Complex Food Agro is hiring a Senior Area Manager skilled in IPM, key account management, and market penetration.
Role Overview
- As a Senior Area Manager, you will be the face of the ECORIC
brand in Kenya’s most productive agricultural zones. You are not just
selling a product; you are providing a high-tech sustainable solution to
the country’s leading flower exporters and tea estates. This role requires
a strategic “Hunter” mindset with deep technical roots in Integrated
Pest Management (IPM).
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Market Penetration: Lead the aggressive growth of
ECORIC biofungicides within the Floriculture (Naivasha/Mt. Kenya) and Tea
(Kericho/Limuru) sectors.
- Key Account Management: Build and maintain high-level
relationships with Farm Managers and Production Directors of Tier-1
estates.
- Technical Field Excellence: Execute high-impact product
demonstrations and field trials to prove efficacy against key pathogens.
- Marketing Leadership: Design and lead regional field
days, exhibitions, and technical seminars to position ECORIC as a market
leader in sustainable farming.
- Intelligence & Strategy: Provide real-time market
feedback to the international team to refine pricing and product
positioning.
Requirements & Skills
- Experience: Minimum 7+ years of proven sales success in the Kenyan
agrochemical sector (specifically Flowers/Tea).
- Network: A pre-established, active database of large-scale growers and
distributors in the target regions.
- Technical Expertise: Strong mastery of
Biofungicides, Crop Protection (CP), and Plant Nutrition. Knowledge of
Global G.A.P. and export standards is mandatory.
- Mobility: Must possess a valid driving license, car and a willingness for
extensive regional travel.
- Education: Degree in Agronomy, Horticulture, or Agribusiness (Post-graduate
levels preferred).
- Soft Skills: Exceptional negotiation power and the ability to
work autonomously with an international reporting line.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified
candidates should forward their CVs to: info@complexfoodagro.co.ke using the position as
the subject of the email.
