Job Description:
Why join us
At Nutreco, our purpose is Feeding the Future through sustainable and innovative practices. As part of the SHV family, Nutreco operates globally through its two business lines, Trouw Nutrition and Skretting, helping customers produce food responsibly and sustainably.
We are looking for a Ruminant Technical Advisor to join our Trouw Nutrition Ireland team. This is a field-based technical and customer-facing role supporting B2B feed mill customers, with a primary focus on dairy and broader ruminant nutrition. You will help customers turn technical data into practical nutritional solutions, while working closely with our
Account Managers to strengthen customer relationships and support commercial growth.
This role is ideally suited to an animal nutritionist, veterinarian or ruminant technical professional who enjoys working directly with customers, presenting technical insights clearly and contributing to both customer performance and business development.
What you’ll do
You will spend much of your time visiting customers, delivering training, reviewing technical data and working alongside Account Managers to support customer needs and identify opportunities.
In practice, that means you will:
Provide technical advice and nutritional support to B2B feed mill customers, primarily in the dairy sector and wider ruminant market
Visit customers across Ireland, with most activity expected in Northern Ireland, to understand their needs and support technical conversations
Analyse technical and customer data, translating findings into clear and practical recommendations
Deliver customer training sessions, product presentations and technical support tailored to both technical and non-technical audiences
Work in partnership with Account Managers, who retain ownership of the customer relationship, to provide technical credibility and support joint customer visits
Support product adoption and commercially focused customer discussions by connecting technical solutions with customer needs
Build and maintain effective relationships with customer technical, nutritional and commercial contacts.
Use tools such as Bestmix, formulation systems and basic Excel analysis to support customer discussions and recommendations
Keep up to date with developments in ruminant nutrition, feed additives and dairy production practices.
You will receive training on our products, systems and technical solutions, enabling you to build further product knowledge once you join.
Who we’re looking for
We are looking for someone with a solid foundation in ruminant nutrition and the confidence to work directly with customers. You do not need to have extensive commercial experience, but you should be comfortable contributing to customer conversations and working collaboratively with sales colleagues.
You may be an animal nutritionist, veterinarian, agricultural science graduate or technical professional with early field experience in animal nutrition, feed, livestock production or a related area.
You’ll also need:
A degree or relevant qualification in Animal Science, Animal Nutrition, Agricultural Science, Veterinary Science or a related discipline
1-2 years of relevant practical or field-based experience, ideally within ruminant nutrition, livestock production, feed or agricultural advisory work
A sound understanding of ruminant production systems, with dairy experience particularly relevant
Knowledge of feed additives, powders, nutritional products or related animal nutrition solutions.
The ability to interpret technical data and present it clearly to different customer audiences, including farmers and technical specialists.
Strong communication, presentation and relationship-building skills
A collaborative approach and the ability to work closely with Account Managers and technical colleagues.
Basic Excel skills and willingness to learn systems such as Bestmix and formulation tools.
A full clean driving licence and willingness to travel regularly to customer sites across Ireland.
Previous commercial experience is desirable but not essential. What matters most is technical credibility, customer communication skills and the ability to connect technical advice with customer and business needs.
Location & Details
Location: NI or ROI
Work model: Home-based, with access to an office in Belfast and regular customer visits
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Working hours: 35 hours per week
What you’ll receive
A competitive salary package, including a performance-related bonus and company car
Training and development opportunities in ruminant nutrition, products and technical systems
The opportunity to work with customers across Ireland and contribute to sustainable animal nutrition
The support of an inclusive, international organisation with strong local expertise
How and why to find out more
We offer a meaningful opportunity to contribute to sustainable animal nutrition while developing your career within a global organisation with a strong local presence in Ireland.
If this role sounds like the right next step for you, we would love to hear from you.
We aim to review applications within five business days and will get back to you as soon as possible. For more information, please contact Luisa Ligabo at [email protected]
Our organisation:
Trouw Nutrition is the global leader in innovative feed specialties, premixes and nutritional services for the animal nutrition industry. Trouw Nutrition provides species-specific nutritional solutions consisting of feed concepts, products and nutritional know-how. The unique combination of products, models and services Trouw Nutrition offers, boosts productivity and supports animal health through all life stages, contributing to our customers' peace of mind. Trouw Nutrition's nutrition solutions have met the need of farmers and home-mixers, feed producers, integrators and distributors. Trouw Nutrition has locations in 25 countries and around 5000 employees. Our mission is Feeding the Future.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Trouw Nutrition is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation. Trouw Nutrition is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.
Skills Required
- Degree or Higher Diploma in Animal Science, Agricultural Science, Dairy Science, Ruminant Nutrition, or related field.
- 3+ years' experience in ruminant nutrition, technical advisory, feed sales support, or livestock consultancy.
- Strong knowledge of dairy, beef, and sheep production systems in Ireland.
- Ability to interpret farm performance data and translate findings into practical recommendations.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
- Full clean driving licence and willingness to travel extensively throughout Ireland.
- MSc in Ruminant Nutrition, Animal Nutrition, or related discipline.
- Experience working with feed formulation, rationing software, or nutritional modelling tools.
- Knowledge of sustainability initiatives, emissions reduction, and efficiency programmes in ruminant production.
- Previous experience supporting commercial / sales teams.
Nutreco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nutreco and has not been reviewed or approved by Nutreco.
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Healthcare Strength — U.S. roles commonly advertise medical, dental and vision coverage with HSA/FSA options, plus disability and life insurance. Descriptions frequently characterize the overall benefits package as good.
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Retirement Support — U.S. positions cite employer‑matched retirement plans, and Netherlands roles reference robust pension provisions. These programs are presented as a core component of total compensation across locations.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time‑off offerings include PTO and paid holidays in U.S. postings and generous vacation allowances in the Netherlands. Paid parental leave appears in some postings.
Nutreco Insights
What We Do
Nutreco is a global leader in animal nutrition and aquafeed. Our advanced nutritional solutions are at the origin of food for millions of consumers worldwide. Quality, innovation and sustainability are guiding principles, embedded in the Nutreco culture from research and raw material procurement to products and services for livestock farming and aquaculture. Experience across 100 years brings Nutreco a rich heritage of knowledge and experience for building its future. Nutreco employs approximately 11,000 people in 35 countries, with sales in over 90 countries.
