Barend Smit

Experience

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  Integrated Aerial Systems

  Mar 2020 - Sept 2022

  Agricultural Drone Specialist

  I worked part-time during holidays and weekends to fund my tertiary studies. My responsibilities included:- Planning missions and piloting various drone platforms (DJI Agras T15, T20, T30, DJI M200, DJI M210 RTK, DJI Phantom 4)- Liasing with farmers to understand their needs - Promoting drone services to farmers.- Mixing chemicals according to label instructions- Maintaining and cleaning drone equipment - Troubleshooting software issues

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  Timac Agro South Africa

  Oct 2022 - Aug 2023

  Technical Sales Representative

  - Management of relationships with existing clients to maintain and secure existing business oppertunities and to develop new business oppertunities via the TIMAC concept.- Sales and marketing of Timac Agro patented and specialized products using a dedicated CRM platform. - Specialized product training and knowledge sharing.- Customer segmentation / budgeting.- Managing and forecasting budgets, deadlines and allocations.- Deliveries and/or arranging approriate actions and follow up.- Customer credit and payment liaison and management. - Assist and share unique knowledge and experience on products to help farmers reach their production goals.- Building and improving relationships with industry patners and leaders.- To grow the province into a profitable unit. Show less

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  Unitec SpA

  Aug 2023 - now

  Area Sales Manager

  - Develop new business- Collaborate and engage with the International Sales and Technical Team- Communicating with Customers and visiting them at their premises- Understanding Customer needs and requirements- Answering Customers questions and providing them with the information they need- Establishing Customer relationships within the industry- Updating CRM- Ensuring market coverage by maintaining continuous contacts with potential and existing customers.