Commercial Additive Technical Specialist – Poultry

Commercial Additive Technical Specialist – Poultry<p>Nutra Blend Nutritional Expert Advisory Team is seeking a Commercial Additive Poultry Technical Specialist to act as a customer solution expert to provide unbiased nutritional expertise, to identify the best solutions to specific production, nutrition, and formulation challenges.  Commercial Additive Technical Specialists guide the two-way translation of innovation and the marketplace.  They are the catalyst for technology transfer and education to sales teams and customers to reach our ambitious growth goals.</p><p></p><p><b>Key responsibilities:</b></p><ul><li>Provide the unbiased choice - focused on what works best for the customer rather than promoting a specific product line</li><li>Nutritional additive consulting and technical guidance</li><li>Category level product evaluations and summaries</li><li>Technical insights to customers and sales teams</li><li>Strategic support for product education and formulation</li><li>Leverage resources, cultivate relationships & grow your networks to identify opportunities with commercial additives</li><li>Develop and deploy product training to sales, marketing, and strategic accounts</li><li>Generate technical content for marketing of commercial additive products including technical articles, presentations at industry events, technical reports, and sales tools</li><li>Contribute to commercial additive research and innovation</li><li>Engage with internal and external partners to provide market insights, emerging trends and competitor intelligence</li><li>Represent commercial additives at key industry & customer meetings</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Education Required:</b></p><ul><li>Minimum of PhD</li><li>Focus in Animal Science, Nutrition, Microbiology, or Immunology in Poultry or Monogastric  </li></ul><p></p><p><b>Experience Preferred</b></p><ul><li>5+ years' experience in feed additive or animal health account management in the commercial poultry industry, including innovation, product development and technical services</li><li>Understanding of the impacts of additives on the health and performance</li><li>Track record of presenting complex technology, novel additive technologies and concepts in a clear and succinct manner</li><li>Formulation experience</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Competencies Required</b></p><ul><li>Self-starter and goal-oriented with ability to achieve results</li><li>Strong problem-solving abilities and a can-do attitude</li><li>Continuous learner with an innovation growth mindset</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills</li><li>Ability to Travel (approximately 50-80%)</li><li>Proficient in Microsoft Office programs</li><li>Strong understanding of gut health, gut receptor biology, immunity, and the impacts of additive ingredients on the health and performance of production animals</li><li>Understanding and experience in the design, research, implementation, monitoring and delivery of novel feed additives to the market</li><li>Aspiration to move quickly, and work within a multidisciplinary team, including demonstration of excellent collaborative skills</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Compensation:</b></p><ul><li>Base salary is dependent upon experience/tenure and generally ranges between: $123,920 - $185,880</li><li>Target bonus is: 17%</li><li>In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges.</li></ul><p></p><p></p><p><b>About Land O'Lakes, Inc.</b></p><p></p><p>Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.</p><p><br />Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources. Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k).</p><p>Land O'Lakes, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/Vets/Disabled. The company maintains a drug-free workforce, including post-employment substance abuse testing pursuant to a Drug and Alcohol Policy.</p><p> </p><p>Neither Land O’Lakes, nor its search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested. </p><p> </p><p>Land O'Lakes does not use Automated Decision-Making Technology, as defined by California law, to substantially replace human decision-making or make significant decisions about applications for employment or contracting opportunities.</p>