Director - Nutrition

JBS Foods•Atlanta, GA

51d•Remote

About The Position

Director of Nutritional Services The person in this role will oversee nutrition strategy for broilers and breeders within 1 business unit of Pilgrim's. He/She is responsible for developing and maintaining a feed program that maximizes bird performance with highest meat yields while minimizing feed costs. This position reports to the Head of Nutritional Services. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: -Act as the direct contact, point-of-service nutritionist for assigned complexes, providing the nutritional package and formulation guidance for broilers, pullets and breeders. -Evaluation of feed conversion and feed performance trends at assigned complexes, identifying opportunities for improved ROI based on program trials/changes. -Subject matter expert in least cost feed formulation, feedstuff selection, nutritional modeling, and calculating ROI projections. -Provide education and training across broad range of nutritional/feed manufacturing topics to a wide range of audiences (from farm personnel to local live production team members and nutrition team colleagues) -Remain up to date on current nutritional science literature, novel product categories, and best-fit formulation strategies. -Provide formulation changes based on ingredient cost changes, medication-program changes, bird performance opportunities, meat-yield capture opportunities, prioritizing ROI of inputs vs outputs in all evaluations. -Collaborate with external groups, such as QA/Feed Lab Services and Ingredient Procurement on a regular basis to communicate opportunities regarding ingredient quality and any performance impacts that can be directly linked to specific products/suppliers. -Collaborate with other areas of live technical service team to develop standardized and trackable protocols when running product trials addressing bird health and performance. -Liaise with allied companies, universities and other third parties as needed to identify trials, support programs, research initiatives, etc. to improve bird health and performance -Other duties and responsibilities as necessary, utilizing cost-analysis and biological function as the basis for problem solving. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: - Advanced degree in poultry nutrition is required (PhD preferred; MSc required). -At least 5 years of experience in poultry feed formulation in a commercial poultry operation desired. -Must be highly motivated and self-directed towards delivering excellence -Able to function in a highly competitive and fast-paced environment. - Must have excellent people and communication skills which are essential when dealing with Live Operations teams/internal customers -Must have excellent analytical skills that will allow for analysis of vast amounts of data that leads to making decisions that maximize profits. -Willing to travel extensively, up to 40% at times, to complexes for which this role is responsible, internal meetings, and scientific conferences. Supervision and Accountability: -This position is remote and reports directly to the Head of Nutritional Services. EOE, including disability/vets

Requirements

Advanced degree in poultry nutrition is required (PhD preferred; MSc required).
At least 5 years of experience in poultry feed formulation in a commercial poultry operation desired.
Must be highly motivated and self-directed towards delivering excellence
Able to function in a highly competitive and fast-paced environment.
Must have excellent people and communication skills which are essential when dealing with Live Operations teams/internal customers
Must have excellent analytical skills that will allow for analysis of vast amounts of data that leads to making decisions that maximize profits.
Willing to travel extensively, up to 40% at times, to complexes for which this role is responsible, internal meetings, and scientific conferences.

Responsibilities

Act as the direct contact, point-of-service nutritionist for assigned complexes, providing the nutritional package and formulation guidance for broilers, pullets and breeders.
Evaluation of feed conversion and feed performance trends at assigned complexes, identifying opportunities for improved ROI based on program trials/changes.
Subject matter expert in least cost feed formulation, feedstuff selection, nutritional modeling, and calculating ROI projections.
Provide education and training across broad range of nutritional/feed manufacturing topics to a wide range of audiences (from farm personnel to local live production team members and nutrition team colleagues)
Remain up to date on current nutritional science literature, novel product categories, and best-fit formulation strategies.
Provide formulation changes based on ingredient cost changes, medication-program changes, bird performance opportunities, meat-yield capture opportunities, prioritizing ROI of inputs vs outputs in all evaluations.
Collaborate with external groups, such as QA/Feed Lab Services and Ingredient Procurement on a regular basis to communicate opportunities regarding ingredient quality and any performance impacts that can be directly linked to specific products/suppliers.
Collaborate with other areas of live technical service team to develop standardized and trackable protocols when running product trials addressing bird health and performance.
Liaise with allied companies, universities and other third parties as needed to identify trials, support programs, research initiatives, etc. to improve bird health and performance
Other duties and responsibilities as necessary, utilizing cost-analysis and biological function as the basis for problem solving.