Head of Equine & Animal Nutrition

Our prestigious and market leading client, based in Shipdham, is currently seeking a Head of Equine & Animal Nutrition to join their well-established and successful team.

As the Head of Nutrition, you will play a major part in overseeing product development, feed trials, sampling and the nutritional analysis of feeds in line with current legislation.

As the role includes giving equine nutritional advice over the phone, email and at shows and events the successful candidate will be approachable and able to relate and communicate to colleagues and customers of all ages and backgrounds. As well as the ability to write articles for internal and external publications, the successful candidate will also be proficient in writing and presenting nutritional lectures.

Key Responsibilities

• Management of an award-winning team of nutritionists.
• Strategic involvement in new product development and researching the feasibility of potential new products.
• Overseeing feed trials in-line with changing legislation.
• Working with a Company Director on sampling ingredients and finished products, nutritional analysis and associated interpretation and administration.
• Liaising with the Marketing Department to ensure production of technical documents for marketing and legislative purposes.
• Ensuring the delivery of nutritional support and product training to the Area Sales Managers.
• Attending relevant conferences to keep up-to-date with industry developments and reporting on findings.
• Writing nutritional articles for internal and external publications and marketing materials.
• Responsibility for co-ordinating our Product Customer Service - before, during and after a purchase.
• Preparing and presenting nutritional talks at events and educational establishments.
• Other duties as your nutrition department requires.