Poultry Technical Specialist

Zinpro•Eden Prairie, MN

4d•$150,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Poultry Technical Specialist is responsible for enabling the Poultry business’s commercial growth potential by providing industry expertise, nutritional services, and training to our sales team and global customers. Additional responsibilities include providing input into the corporate Poultry strategy and working with the local and global research teams to develop research programs, including directing and coordinating studies, to find better solutions and recommendations for clients.

Requirements

Doctorate degree (PhD, DVM) in Poultry Nutrition or a related field
6+ years of nutrition or technical service experience
Experience providing technical services to sales teams and poultry customers
Experience conducting poultry animal research studies
Advanced computer skills including use of spreadsheets, word processing, and presentation software.
Ability to effectively communicate and present information to diverse audiences including top management, public groups, and scientific peers

Nice To Haves

Entrepreneurial mindset
Passion for understanding, creating, and communicating value and solutions to team members and customers

Responsibilities

Become the Zinpro solutions expert and provide technical support and expertise to internal and external Poultry customers.
Develop and maintain good relationships with key players and decision makers in North America Poultry Industry
Partner with customers to implement Zinpro programs, apply Zinpro tools and assessors, and develop improved solutions.
As part of the Poultry Business Development team, you will take ownership of assigned accounts and business goals while contributing support across the team as needed.
Develop and implement research protocols to address current and future needs of the Poultry business and support business growth
Direct, coordinate, and summarize Poultry research studies. And prepare data and conclusions for internal and key customer presentations.
Provide input into the corporate Poultry strategy collaborating with sales and marketing, local and global teams
Participate in other duties as assigned