About Kerry
Kerry Dairy Ireland is a vertically integrated farm-to-fork business with a very substantial consumer foods presence and a leading nutritional and dairy ingredients division, delivering high-quality dairy solutions with a focus on sustainability and innovation.
From partnering with local family farms to producing world-class dairy products, we ensure every step of our value chain reflects our commitment to excellence.
We have over 50 years' experience in milk processing, dairy and nutritional technology advancement, and product innovation, making us a key stakeholder in the global food industry.
Our portfolio includes market-leading dairy brands such as Cheestrings, Charleville Cheese, Coleraine Cheese, Dairygold, Golden Cow, and our new SMUG range.
The core of our business lies in our connection to 2,800 Irish milk suppliers who provide some of the world's richest grazing land.
We operate multiple manufacturing facilities in the southwest of Ireland, including Listowel, Charleville, Newmarket, and Farranfore.
In Northern Ireland and the UK, we maintain key locations in Portadown, Coleraine, and Ossett.
About the role
This position will support the commercial sales team in driving growth for Bloom feeds, Calf Milk Replacer (CMR), minerals, and other seasonal products.
The successful candidate will also provide on-farm nutrition guidance to Kerry milk suppliers/purchasers of feed from Kerry Agribusiness.
This field-based role requires working at the Manufacturing Feed Mill in Farranfore one day per week and regular travel within the Kerry milk supplier region.
Key responsibilities
* Coordinate a nutrition support service with the commercial team on a weekly basis
* Dedicated structured farm visits accompanying a member of the commercial team
* Handle nutrition/feed quality issues on farm, such as milk fever, low butterfat/protein %, feed shortage, diet feeder, diet formulation, and overcoming objections to customers not using Bloom feeds
* Develop nutrition guidelines and offer training on a regular basis to store staff on the Bloom feed range, including minerals and milk replacer products
* Liaise with the mill team in Farranfore and external service providers on potential new feeds/feed-related products
* Taking ownership of this process will form an integral part of the role
* Attend trade shows and speaker opportunities at farmer-facing events to promote the Bloom feed range
* Enable and up-skill the sales team to overcome objections on farm to up-sell and be supported by the Commercial Ruminant Nutritionist where necessary
* Engage with stakeholders directly impacting the Bloom feeds business to cascade information
* Work with the quality, sustainability, and commercial teams to enhance participation in Kerry's Evolve programme
Qualifications and skills
* Degree in Agricultural Science (preferred)
* 3-5 years of experience in the field
Please note that we do not accept CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies without signed Kerry terms of business. We will not consider payment of recruiter fees under these circumstances.
Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through non-Kerry email addresses or phone numbers. Kerry does not currently use video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) for interviews. Refuse any request asking you to pay money to participate in the hiring process. Kerry will not ask you to pay money at any point in the hiring process except for reimbursable travel expenses.