Additives Lead Sub - Saharan Africa at Cargill

Job Purpose and Impact

• You will assess needs and actively provide technical solutions and support to customers with significant business impact. In this role, you will develop the specialty business by offering innovative technology, recommendation, and products to a large category organization. You will coordinate with business groups sales and commercial teams to identify and acquire new business with current customers and prospects. You will collaborate with teams to manage a broad portfolio involving projects requiring new application technology.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide commercial prospecting and anticipate technological developments.
• Oversee individual technology project budgets within your scope of responsibility.
• Seek solutions to issues using deep knowledge in one or more field and wide knowledge across multiple specialties.
• Identify and provide technical support to strategic customers with priority in the country or region.
• Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications

• Masters degree in Agricultural Engineering/Sciences
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment
• Available to travel 50% internationally
• Minimum of five years feed additives experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in English; oral and written
• Demonstrated success in project and product management
• Experience with customer support
• Experience in nutritional concept development
• Animal Sciences background a plus