Technical Sales Advisor- Pet Food

Nutreco; Madrid; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Nutreco is seeking a Technical Sales Advisor – Pet Food to act as the technical partner for customers, translating nutrition knowledge into practical value. You will collaborate with Sales and KAMs to address customer challenges, support trials, and deliver trainings.

You will translate complex scientific know-how into clear value propositions and contribute to product development through insights and collaboration with Marketing, R&D, and Innovation teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Veterinary Science, Animal Nutrition, Animal Science, Food Science or related scientific discipline.
• Technical knowledge or experience in Pet Food or animal nutrition.
• Experience in a technical, nutritional, product or technical-commercial role.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and nutritional support to Pet Food customers as a trusted partner.
• Work with Sales to understand customer needs and develop appropriate solutions.
• Support product applications, customer trials, technical discussions and pre-sales activities.

Skills

Technical nutrition

Customer-facing

Presentation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel willingness

Education

Veterinary Science

Animal Nutrition

Animal Science

Food Science

Job description

Job Description:

Are you passionate about pet nutrition and interested in combining your technical expertise with a customer-facing role?

As our Technical Sales Advisor – Pet Food, you will be the technical partner for our customers, translating nutritional and product expertise into practical solutions that create real value. Working closely with the commercial team, you will support customer conversations, product applications, trials and technical training, while identifying opportunities to strengthen and grow our business.

You will work hand in hand with Sales and Key Account Managers: while they lead the commercial relationship, you will bring the technical and scientific expertise needed to understand customer challenges, recommend solutions and support successful sales.

What you’ll do

• Provide technical and nutritional support to Pet Food customers, acting as a trusted technical partner.
• Work alongside Sales and Key Account Managers to understand customer needs and develop the most appropriate solutions.
• Support product applications, customer trials, technical discussions and pre-sales activities.
• Translate technical knowledge into clear value propositions, demonstrating how our products and solutions can address customer needs.
• Introduce new products, solutions and concepts to customers and deliver technical presentations and training.
• Share market and customer insights internally to support commercial and product development decisions.
• Collaborate closely with Sales, Marketing, Product Development and Innovation teams.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Pet Food products, applications, nutrition and relevant market developments.
• Contribute to customer-focused projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

Who we’re looking for

You are a technically strong professional who enjoys being close to customers and can turn complex scientific information into clear, practical and commercially relevant solutions.

Ideally, you bring:

• A degree in Veterinary Science, Animal Nutrition, Animal Science, Food Science or a related scientific discipline.
• Technical knowledge or professional experience related to Pet Food, pet nutrition, animal nutrition or food/feed ingredients.
• Previous experience in a technical, nutritional, product or technical-commercial role.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to build credibility with technical and commercial stakeholders.
• A customer-oriented and consultative approach, with the ability to identify needs and propose solutions.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Sales, Marketing, R&D/Innovation and other internal teams.
• Professional fluency in English.
• Willingness to travel to customers when required.

What you’ll receive

At Nutreco, you’ll be part of an international organisation committed to Feeding the Future, with the opportunity to work in a technical and customer-oriented role within the Pet Food business.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Develop your expertise within an international and innovative environment.
• Work closely with customers and contribute directly to their technical and commercial success.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across Sales, Marketing, Product Development and Innovation.
• Access learning and development opportunities to keep strengthening your technical and commercial capabilities.
• Contribute to the development and growth of our Pet Food solutions and business.

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.