Commercial Additive Technical Specialist - Poultry

Commercial Additive Technical Specialist - Poultry
Nutra Blend Nutritional Expert Advisory Team is seeking a Commercial Additive Poultry Technical Specialist to act as a customer solution expert to provide unbiased nutritional expertise, to identify the best solutions to specific production, nutrition, and formulation challenges.

Commercial Additive Technical Specialists guide the two-way translation of innovation and the marketplace.

They are the catalyst for technology transfer and education to sales teams and customers to reach our ambitious growth goals.

Key responsibilities:


* Provide the unbiased choice - focused on what works best for the customer rather than promoting a specific product line


* Nutritional additive consulting and technical guidance


* Category level product evaluations and summaries


* Technical insights to customers and sales teams


* Strategic support for product education and formulation


* Leverage resources, cultivate relationships & grow your networks to identify opportunities with commercial additives


* Develop and deploy product training to sales, marketing, and strategic accounts


* Generate technical content for marketing of commercial additive products including technical articles, presentations at industry events, technical reports, and sales tools


* Contribute to commercial additive research and innovation


* Engage with internal and external partners to provide market insights, emerging trends and competitor intelligence


* Represent commercial additives at key industry & customer meetings

Education Required:


* Minimum of PhD


* Focus in Animal Science, Nutrition, Microbiology, or Immunology in Poultry or Monogastric

Experience Preferred


* 5+ years' experience in feed additive or animal health account management in the commercial poultry industry, including innovation, product development and technical services


* Understanding of the impacts of additives on the health and performance


* Track record of presenting complex technology, novel additive technologies and concepts in a clear and succinct manner


* Formulation experience

Competencies Required


* Self-starter and goal-oriented with ability to achieve results


* Strong problem-solving abilities and a can-do attitude


* Continuous learner with an innovation growth mindset


* Excellent verbal and written communication skills


* Ability to Travel (approximately 50-80%)


* Proficient in Microsoft Office programs


* Strong understanding of gut health, gut receptor biology, immunity, and the impacts of additive ingredients on the health and performance of production animals


* Understanding and experience in the design, research, implementation, monitoring and delivery of novel feed additives to the market


* Aspiration to move quickly, and work within a multidisciplinary team, including demonstration of excellent collaborative skills

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