Livestock Nutritionist

General Description: This position will provide support and oversight of all swine feed sales efforts in the company. Drive growth of feed sales through technical support of field marketers. Formulate and balance rations for field marketers’ customers. Provide on-site consulting services to feed customers to help maximize overall animal performance.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Support field marketers’ and manufacturers’ feed sales through consultation and ration balancing.
• Travel with field marketers to customer sites to identify problems and opportunities.
• Research and provide answers to problems and guide customers through corrective measures.
• Formulate and build feed rations to minimize cost and maximize animal performance.
• Drive growth of feed sales through new product development, analysis, and customization.
• Identify new product opportunities and help determine feasibility and profitability for the company and the customer.
• Analyze new and existing products for maximum performance.
• Evaluate current industry trends for product changes, replacements, and advancements and provide guidance to work within the changes and maximize company efforts.
• Analyze Ascend customers’ financials and feed budget variances and offer advice for improvement on any deviations.
• Consult with company veterinarians to determine recommendations for improvements of performance.
• Combine advice with animal health diagnostics for a bundled expertise and product solution.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in nutrition
• Experience working with and raising livestock
• Forward thinking
• Communication and direction, and fast decision making
• Develop solutions that combine company objectives and customer performance
• Work with multiple variables
• May be required to pass pre-employment physical as position requires bending, stooping, standing for hours, pulling and lifting up to 70lbs. List not all inclusive.