Senior Technical Manager: Fruit Supply
Senior Technical Manager: Fruit Supply
BerryWorld South Africa is looking for an experienced, commercially minded and grower-focused Senior Technical Manager: Fruit Supply to lead and develop the Fruit Supply function and support the growth of a sustainable, high-quality soft fruit supply base.
This role suits an agricultural professional who combines strong horticultural or agronomic expertise with commercial understanding, strategic thinking, and excellent grower relationship skills.
Key responsibilities
- Lead and develop the Fruit Supply team.
- Build strong, long-term relationships with growers.
- Drive Fruit Supply strategy, planting plans, forecasting and sustainable supply growth.
- Guide decisions on varieties, crop performance, regional suitability and production improvement.
- Provide senior technical support on complex grower and production matters.
- Use production, quality and commercial information to identify risks and opportunities.
- Work closely with Postharvest, Procurement, Sales, Finance and Variety Development to align supply with business and market requirements.
What you will bring
- A relevant tertiary qualification in Agriculture, Horticulture, Agronomy, or a related field.
- 5–10 years’ experience in the South African fruit industry, ideally in soft fruit or berries.
- Proven experience providing technical advice to commercial growers.
- 3–5 years’ people leadership experience in a technical or grower-facing environment.
- Strong commercial awareness, analytical capability and stakeholder management skills.
- Valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel regularly.
Berry experience is advantageous, although strong candidates from the wider fruit industry are encouraged to apply.
If you are a technically credible agricultural leader who can operate confidently at both grower and senior
management level, we would like to hear from you.