Product Manager – Feed Additives at Trouw Nutrition

Job Description: 

What are you going to do?

• Actively drive, promote and support all sales activities of the Trouw Nutrition Feed Additive Range
• Be the first “go-to” person for technical issues and requests on the relevant products
• Training and technical support to internal staff with good presentation skills, follow up on possible areas of knowledge development requirements and address
• Organize, follow-up and take control of feed additive field trials and prepare relevant documentation 
• Identify new business opportunities for new products, re-launches, packaging changes, and range extensions, and proposes initial plans to exploit these opportunities
• Prepares product marketing plans and discontinuation plans to ensure that the new product range is in tune with market opportunities
• Prepares sales and profit estimates for future products
• Liaises with internal departments and external agencies to ensure full communication and success of marketing plans
• Keep up-to date commercial and technical brochures, leaflets, presentations, labels, packaging, certificates and other means of communication for Nutreco products
• Constantly monitors performance of the product portfolio to ensure it meets organization objectives.
• Safeguard the quality of the products in cooperation with the quality department, and follow-up on customer complaints

What we offer

• As a Nutreco company, our mission is Feeding the Future. In a world with limited natural resources, our ambition is to meet the rising food needs of a growing world population in a sustainable manner. Working for Nutreco means a fantastic position in an international working environment with plenty of development opportunities, also within the department.

What else is in it for you?

• We will offer you a fulltime position
• Your position is classified in a Nutreco Hay scale.
• You will get competitive amount of annual leave days,
• You will get 17.5% towards your provident fund
• You will receive an attractive salary based on skills and experience - paid in 12/13 monthly payments
• You will get a Sales Incentive
• You will get a travel allowance and fuel card
• Responsibility for your own specialisms and development opportunities within the company.

What we ask

• Passion - Driven to deliver the exceptional.
• Inclusivity - Ensuring people feel respected and safe to be themselves.
• Integrity - Staying true to what we know is right.
• Trust - Trusting each other and earning the trust of others.
• Curiosity - Constantly pushing the boundaries to shape our future.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s in Animal nutrition / Veterinary
•  5 years related experience
• Intermediate PC skills with strong knowledge of spreadsheet and word processing packages
•  Excellent Communication skills (verbal and written)
• Willingness to travel 25% of the time