Nutritionist and Technical Specialist
Aurivo are recruiting for a Nutritionist and Technical Specialist to support and grow sales in our Animal Feed Mill and Agribusiness Division.
This role is a full-time permanent position based in Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon, offering an excellent opportunity for an ambitious candidate to progress and develop within one of Ireland's leading multi-discipline Co-operatives.
Key Responsibilities:
* Product Formulations: Oversee product formulations and specifications for the Animal Feed Mill & Agribusiness division.
* Compliance: Implement best practice ensuring compliance with feed safety, traceability, and quality control standards and regulations.
* Customer Support: Support our Farm Commercial Specialist and Agribusiness teams in providing the best technical expertise to our customer base.
* On-Farm Support: Provide on-farm technical support to formulate diets that meet customers' requirements/objectives.
* Team Development: 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.
* Nutrias Brand Development: Drive Nutrias brand development through new product development and marketing strategies.
* Technical Content: Deliver relevant updates and technical content through social media, print media, on the Nutrias website, in brochures, and by attending farmer meetings/discussion groups.
* New Business Opportunities: Identify and develop new business opportunities.
* Knowledge Exchange: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to host knowledge exchange events for customers.
* Industry Evolution: Monitor the evolution of farming developments, environmental, and industry standards and make recommendations for change.
Candidate Profile:
Professional:
* Bachelor's degree (Level 8) in Agricultural Science/Animal Science or other related discipline.
* Previous experience in a similar role.
* Solid understanding of ruminant livestock systems.
* Genuine team player with strong networking, planning, prioritizing, leadership, and financial management skills.
* Natural leader with a strong focus on organisational goals and customer service.
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.
The ideal candidate will have excellent IT skills and be competent in the use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PPT etc.).