Head of Nutrition & Veterinary at a Global Food Business Company - WWB Recruitment

WWB Recruitment - Our client is a global food business operating in multiple countries and food-related sectors. As they continue to expand their global footprint, they now seek to recruit qualified candidate to join the senior management team at the state-of-the-art facility in Abuja, Nigeria, for the position below:

Job Title: Head of Nutrition & Veterinary

Location: Abuja

Job Description/Requirements
Key responsibilities include:

• Most of this experience should be in developing countries and exposure to Africa will be an advantage.
• Strong knowledge on the nutritional properties of all raw materials used in the feed industry, including alternate and local raw materials. Good knowledge of enzymes and micronutrients.
• Should have exposure to latest nutritional research in the developed world.
• The experience should primarily be in Poultry and Fish. If the person has a strong background in Poultry and limited experience Fish nutrition, it is acceptable, provided the person is a quick learner.
• Strong track record on delivering high-quality feed at optimal cost.
• Should have a good commercial acumen.
• Should have exposure to Breeder Feed formulation.
• He should have a good exposure to handle small to large poultry farmers (including integrated poultry companies).
• He will be required to develop and train a Veterinary Field Services team whose primary work will be to handle farmers problems, conduct small and large farmer group meetings, liaison with local & national poultry experts and associations.
• The position will be based at Abuja, Nigeria and will have 2 Nutritionists ( Poultry & Aqua), 2 QA Managers and 3 Regional Veterinary Heads (+12 field Vets) reporting to him/her. The team size will expand as more feed mills are added in Nigeria.

Requirements

• This will be a senior-level global hire. 
• The person should have 15-25 years of experience working across various markets.