Manager: AgricultureNedbank Group

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    Give strategic direction for business growth through external and internal stakeholder engagements, Marketing initiatives and quantifying risk through industry papers, investigations, and viability studies. and liaison with local authorities.
•   In terms of financial contribution to the Business, the MA is responsible for:
•   The execution of regionally driven tactical initiatives, aligned to the National Agric growth strategy, to grow the Business Unit’s assets organically & from new client acquisitions. 
•   The management and input into Credit Risk pricing. 
•   Be co-accountable for improvement of cross-sell focus across respective Agric portfolios through dedicated collaboration efforts.
•   The effective utilization of current Agric tailored products/services. 
•   Address and minimize fee leakage through key management actions together with Area Sales Managers. 
•   Ensure regional focus and execution on driving BEE opportunities in respective regions.
•   Manage and initiate regional management actions to address risk quality of book as well as ensuring alignment to BU financial target
•   A key function of the MA is to drive positive shift in Market Share through:
•   Effective implementation of the Agric Strategy through conduct of external market analysis and internal situational assessment of the region. 
•   Provide input into Provincial and Regional business plans to determine appropriate investment, disinvestment and retention on a sub-sector and geographical basis. 
•   Conduct ongoing competitor analysis of product/service offerings and identify current product deficiencies and market opportunities. 
•   Formalization and execution of appropriate Provincial and Regional marketing plans and initiatives to grow market share in the Agric sector. 
•   Formalization and execution of targeted client acquisition through specific product and promotional initiatives. 
•   Maintain and grow existing relationships with high-net-worth clients and to profile self as well as Agric CVP in geographical regions
•   To enhance productivity and execution the MA is responsible for:
•   The identification, co- development & co-implementation of innovative initiatives as well as step change interventions where appropriate. 
•   Standardize, align, and implement all processes specific to Agric to achieve national uniformity.  manage internal reporting. 
•   Provide professional financial input and risk assessment through Specialist Agric reports and recommendations. 
•   Alignment and application of Agric operating model in the business. 
•   And being co-responsible for the credit application process

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Essential Qualifications

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
• BSC Agric Economy Degree
• Hons B Agric Degree (Agric Economy)
• B Comm Agric Economics Degree

Minimum Experience Level

• 2-3 years Agricultural finance experience or work experience as an Agricultural Economist in Agricultural Financing and/or Agricultural Economic Advisory business 

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Business administration and management
• Business terms and definitions
• Communication Strategies
• Financial Accounting Principles
• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Nedbank policies and procedures
• Organisational behaviour theory
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Management information and reporting principles, tools and mechanisms
• Human Resource Policies And Practices