Ruminant Sustainability Specialist

Trouw Nutrition GB; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading animal nutrition company is seeking a Ruminant Sustainability Specialist to develop sustainability strategies and provide technical support in the UK ruminant market. Ideal candidates should hold a degree in Animal Nutrition or related fields and possess 2–5 years of experience in the industry. This hybrid role based in Ashbourne offers a competitive remuneration package and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Good pension scheme

Opportunities for professional growth

Qualifications

• 2–5 years' relevant experience in the animal feeding industry.
• On-farm or livestock sector experience is essential.
• Willingness to travel within the UK and occasionally abroad.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and delivery of the sustainability strategy.
• Provide technical support to colleagues and customers.
• Stay up to date with sustainability legislation and translate insights.
• Collaborate with Technical and Sales teams for customer engagement.
• Support rollout and management of digital platforms.
• Contribute to technical innovation projects.
• Participate in on-farm visits and customer meetings.

Skills

Animal Nutrition knowledge

Strong communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Sustainability awareness

Ability to build trust

Proactivity

Education

Degree in Animal Nutrition, Agriculture, or Veterinary Science

Job description

Overview

Join Trouw Nutrition GB as a Ruminant Sustainability Specialist. You will combine knowledge of ruminant nutrition with sustainable farming systems to shape the future of animal nutrition in the UK. You will work with Technical and Sales teams to support colleagues, engage customers, and deliver sustainability initiatives and digital solutions tailored to the ruminant sector, collaborating with global and European teams to implement strategies in the UK marketplace. This is a growth opportunity at the intersection of sustainability, animal nutrition, and innovation in an international, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and delivery of the sustainability strategy for the UK ruminant nutrition market.
• Provide technical support to colleagues and customers, including sustainability projects and on-farm solutions.
• Stay up to date with sustainability legislation, agricultural trends, and scientific research, and translate insights into practical actions for the business.
• Collaborate with Technical and Sales teams to engage customers and demonstrate the value of sustainability in ruminant nutrition.
• Support the rollout and management of digital platforms, ensuring effective training, adoption, and stakeholder engagement.
• Contribute to technical innovation projects, working with local, regional, and global teams to bring new solutions to the UK market.
• Participate in on-farm visits, customer meetings, and industry events to represent Trouw Nutrition GB.

Qualifications

• Degree in Animal Nutrition, Agriculture, Veterinary Science, or a related field.
• On-farm or livestock sector experience essential; some commercial or customer-facing experience preferred.
• Strong awareness of sustainability in farming and animal nutrition.
• 2-5 years' relevant experience in the animal feeding industry.
• Proactive, curious, and eager to learn, with excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, able to build trust, strong relationships, and influence effectively.
• Willingness to travel within the UK and occasionally abroad.
• Location: hybrid role based in Ashbourne, with flexibility to work from home.

Benefits

• Opportunity to shape and grow a new position at the intersection of sustainability, animal nutrition, and innovation.
• A full-time position in an international, dynamic environment.
• Competitive remuneration package, good pension scheme.
• Opportunities for professional growth within Nutreco and the broader SHV group.

About Nutreco / Trouw Nutrition

Nutreco is a member of the SHV family, committed to Feeding the Future through sustainable and innovative practices. Nutreco has two business lines: Skretting, a leading global provider of innovative aquafeed solutions, and Trouw Nutrition, which specializes in animal nutrition and advancing livestock health and productivity through cutting-edge solutions. Trouw Nutrition is a global leader in innovative feed specialties, premixes and nutritional services for the animal nutrition industry, with locations in 25 countries and around 5000 employees. Our mission is Feeding the Future.