Technical Manager

2 months ago


Stellenbosch, South Africa iStaff Recruitment Full time
Requirements :
  1. Grade 12
  2. Suitable tertiary qualification in Agriculture / Management or similar
  3. Experience managing a team
  4. Experience with: estimate planning, pruning, irrigation, fertilisation, plant health and Pest decease management

Duties and Responsibilities:
Contract Management and Administration (Plant Census & Planting Data)
  • Maintain contract integrity by updating annexures and addendums to reflect structural changes or as part of annual review processes.

Plant Supply and Security
  • Manage relationships with plant suppliers to ensure consistent, high-quality plant material.
  • Implement quality control systems and monitor supplier performance.

Variety Development and Adoption
  • Track variety development and facilitate the adoption of new practices among growers.

Fruit Supply R&D Coordination
  • Aligning fruit supply R&D with the overall technical R&D strategy.
  • Developing and implementing a specific R&D strategy for fruit supply.
  • Building relationships with external partners to advance fruit supply research.
  • Managing the research budget for fruit supply related projects.

Team Development:
  • Cultivate a strong leadership culture and drive human resource development

Data and Information Management Strategy
  • Collecting and analyzing data to create insightful reports.
  • Developing systems to manage and utilize data effectively.
  • Ensuring data quality and integrity through governance.
  • Training employees to understand and use data effectively

Pre-Season Planning
  • Evaluating regional performance of growers
  • Identify key strengths and weaknesses.
  • Creating regional improvement plans: Prioritizing actions to enhance performance
  • Defining goals for the upcoming season and communicating them to growers.

Estimate Management
  • Producing precise and timely fruit estimates.
  • Building strong relationships with growers to gather accurate data.
  • Maintaining up-to-date grower information and supply chain data.
  • Providing insights on fruit supply and quality to inform logistics and marketing.
  • Continuously improving estimation skills through professional development.

Fruit Supply Development
  • Identifying shortages in fruit supply.
  • Developing strategies to address supply gaps.
  • Sourcing new growers and evaluating their potential.
  • Building strategic partnerships to secure fruit supply.
  • Providing growers with support and expertise for orchard development.

Technical Capacity Development
  • Identifying and addressing knowledge gaps within the team.
  • Developing and sharing technical information and resources.
  • Staying updated on industry best practices and trends

Grower Relationship Management and Support
  • Regular farm visits to offer technical support and guidance.
  • Resolving grower issues and challenges efficiently.
  • Collaborating with growers on seasonal plans.
  • Coordinating with internal teams for packaging, harvesting, and quality control.
  • Addressing grower concerns related to quality and post-harvest processes.

Post-Season Analysis and Reporting
  • Creating detailed performance reports for each grower.
  • Collaborating with other teams to analyze overall performance.
  • Collecting accurate harvest data for future analysis.

Budgeting :
  • Provide technical assumptions on budget requirements to operate role
  • Monitor budget expenditure monthly and report deviations pro-actively
  • Correctly and timeously submit expenditure sign offs


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