Job profile

Would you like to play a role in revolutionizing agriculture to positively impact the smallholder farmers in Nepal?

Are you entrepreneurial, proactive, unafraid to sharing new ideas to diverse group of stakeholders?

Do you want to bring in innovation in agricultural value chain so as to make farming profitable for Nepali smallholder farmers?

If the answers to above questions are yes, then this could be the perfect position for you where you can apply your professional passion to lead in the job role of Agri-Sales Executive.

As such, the Agri-Sales Executive will be at the heart of aQysta’s mission of empowering small holder farmers. 

Team and role overview

The Agri-Sales Executive is a full-time position, to be a part of aQysta Nepal’s team.

The Agri-Sales Executive will work work with a team of business developers, sales team and agronomists to expand aQysta’s Grown Farm Incubator in Nepal, on-boarding more market partners, partner organizations and sizing up the sales volume of the company's agri-produce that it collects from pool of small holder farmers from across Nepal.

Responsibilities

• Develop new and premium sales channels for the produce of the Grown Farm Incubator.
• On-boarding market partners/actors willing to buy harvest from farm incubator.
• Advise on crop selection and market and buyer requirements which will create premium market access.
• Provide support on the GROWN farm incubator expansion plan by:
• Identifying potential areas for expanding Farm Incubator.
• On-boarding farmers and farmer groups by conducting meetings with relevant stakeholders.
• Establishing agriculture value chain partnerships together with partners providing farming inputs, seeds, tools, fertilizers, training.
• Establishing partnerships with government and non-government organizations working with smallholder farmers.
• Analyze and provide suggestions to improve the Grown Farm Incubator business model.
• Develop strategy to market the concept of Grown Farm Incubator to relevant stakeholders.

The candidate

Background, skills, aptitude

The candidate should possess:

Background

• Minimum of 3 years working experience in the sales and/or business development domain working closely with market actors in the sales of agri-products/ farmers/farmers groups/ cooperatives.
• Having practical experience in the agriculture value chain development is required.
• Having a Masters degree in Agriculture/Agronomy, MBA (agribusiness) or related field. BSc Agriculture, BBS/ BBA with strong work experience may also qualify.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills to communicate with diverse stakeholders ranging from farmers, government officials, business partners and international colleagues.
• Strong presentation skills (verbal, interactive and with preparing slides etc.).
• Commendable negotiation skills.
• Able to planning work and organizing the team and oneself.
• Entrepreneurial, self-driven and proactive in work-approach.
• Candidates possessing a valid driving license will be preferred.
• The position will be compensated based on a fixed and variable component based on performance.

If this interests you or if you have any additional questions, please contact us.

What aQysta offers and expects

At aQysta, you are welcome to join a diverse team of driven, ambitious, young professionals who proudly own the company’s purpose - ‘to enable smallholder farmers to sustain themselves and their families with just farming.’

aQysta provides an open-minded and safe working environment that encourages innovative thinking, ownership and taking on responsibilities. aQysta provides ample room and tools for you to unleash your creativity and skills to excel in the work you do.

As a company, aQysta adopts the global best practices and believes in taking active role in its employee’s growth, by providing them with challenges, freedom and support required such that they hone their skills, develop confidence and shine as stellar professionals.