Description:
TWK Agri has the following vacancy available: Marketer (Timber) within the Timber division at Piet Retief, Mpumalanga.Responsibilities and Duties
- Identify Market needs for Timber (Mining Timber, Pulpwood, pole markets and Saw timber)
- Research, study, and assess current market
- Analyse competitors’ products and identify potential market opportunities
- Create appropriate marketing strategies for timber
- Coordinate with internal marketing, sales, and accounts receivable department
- Provide appropriate consultancy services to customers to enhance timber sales
- Find prospective customers/clients and new target segment
- Process customer orders in a timely manner, ensuring the clients approval
- Up-sell and cross-sell timber products or services to existing customers which will also include TWK operations and their relevant markets
- Contact prospective customers and provide them with information on the company and the timber products/services provided
- Build and maintain relationships with internal and external parties
- Assist with client queries and problems
- Assist with Certification and COC implementation with suppliers
- Liaise with all markets to ensure orders and quality is acceptable
- Liaise with all Timber mills to ensure raw material production requirements are available
- Ensure monthly and quarterly forecasts for timber mills are provided
- Liaise with and arrange transport for timber products to markets
- Fire duty during fire season
- Be prepared work after hours when necessary
- Be prepared to work outdoors most of the day
- Prepare annual budgets
Qualifications and Skills
- Preferably a National Diploma in Forestry or BTech or relevant experience in the field
- Minimum of 5 years’ forestry experience
- Computer literate in Word and Excel
- Valid driver’s license
- Valid Passport
- Speak English and Afrikaans fluently
- Fluent in German (advantageous)
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Must be strong team player while also being self-driven and able to work alone
*The company can expire job adverts at any time at their own discretion.
Requirements:
- Identify Market needs for Timber (Mining Timber, Pulpwood, pole markets and Saw timber)
- Research, study, and assess current market
- Analyse competitors’ products and identify potential market opportunities
- Create appropriate marketing strategies for timber
- Coordinate with internal marketing, sales, and accounts receivable department
- Provide appropriate consultancy services to customers to enhance timber sales
- Find prospective customers/clients and new target segment
- Process customer orders in a timely manner, ensuring the clients approval
- Up-sell and cross-sell timber products or services to existing customers which will also include TWK operations and their relevant markets
- Contact prospective customers and provide them with information on the company and the timber products/services provided
- Build and maintain relationships with internal and external parties
- Assist with client queries and problems
- Assist with Certification and COC implementation with suppliers
- Liaise with all markets to ensure orders and quality is acceptable
- Liaise with all Timber mills to ensure raw material production requirements are available
- Ensure monthly and quarterly forecasts for timber mills are provided
- Liaise with and arrange transport for timber products to markets
- Fire duty during fire season
- Be prepared work after hours when necessary
- Be prepared to work outdoors most of the day
- Prepare annual budgets
- Preferably a National Diploma in Forestry or BTech or relevant experience in the field
- Minimum of 5 years’ forestry experience
- Computer literate in Word and Excel
- Valid driver’s license
- Valid Passport
- Speak English and Afrikaans fluently
- Fluent in German (advantageous)
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Must be strong team player while also being self-driven and able to work alone
25 Mar 2025;
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