Skill Enhancement Centre (SENCE) Limited - We are a Business Consultancy firm focused on small/medium businesses. Our goal is to provide our clients with the support they need to grow their businesses by providing them with value-added and convenient services in a friendly atmosphere.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Business Development Manager (with animal nutrition experience in a feedmill or animal farm)
Job opening ID: 219
Location: Lagos
Job type: Temporary to Permanent
Roles and Responsibilities
The responsibilities of this position includes but not limited to the following:
- Evaluating the chemical and nutritional value of feeds, feed supplements, grass and forage for commercial animals and pets;
- Formulating diets and rations to maximize growth, reproduction, health and/or performance;
- Assessing the relative nutritional and economic value of feeding systems;
- Researching the effectiveness of dietary regimes;
- Conducting animal-based studies and laboratory trials;
- Supporting agricultural consultants in their work;
- Liaising with producers and clients to understand their targets and objectives, and the specific needs of the market;
- Monitoring feed formulations to meet quality performance and animal health standards;
- Providing advice on nutrition to farmers, other animal owners, veterinarians and government bodies;
- Rationalizing animal feed manufacturing techniques;
- Expanding existing ranges of animal food products and developing new ones;
- Supporting commercial teams in producing and launching new products;
- Carrying out sales and marketing strategies following the launch of a new product;
- Balancing a growing consumer interest in quality with the need to develop competitive agricultural systems;
- Maintaining expertise in nutritional trends and keeping up to date with regulatory changes;
- Using computer software to formulate diets, conduct research and generate reports;
- Investigating nutritional disorders and the safe storage of feeds, often in conjunction with veterinary surgeons.
- Preparing periodic reports to management on sales, formulation, market trends etc
- Performing any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Skill Set
- A good University Degree in Animal Science, Animal Nutrition, Veterinary Medicine or any other related field
- A minimum of 4-7 years experience in a similar role, preferably in a well-organized Feed Mill environment or Animal Nutrition Laboratory.
- Ability to use modern feed formulation software for ruminants and non-ruminants (animals)
- Must have an understanding of the scientific basis of nutrition;
- Familiarity with analysing data and writing reports;
- Ability to conduct research in a safe, ethical and reliable manner;
- Possess the capability to formulate and communicate ideas;
- Must have the capacity to form long-term relationships with customers and clients;
- An appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of science and the validity of others' viewpoints;
- Business management, time management and personal development skills;
- Advanced numeracy, IT and internet skills;
- Ability to drive, perseverance, dedication and a willingness to work long hours
- Must Understand the linkage between feed ingredients and formulation on one hand and optimum animal health and growth on the other
- Experience in feed proximate analysis, feed manufacturing and marketing of feeds and concentrates
- Ability to work under tight deadlines with little or no supervision
- Basic business management skills - marketing, costing, pricing, budgeting, profitability drivers etc
- Ability to use "unconventional feed ingredients" to achieve quality and affordable compound feeds and concentrates for animals
- Experience in least cost feed formulation for compound feeds and concentrates for ruminants and non-ruminants with initial focus on poultry
- Working experience in Feed nutrition Labs, feed mills, reputable feed companies and/or standard farms
- Experience in Feed production Planning
Work Experience
Upper Salary Range
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidate should:
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