Field Research and Technical Advisor - Export at Mayfly Agri (Pty) Ltd

• An established manufacturer of specialised agrochemicals is seeking the above to be responsible for developing new plant protection and pesticide products, as well as crop spraying programmes across the EAF Export Region. The successful candidate will provide daily technical advice and support to customers, manage field trials and registration activities, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to drive business growth.

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Must have a B. Sc. in Agriculture or B. Sc. Honours in Agriculture. An AVCASA qualification is advantageous; if not already obtained, the incumbent must complete the AVCASA Diploma within one year of employment
• Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience in agriculture, agricultural pest control, field research or a related technical environment
• Must have practical experience in agricultural pest control, spraying applications and calibration of spraying equipment
• Ability to initiate and write trial protocols, manage field trials, develop spraying programmes and support product-registration and label processes
• Ability and willingness to travel frequently to EAF export countries, including trips of up to two weeks, to provide technical support and conduct trials
• Proficient communication skills in English (Read, Write, Speak); Afrikaans is advantageous

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Developing new plant protection and pesticide products, as well as customised spraying programmes for crops, countries and customers across the EAF Export Region.
• Providing daily technical advice and pest-control support to customers through appropriate communication channels.
• Initiating, developing and writing field-trial protocols, coordinating trial products and samples, and ensuring shipments reach participating countries on time.
• Driving product-registration processes from start to finish, including new registrations, annual renewals, label development, label changes and extensions.
• Liaising with Regulatory, R&D and registration authorities to keep registrations and internal systems current and accurate.
• Coordinating research institutions, including protocol alignment and timely payment for trials.
• Organising farmer days and customer training sessions in export markets and preparing the related annual budgets.
• Managing the EAF trial and marketing budgets and using company credit cards responsibly.
• Collaborating with the EAF Export Manager on innovative strategies and priority registrations required for annual business growth.
• Developing and maintaining product registrations, labels and trial requirements.
• Keeping regulatory records and internal systems current and accurate.
• Coordinating technical development priorities and trial support.
• Planning farmer days, customer training and market-development activities.
• Aligning budgets and execution for export-market initiatives.
• Supporting customer-facing technical communication and programmes.
• Coordinating trial and research-institution payments.
• Managing trial, marketing and training budgets responsibly.
• Supporting timely financial processing for export activities.
• Providing technical advice, crop-protection guidance and customised spraying programmes.
• Delivering training sessions and farmer days.
• Building effective working relationships across export markets.
• Coordinating registrations, annual renewals and label requirements.
• Issuing trial protocols, managing trial execution and facilitating payments.