National Technical Manager - - Durban

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 ensure 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 buying department to optimize on 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 customer 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 field of operation
- Ensure most up to date nutrients are included for a cost-effective formulation & upgrades existing product 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