Swine Nutritionist at Trouw Nutrition

What are you going to do?

• Analyze and provide integrated recommendations on management and nutrition on farm for improved performance and efficiency.
• Calculates and assesses the relative nutritional values of various feeds and raw materials and make recommendations accordingly.
• Advise on feed formulation, premix formulation, feed additive usage for existing and new swine customers as well as internal stakeholders.
• Organizes technical support and training programs (technical service, nutrition, training, seminars) for customers and internal team related to products, information, and support services.
• Coordinate Know-how and expertise within Sub-Saharan Africa
• Keeps track of new developments and innovations within Nutreco Africa as well as other companies.
• Understand and translate global product position and know-how to local approach & needs, and vice versa
• Translating research findings and practical experiences into the animal feed portfolio
• Coordination and review of nutritional aspects and feed manufacturing implications of new and existing products with both internal and external groups
• Assists in managing and developing protocols, data and reports of all post-registration studies, as well as interactions with marketing to develop and leverage resulting data into sales
• Responsible for quality control, analysis and interpretation of trial data and preparations of final reports
• Contributing to product development by introducing new food concepts into Africa Portfolio.

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 receive an attractive salary based on skills and experience - paid in 13 monthly payments
• You will get a Performance related bonus
• Responsibility for your own specialisms and development opportunities within the company.

What We Ask

• Capable: Attention to detail, focus on accuracy, action orientated.
• Collaborative: Team player, Interpersonal skills.
• Caring: Customer orientated, acts with integrity.
• Innovative: Solution driven, thinking out of the box.

What You Bring

• Animal Nutrition or related Qualification
• Registered Professional Natural Scientist with SACNASP
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the Animal Feed industry (nutrition, production and farm management) specifically related to swine industry.
• Good understanding of swine nutrition and ability to offer solutions to optimize animal performance
• Experience related to premix and feed additive industry would be advantageous.
• Excellent Communication skills (verbal and written)