Formulations, Quality Control, Premix Room & Waste:
- Manages and ensures that Technical Manager (Production) understands and manages formulations and quality control.
- Ensures that proper quality control systems are in place to maintain the production of quality products.
- Manages and ensures that Technical Manager (Production) understands and manages premix room, waste disposal, and truck spraying.
- Ensures that correct procedures are followed in regard to traceability.
Production:
- Liaise with production to ensure that upgrades in plant are done to maintain quality and traceability.
Purchasing of Raw Material:
- Liaise with the buying department to optimize the purchasing of raw materials.
- Search and investigate alternative raw materials.
- Negotiate with suppliers to ensure optimum quality and price.
- Assist with managing budgets and forecasts.
Legal Matters:
- Ensures all products and procedures meet the requirements of Act 36/1947 and for export.
- Strengthens product image by assuring customers of products meeting the legal requirements.
- Ensure products exported to Namibia are registered properly.
- Represent Voermol Feeds at AFMA.
Product Development:
- Ensure added value to sugar by-products of bagasse and molasses.
- Identifies needs for new products in the field of operation.
- Ensure the most up-to-date nutrients are included for a cost-effective formulation & upgrades existing products as well as formulating new ones, to ensure quality and effectiveness.
- Writes articles to assist in the marketing of products.
- Ensure that correct research is done to develop and monitor products.
Claims:
- Handles all product-related technical claims (quality, performance, off specification).
- Ensure that the correct procedures are followed.
Sales Support:
- Assist sales agents with on-farm visits, writing of articles, radio interviews, addressing farmers' days.
- Ensure sales agents are properly trained and understand the applications of products.
- Co-ordinate all training with co-ops and distributors.
- Develop concepts that could be used for marketing products.
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