Technical Specialist

UPL Limited (NSE: UPL & BSE: 512070, LSE: UPLL) is a global provider of sustainable agriculture products and solutions, with annual revenue exceeding $6bn. We are a purpose-led company. Through OpenAg®, UPL is focused on accelerating progress for the food system. We are building a network that is reimagining sustainability, redefining the way an entire industry thinks and works – open to fresh ideas, innovation, and new answers as we strive towards our mission to make every single food product more sustainable. As one of the largest agriculture solutions companies worldwide, our robust portfolio consists of biologicals and traditional crop protection solutions with more than 14,000 registrations. We are present in more than 130 countries, represented by more than 10,000 colleagues globally. For more information about our integrated portfolio of solutions across the food value chain including seeds, post-harvest, as well as physical and digital services, please visit upl-ltd.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Job Title :Technical Specialist

Main mission

Provide technical support to two National Distributor Accounts

Provide technical support across a designated region

Lead the technical positioning for a designated portfolio of products

Scope

Countries covered: Designated region within the UK

Objectives:

Lead the technical collaboration with specific distributor accounts at a national level to ensure they are fully briefed on all UPL products aligned with the overall market strategy.

Work closely with the appropriate commercial lead from UPL for the specified accounts to develop and deliver the respective customer plan.

Ensure colleagues who provide regional support to these same accounts have complete clarity on what is expected from them in their respective regions to deliver agreed customer plans.

Provide day to day regional technical support across the entire UPL product range to all distributor / independent agronomists and influencers within a specified region. Ensure strong relationships are built with key contacts to form a win:win philosophy.

Lead and develop the technical positioning and market messages for current and future products aligned to specific crop group ensuring alignment the market needs.

Position in the organization chart

     Reports to Head of Technical Services UK&IE

Job expectations

Responsibilities/Accountabilities

Key competencies required for the role

• Core competences

• In depth technical knowledge of UK Agriculture
• High level organizational skills
• Strong communication skills - verbally and through presentations
• Listening to and understanding of other’s / customer’s needs
• Feedback / Reporting
• Timeline respect / management
• Result oriented
• Used to multicultural environment

• UPL Core competences:

• Communication
• Creativity
• Customer focused
• Result Oriented

• Functional competences:

Technical Competencies

• knowledge of the crops, varieties as well as the pests, weeds and diseases in UK agriculture and how to overcome specific pest/infestation/disease problems
• knowledge of IPM and sustainability
• knowledge of the key plant protection, bio control and bio stimulants used in UK

Business Competencies

• Self-starter able to work on own initiative

Personal Competencies

• Motivated self-starter with excellent interpersonal skills
• Creative mind with capability to transform development ideas to sales success
• Excellence in building and maintaining relationships with customers, research institutes and influencers
• Able to work independently, but in collaboration with other functions e.g., commercial, regulatory and marketing

Location               UK

• Expertise required (i.e., job requirements, education, background, languages…)

• Degree/ HD in Agricultural Sciences,
• BASIS
• At least 3 years of technical experience
• IT skills, especially in Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point.

We are one team, for maximum impact. One team with shared goals. We all play for the team and no one plays against the team. We have a laser-like focus on what our customers need and want, on anticipating their future needs and on how we can create innovative solutions and experiences for them.

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