Business Development Manager - Agri Input

Location

Head Office

iFarmer is an award-winning agri-fintech business focusing on innovative financial services for smallholder farmers. iFarmer uses agriculture expertise, agronomic machine learning, remote sensing, and mobile phones to deliver financing, high-quality agriculture inputs, optimized farm advises and creates access to markets that can improve profitability for millions of farmers.

We are on a mission to “Democratize Agriculture financing and Supply chain”.

iFarmer works closely with multiple stakeholders across the agriculture value chain. We are supported by organizations such as UNCDF, UNESCAP, Asia Accelerator, Falcon Ventures, Startup Bangladesh, UNDP Youth CoLab, Acumen, and more.

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Vacancy

Full Time

Job Type

80,000 - 100,000

Salary

30 November 2024

Deadline

Vacancy

Job Type

Full Time

Salary

80,000 - 100,000

Deadline

30 November 2024

Department

Agri Input

Job Responsibilities

Market Penetration and Development:
- Identify and develop new market opportunities for iFarmer's agri-input products within assigned territories.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders in the agricultural sector, including farmers, retailers, distributors, and agricultural organizations.
- Collect and analyze market data, including crop patterns, pest and disease prevalence, and farmer preferences.
- Identify key SKUs (Stock Keeping Units) to focus on based on market demand and profitability.
- Provide valuable insights to the team to guide product development, marketing strategies, and sales efforts.
Product and Promotion:
- Promote and develop farmer oriented climate smart agri-input products, highlighting their benefits and value proposition to potential customers.
- Organize and conduct product demonstrations, field trials, and farmer training programs to showcase product effectiveness.
- Generate lead, nurture and maintain long term sustainable relationships with location wise farmers
- Assist Operations team to achieve sales targets and contribute to revenue growth for the Agri Input department

Requirements

Educational Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Horticulture, or a related field
Experience: 3-5 years of experience in sales, business development preferably in the agri-input industry
Skills: Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills. Ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders.
Other: Willingness to travel extensively within assigned territories. Valid driver's license and own motorbike

Other Benefits

Two festival bonus
Group Insurance
Medical Benefits
Two Weekly Holidays
Yearly salary increment

Apply Procedure

If you think you are suitable for this role, you are encouraged to send your updated CV to career@ifarmer.asia by mentioning "Application for Business Development Manager - Agri Input" in the subject line.