Technical Manager – Blueberries – Stellenbosch

Purpose of the role My Client seeks a Technical Manager to drive blueberry fruit supply planning and fruit security (technical support) in South Africa, working within a team of technical advisors. This will include activities such as:

Pre-harvest visits to provide technical (agronomic and harvest) support to growers, generate estimates, and update estimates for supply planning in Zimbabwe and South Africa (Western Cape, Highveld and Lowveld areas). Advise growers/ marketing in conjunction with the post-harvest team on the impact of climatic/ practices on fruit supply and quality. Identify regional agronomic issues and improvement opportunities – propose these opportunities for commercial or academic research. Act as the link between the company and the primary variety company in terms of plant census & new planting updates. In collaboration with the variety development team, facilitate training of the company's Fruit Supply team and growers on new variety agronomics. Prepare post-season review reports identifying improvement areas and lead post-season review sessions with growers. Grower relationship management. Drive the Fruit Supply Technical information and systems strategy. Submit, track, and report on personal and team operational budgets. Formal qualification BSc Masters (Desirable) BSc Horticulture/Agronomy/Viticulture/Soil Science Job-related knowledge Drivers of value in agriculture Export fruit quality Export fruit crop industry Strong Agronomic and Horticultural background Job-related skills Driver's license Computer literacy (MS Excel, Word & PowerPoint) Critical thinking skills Management skills Creating strategies/ goals for teams considering company objectives Mapping and implementing processes Competencies Integrity Creativity Logical and analytical Interpersonal skills Resilience Planning and organising Quality orientation Energy and drive Email CV in WORD format: ******

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