Commercial Poultry Nutritionist
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Job Summary
Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe responsible and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain partnering with producers and customers to source make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with lifes essentials we enable businesses to grow communities to prosper and consumers to live well.
This position is in our specialized portfolio enterprise where we serve diverse businesses who support unique customers or markets including animal nutrition and health bioindustrial road safety salt and Cargill joint ventures.
Only applicants based in the UK with the right to work in the UK can be considered. No sponsorship or relocation is offered for this position.
Location: Thirsk:YO7 3HE. Position is a permanent full time role Monday-Friday
This position is in Cargills UK animal nutrition and health business (ANH) where we improve animal lives through better nutrition. Our team research innovates and creates solutions that deliver healthy results for our customers. Our mission is to help farmers achieve optimal animal health and performance through sustainable practices. The UK & Ireland business is a leading provider of animal nutrition solutions specialised in the development and production of premixes concentrates additives and specialties such as starter feeds for swine and poultry and calf milk replacers. We focus on delivering core nutritional solutions to our clients to ensure we deliver optimum growth and have healthy animals produced sustainably for the future.
As a Commercial Poultry Nutritionist you will manage key accounts within the poultry production sector including feed mills and poultry producers. Your focus will be on building trusted partnerships delivering nutritional expertise and driving business growth through applying innovative solutions.
Technical Sales (80%)
Your primary focus is driving growth through poultry nutrition expertise and strong customer partnerships. As a trusted advisor you will help customers improve animal performance and achieve business success.
Key Accountabilities:
- Trusted Advisor Relationships: Build long-term partnerships with key customers understand their needs and provide tailored nutritional solutions that deliver measurable results.
- Nutritional Expertise: Apply poultry nutrition knowledge across all life stages and translate science into practical solutions that improve health growth and efficiency.
- Customer & Business Understanding: Develop a strong understanding of customer operations business drivers and strategic objectives.
- Account Planning & Forecasting: Create account plans identify growth opportunities monitor progress and provide market and sales forecasts.
- Sales Growth: Achieve volume market share and profitability targets by leveraging structured sales plans and nutritional technologies.
- Continuous Development: Stay current with industry trends and strengthen technical and advisory capabilities.
- Technical Collaboration: Partner with nutritionists and technical specialists to deliver high-value customer support.
- Market Insight & Innovation: Monitor customer needs competitor activity and industry developments to maintain leadership in broiler and layer nutrition solutions.
Leadership & Collaboration (20%)
You will help align internal capabilities with customer needs while supporting strategic initiatives that strengthen market position and customer success.
Key Accountabilities:
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with technical marketing supply chain and R&D teams to deliver integrated customer solutions and drive innovation.
- Strategic Customer Engagement: Tailor approaches to diverse customer segments and develop account plans that balance short-term wins with long-term growth.
- Leveraging Global Expertise: Utilize Cargills global knowledge tools and technologies to bring best-in-class solutions to the UK market.
- Knowledge Sharing: Contribute to team success by sharing insights supporting colleagues and enhancing training and customer materials.
- Market Intelligence: Track industry trends regulations and competitive activity to help shape strategy and maintain relevance.
- Customer-Centric Innovation: Identify unmet customer needs and collaborate on new solutions and value-added services.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in fluent English.
Demonstrated success in Technical Sales/ Customer Nutritionist positions in the UK Poultry Industry.
Strong experience of technically supporting a range of customers at different levels and able to articulate new products concepts and knowledge.
Commercial acumen to grow existing accounts and support on the development of new accounts.
Able to work cross functionally across a range of internal stakeholders.
Willing to travel to customer sites across the UK as required and to internal Cargill locations.
A comprehensive portfolio of cost-effective high-quality nutritional solutions
Science-backed additives to enhance animal health and productivity
On-farm expertise and tailored nutritional solutions
Advanced technologies and nutrient analysis supported by global R&D
A values-driven culture focused on long-term customer success
Our Offer
We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing an inclusive accessible recruitment process and workplace. We encourage candidates to let us know if they require any accommodations during the recruitment or interview process so we can support them appropriately.
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About Company
Cargill, Incorporated is an American privately held global corporation based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and incorporated in Wilmington, Delaware. Founded in 1865, it is the largest privately held corporation in the United States in terms of revenue.
