Nutritional & Technical Specialist

Job Description

Nutritional & Technical Specialist, Aurivo Animal Feeds

Aurivo are recruiting for a Nutritional and Technical Specialist for our Animal Feed Mill and Agribusiness Division.  The successful candidate will support and grow sales, continue to develop our Nutrias product range and support our Farm Commercial Specialist and wider Agribusiness teams in delivering expert technical advice to our beef, dairy and sheep customers.

A key requirement will be to continue to develop strong and effective relationships with all stakeholders while creating and delivering value for customers.

This role is a full-time permanent role based in Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon and represents an excellent opportunity for an ambitious candidate to progress and develop within one of Ireland’s leading multi discipline Co-operatives.

Responsibilities

·        Oversee product formulations and specifications for the Animal Feed Mill & Agribusiness division

·        Implementation of best practice ensuring compliance with feed safety, traceability and quality control standards and regulations

·        Support our Farm Commercial Specialist and Agribusiness teams in providing the best technical expertise to our customer base

·        Provide on farm technical support to formulate diets that meet customers’ requirements/objectives

·        Spearhead the continuous training and technical development of our Farm Commercial Specialist team and Homeland Store teams through provision of regular training and support material

·        Drive Nutrias brand development through new product development and marketing strategies

·        Deliver relevant updates and technical content through social media, print media, on the Nutrias website, in brochures and by attending farmer meetings/discussion groups

·        Identify and develop new business opportunities

·        Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to host knowledge exchange events for customers

·        Monitor the evolution of farming developments, environmental and industry standards and make recommendations for change.

Candidate Profile:

Professional:

·       Level 8 degree or higher in Agricultural Science/Animal Science or other related discipline. 

·       Previous experience in a similar role

·       Solid understanding of ruminant livestock systems

·       Genuine team player that proactively shares knowledge and experience to contribute to the development and success of the team

·       Have a strong commercial attitude, motivated by results and capable of working independently or as part of multiple teams to achieve results

·       Natural networking & collaboration, planning, prioritising, leadership & financial management skills

·       Highly motivated & energetic team player with a strong focus on organisational goals and customer service

·       Drive to ensure the continuous rapid growth of our Nutrias brand

·       Excellent IT skills – competent in the use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PPT etc.)

Personal:

·       Strong team ethic

·       High attention to detail

·       Strong customer focus and excellent interpersonal skills

·       Dissemination: verbal presentation/communication skills and technical writing skills

·       Credible and confident

·       Ability to lead and inspire others

·       Innovative mindset and problem-solving capability

·       Ability to drive a values led culture and lead by example in line with the Aurivo values of Trust, Team, Will to Win and Value.

Candidates can apply by sending their CV to [email protected]

Closing date 4th April 2025