets.
Experienced in carbon removal, agriculture and/or emission reduction projects.
Experience in due diligence analysis and presenting opportunities for investment.
Proven record of interpreting regulatory or protocol requirements applicable to carbon markets within East Africa. more