The above vacancy exists at Trouw Nutrition South Africa and reports to the Sales Manager. The main purpose of this role is to propose, implement, and monitor new product marketing plans to achieve future sales and profit objectives for allocated products.

Trouw Nutrition South Africa is part of Nutreco (a SHV company), one of the major players in animal nutrition. Nutreco is a global leader in animal nutrition and fish feed. Our advanced feed solutions are at the origin of food for millions of consumers worldwide. Quality, innovation and sustainability are guiding principles, embedded in the Nutreco culture from research and raw material procurement to products and services for agriculture and aquaculture. Experience across 100 years brings Nutreco a rich heritage of knowledge and experience for building its future.

Job Description:

The above vacancy exists at Trouw Nutrition South Africa and reports to the Sales Manager. The main purpose of this role is to propose, implement, and monitor new product marketing plans to achieve future sales and profit objectives for allocated products.

Trouw Nutrition South Africa is part of Nutreco (a SHV company), one of the major players in animal nutrition. Nutreco is a global leader in animal nutrition and fish feed. Our advanced feed solutions are at the origin of food for millions of consumers worldwide. Quality, innovation and sustainability are guiding principles, embedded in the Nutreco culture from research and raw material procurement to products and services for agriculture and aquaculture. Experience across 100 years brings Nutreco a rich heritage of knowledge and experience for building its future.

What are you going to do?

• Actively drive, promote and support all sales activities of the Trouw Nutrition Feed Additive Range

• Be the first “go-to” person for technical issues and requests on the relevant products

• Training and technical support to internal staff with good presentation skills, follow up on possible areas of knowledge development requirements and address

• Organize, follow-up and take control of feed additive field trials and prepare relevant documentation

• Identify new business opportunities for new products, re-launches, packaging changes, and range extensions, and proposes initial plans to exploit these opportunities

• Prepares product marketing plans and discontinuation plans to ensure that the new product range is in tune with market opportunities

• Prepares sales and profit estimates for future products

• Liaises with internal departments and external agencies to ensure full communication and success of marketing plans

• Keep up-to date commercial and technical brochures, leaflets, presentations, labels, packaging, certificates and other means of communication for Nutreco products

• Constantly monitors performance of the product portfolio to ensure it meets organization objectives.

• Safeguard the quality of the products in cooperation with the quality department, and follow-up on customer complaints

What we offer

As a Nutreco company, our mission is Feeding the Future. In a world with limited natural resources, our ambition is to meet the rising food needs of a growing world population in a sustainable manner. Working for Nutreco means a fantastic position in an international working environment with plenty of development opportunities, also within the department.

What else is in it for you?

• We will offer you a fulltime position

• Your position is classified in a Nutreco Hay scale.

• You will get competitive amount of annual leave days,

• You will get 17.5% towards your provident fund

• You will receive an attractive salary based on skills and experience - paid in 12/13 monthly payments

• You will get a Sales Incentive

• You will get a travel allowance and fuel card

• Responsibility for your own specialisms and development opportunities within the company.

What we ask

• Passion - Driven to deliver the exceptional.

• Inclusivity - Ensuring people feel respected and safe to be themselves.

• Integrity - Staying true to what we know is right.

• Trust - Trusting each other and earning the trust of others.

• Curiosity - Constantly pushing the boundaries to shape our future.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s in Animal nutrition / Veterinary

• 5 years related experience

• Intermediate PC skills with strong knowledge of spreadsheet and word processing packages

• Excellent Communication skills (verbal and written)

• Willingness to travel 25% of the time

Nutreco, and its livestock business line Trouw Nutrition are equal opportunity employers; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creeds, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental status or any other status protected by applicable local law.

Want to be part of a bigger purpose? Find out how at careers.nutreco.com

Our organisation:

Trouw Nutrition is the global leader in innovative feed specialties, premixes and nutritional services for the animal nutrition industry. Trouw Nutrition provides species-specific nutritional solutions consisting of feed concepts, products and nutritional know-how. The unique combination of products, models and services Trouw Nutrition offers, boosts productivity and supports animal health through all life stages, contributing to our customers' peace of mind. Trouw Nutrition's nutrition solutions have met the need of farmers and home-mixers, feed producers, integrators and distributors. Trouw Nutrition has locations in 25 countries and around 5000 employees. Our mission is Feeding the Future.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Trouw Nutrition is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation. Trouw Nutrition is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.