Job description
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT @ PRESS AGRICULTURE LIMITED
LOCATION: Kasungu
POSITION: SALES AGRONOMIST
OVERVIEW
Press Agriculture Limited invites applications from suitably qualified, experienced, and results-oriented candidates with practical agricultural experience for the position of Sales Agronomist, based in Kasungu.
The successful candidate will promote the company's agricultural products, provide technical advice to farmers, develop customer relationships, identify new business opportunities, and drive sales growth.
JOB TYPE: Full Time
Date Posted: Friday, 6th November 2026
Application Deadline:Thursday, 12th November 2026
Duty Station: Kasungu, Malawi
POSITION: SALES AGRONOMIST
KEY REQUIREMENTS
Academic Qualifications and Professional Experience
Applicants must possess the following:
A Bachelor's degree in Agronomy, Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, or a related field.
At least three (3) years of relevant experience in agricultural sales, agronomic advisory services, agricultural input marketing, crop production, or a related field.
Experience in a commercial agricultural environment will be an added advantage.
DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The Sales Agronomist will be responsible for the following:
1. Sales and Business Development
Promote the company's agricultural products through farm visits, field demonstrations, customer meetings, agricultural shows, and other marketing activities.
Identify new customers, markets, and business opportunities to increase sales.
Develop sales plans, customer visit schedules, and sales forecasts.
Analyse sales figures against targets and recommend actions to improve conversion rates, repeat sales, and overall performance.
Create and implement marketing campaigns, seasonal sales initiatives, and customer engagement activities.
2. Customer Relationship Management
Build and maintain relationships with farmers, commercial farms, agro-dealers, cooperatives, and other agricultural industry stakeholders.
Understand customers' farming systems, production challenges, purchasing patterns, and technical requirements.
Recommend suitable agricultural products based on customers' needs.
Follow up on customer orders, product availability, and deliveries in collaboration with relevant departments.
Work with the Finance Department, where required, to monitor customer accounts, follow up on unpaid invoices, and ensure compliance with approved credit-control policies.
Address customer concerns relating to products, application, and service, escalating technical and commercial issues to the relevant departments.
3. Agronomic Advisory and Field Demonstrations
Plan and deliver field demonstrations, farmer training sessions, and product-awareness activities.
Analyse customer requirements and recommend appropriate fertiliser application programmes.
Recommend fertiliser regimes that improve soil health and crop nutrition based on crop requirements and soil knowledge.
Ensure sales activities are aligned with agricultural seasons, planting periods, and customer requirements.
4. Market Research and Reporting
Monitor market trends, customer interests, competitor activities, and developments in the agricultural industry.
Prepare regular reports for management, highlighting achievements, challenges, and areas for improvement.
Maintain accurate records of customer interactions, farm visits, sales, product demonstrations, market information, and follow-up activities.
5. Industry Knowledge and Compliance
Keep up to date with agricultural technologies, improved crop production techniques, new products, market trends, and relevant industry research.
Build relationships with agricultural extension officers, farming groups, agricultural input providers, research institutions, and other relevant stakeholders.
Ensure all product recommendations, marketing activities, and customer training comply with legal requirements, company policies, product labelling, and relevant health and safety standards.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and suitably qualified candidates should submit the following documents:
An application letter.
Copies of relevant academic and professional certificates.
A copy of National Identity Card.
An updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) containing details of at least three (3) traceable referees.
Applications should be addressed to:
The Chief Executive Officer
Press Agriculture Limited
Kulima House
Private Bag B352
Kasungu, Malawi
Email: pal@palku.mw
Closing Date:Thursday, 12th November 2026
Only shortlisted candidates who meet the stipulated requirements will be contacted.