Commercial Nutritionist - Pig

at  AB Agri

Location: Home based -UK
Contract and Shift details: Permanent – Monday – Friday, 37.5 hrs per week
Are you a swine nutritionist looking for an opportunity to join a market-leading business where we prioritize the welfare and nutrition of animals? If so, join our team today.
You will join a team of Swine Nutrition experts, supporting the UK and Ireland customer base. We focus on feed safety and independent animal nutrition, so you will use your expert knowledge to advise on bespoke premix products that meet and optimize customers’ needs. You will work closely with our customers, utilizing data and science behind swine nutrition to develop practical solutions that help their businesses grow.
You will generate and support new and existing customers by providing advice on premix, supplements, feed formulation, and general nutrition support that meet the needs of the business, farmers, or market, while ensuring that product specifications are safe, legal, and meet our business objectives.

Alongside your nutritional expertise, you will play a key role in our growth and ongoing development by applying your commercial and strategic skills to support in the following areas:

• Develop and implement business growth strategy in the UK and Ireland, with consideration of wider European markets
• Contribute to literature, marketing, and PR activities, including preparing articles and technical papers
• Participate in R&D activities, including researching market trends, preparing trial protocols, monitoring and reporting trials, and presenting outcomes
• Collaborate with operational and quality teams in production to identify opportunities for improvements in quality, safety, or cost

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with swine nutrition experience to put their knowledge into practice while contributing to the continued growth of a market-leading brand.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL, WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOME OF THE FOLLOWING KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE:

• Relevant experience in a similar role or degree-level qualification (or equivalent) in a related field, e.g., animal science/animal nutrition
• Strong knowledge of swine nutrition and production, as well as a solid understanding of swine performance data
• Experience in a commercial role, ideally with business development expertise
• Good understanding of the swine supply chain and customer focus
• Knowledge of feed legislation requirements and potential product impacts

ABOUT US

Premier Nutrition are a leading provider of vitamin premix to manufacturers of animal feed across Europe and Asia and offers expert advice to customers from some of the worlds leading nutritionists.
We’re part of AB Agri, the agricultural division of Associated British Foods (ABF plc) and we’re passionate about feeding the world responsibly and affordably by making quality animal feed, creating nutrition and technology-based products, and offering data services for the agri-food industry. What sets us apart is how we delight our customers - and that’s because of great people like you. People with different life experiences who share common values. Together we’re building a fair, innovative and inclusive culture.
As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to ensuring our application and recruitment processes work for everyone so if you need any additional support (like alternative formats for your application, bringing a support dog to the offices, a sign language interpreter - or anything else) just let us know.

• Develop and implement business growth strategy in the UK and Ireland, with consideration of wider European markets
• Contribute to literature, marketing, and PR activities, including preparing articles and technical papers
• Participate in R&D activities, including researching market trends, preparing trial protocols, monitoring and reporting trials, and presenting outcomes
• Collaborate with operational and quality teams in production to identify opportunities for improvements in quality, safety, or cos