Ruminant Veterinary Manager at Olam Agri

Olam Agri is a market-leading, differentiated food, feed, and fiber agri-business with a global origination footprint, processing capabilities, and deep understanding of market needs built over 33 years. With a strong presence in high-growth emerging markets and products across grains & oilseeds, animal feed & protein, rice, edible oils, specialty grains & seeds, cotton, wood products, rubber and commodity financial services.

Olam Agri is at the heart of global food and agri-trade flows with more than 40 million MT in volume traded annually. Focused on transforming food, feed and fiber for a more sustainable future, it aims at creating value for customers, enabling farming communities to prosper sustainably, and strive for a food-secure future.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Ruminant Veterinary Manager

Location: Abuja

Job Description

• The role will support improved animal productivity, feed performance, farmer engagement, and sustainable livestock health practices.
• The successful candidate will work closely with commercial teams, feed formulation experts, farm managers, customers, distributors, and veterinary stakeholders to drive animal health outcomes and strengthen the company’s position as a trusted partner in ruminant nutrition and livestock solutions.

Key Deliverables

• Develop and implement preventive health programmes for cattle, sheep, and goats.Provide diagnosis, treatment guidance, and disease management support for ruminant livestock.
• Monitor herd health trends and recommend interventions to reduce morbidity and mortality.
• Support vaccination, deworming, biosecurity, reproductive health, and disease surveillance programmes.
• Advise customers and farm teams on best practices for animal welfare and productivity.
• Conduct farm visits to assess animal health, nutrition, housing, and management practices.
• Recommend appropriate feed, nutrition, and veterinary solutions based on farm conditions.

Strategic Effectiveness
Operational Effectiveness:

• Design and deliver technical training for sales teams, field officers, distributors, farmers, and farm workers.
• Develop training materials on ruminant health, nutrition, disease prevention, and farm management.
• Organise farmer clinics, field days, workshops, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Build veterinary capability within the business to improve customer confidence and technical service quality.
• Provide technical input for ruminant product positioning and market development.
• Support key account management by resolving technical complaints and advising on corrective actions.
• Identify market needs, farmer pain points, and product innovation opportunities.
• Represent the company at livestock events, veterinary forums, exhibitions, and industry engagements.
• Partner with sales and marketing teams to support customer acquisition, retention, and technical credibility

Organizational Effectiveness
Requirements:

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, DVM, BVSc, or equivalent veterinary qualification. 
• 5 - 8 years’ experience in ruminant veterinary practice, livestock health management, dairy or beef production, animal feed, or agribusiness.
• Strong practical experience working with cattle, sheep, and goats.
• Experience in commercial livestock operations, feed companies, veterinary field services, or dairy/beef farm advisory roles is preferred.
• Proven experience in farmer training, technical sales support, or livestock advisory services.
• Experience managing disease outbreaks, production challenges, and herd health programmes. 
• Strong knowledge of ruminant diseases, diagnosis, treatment protocols, and prevention strategies.
• Understanding of dairy and beef production systems.
• Knowledge of ruminant nutrition, feed formulation principles, and feed-related performance issues.
• Familiarity with biosecurity, vaccination programmes, reproduction, calf/lamb/kid management, and metabolic disorders.
• Ability to interpret farm performance data and provide practical recommendations.
• Knowledge of veterinary medicines, vaccines, withdrawal periods, and responsible antimicrobial use.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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