About the Company
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About the Role
The jobholder is responsible for:
- Formulation of optimized premix & feed formulations for all customers of IAN.
- Acting as a Subject Matter Expert on Technical/Nutritional support to Sales team and customers.
- To support client's/customer's Nutrition manager on Feed and premix formulation in the office and online.
- Introduction of new concepts, develop new products and technologies in Animal Nutrition.
Responsibilities
- Formulate optimized premixes and feeds based on customer requirements and breed specifications.
- Optimize standard formulas for feeds and premixes.
- Provide technical/nutritional support to the sales team and customers.
- Assist customers and farmers with various technical queries.
- Coordinate with the production team for batching and dosing checks.
- Support the Nutrition Manager in feed and premix formulation, introducing new concepts, and developing new products and technologies in animal nutrition.
- Identify nutritional concepts and technologies outside IFFCO for implementation.
- Apply measures to monitor products, conduct laboratory tests, and ensure the production of high-quality premixes and feeds.
- Perform competitor's product testing and benchmark our product performance.
- Communicate with the sales team to identify growth opportunities in various markets.
- Cooperate with IFFCO Poultry Division for trials and technical cooperation.
- Continuously benchmark competing products for functionality and cost.
- Maintain expertise in nutritional trends and stay up to date with regulatory changes locally and internationally.
- Provide technical support for the purchase of vitamins and additives.
- Understand legal requirements and company HSE policies, Implement and ensure compliance in the responsible areas.
Qualifications
- Minimum Bachelors degree in Veterinary Science.
Required Skills
- Product Knowledge
- New Product Development
- Food Technology and Trends
- Food Regulations
- Communicating effectively
- Self and Team Management
- Planning & Decision Making
- Customer Centricity
- Ownership & Result Orientation
- Product Formulation Process
Preferred Skills
- 5-8 years experience in R&D function of Animal Feed Industry.
IFFCO Group* is Top 100 Most In-demand Employer in MENA*.
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