Business Manager Animal Nutrition Specialty

Responsibilities

Drive the development and expansion of the specialty portfolio for monogastric and ruminant markets; Create and generate demand by engaging directly with customers, partners, and key industry stakeholders; Promote products and solutions through technical and commercial presentations, customer visits, and industry events and use actively CRM (MS Dynamic); Proactively initiate and lead the business opportunities to generate the sales in cooperation with technical team; Coordinate and monitor product trials in close collaboration with the Technical Manager to demonstrate product efficacy and value; Develop and execute business plans to achieve sales and profitability objectives; Manage and maintain the annual rolling forecast, ensuring accuracy and alignment with business goals; Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and emerging opportunities to support strategic decision-making; Build strong relationships with customers and industry influencers to strengthen market presence and customer loyalty; Collaborate cross-functionally with technical, marketing, supply chain, and sales teams to ensure successful portfolio execution

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in animal science, Animal Nutrition, Veterinary Medicine, or a related field; Proven experience in animal nutrition, animal health and feed additives; Strong sales, negotiation, and business development skills with a track record of achieving commercial objectives; Excellent understanding of the monogastric and/or ruminant production sectors and market dynamics; Experience managing forecasts, business plans, and commercial performance metrics; Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating within a cross-functional and international environment; Strong commercial mindset with a passion for building business opportunities; Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-management skills; Results-oriented, proactive, and customer-focused; Willingness to travel as required; Fluent English (mandatory)

Nice to have

Poultry sector experience; Ruminant sector experience; Dutch; German; French