Advisor, Poultry Nutrition
About The Position
Cargill is a family company providing food and agricultural solutions in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. This position is part of Cargill’s specialized portfolio enterprise, serving businesses and markets that include animal nutrition and health, bioindustrial, road safety salt, and joint ventures. The Senior Poultry Nutritionist will provide industry expertise to key internal and external accounts on nutritional solutions and technology. The role supports commercial growth by applying technology and innovative solutions to create value for key customers and prospects in the United States. The position serves as the nutrition lead for selected accounts, advises customers and commercial teams, evaluates opportunities and innovations, supports testing of new technologies, prepares research data, and develops training resources. The role requires expert thought leadership, independent research and interpretation, and direction of supporting team members. This is a remote position in the United States, with travel of up to 50% throughout the country. The expected salary is $165,000–$200,000. Cargill does not provide work visa sponsorship or relocation assistance for this position. Benefits are offered as part of the overall rewards program, with specific benefits dependent on the position and hours worked.
Requirements
- Doctorate degree (PhD) in Poultry Nutrition or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of six years of related work experience.
- Ability to travel up to 50% throughout the United States.
Nice To Haves
- On-farm experience in poultry management and production.
- Public speaking experience.
- Proven experience creating and communicating value and solutions to team members and customers.
Responsibilities
- Become the nutritionist lead for some key accounts.
- Serve as the point of contact for nutrition expertise and use this expertise to influence prospective customers.
- Work with regional commercial teams to develop and implement account plans with key customers, becoming a trusted advisor and driving value-added solutions.
- Assess new business opportunities and identify priorities in the innovation pipeline to optimize nutrition solutions and develop optimal offers from nutritional and commercial perspectives.
- Partner with key internal and external suppliers and stakeholders to test new technologies and solutions.
- Prepare research data to keep internal commercial teams and customers informed about current technologies.
- Develop training resources to guide regional and local commercial and technical teams and improve value creation and sales effectiveness.
- Provide expert thought leadership, conduct additional research and interpretation to identify issues or problems, direct supporting team members, and contribute strategically.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefit program, including medical and/or other benefits depending on the position offered and hours worked.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
