Technical Sales Advisor

Nutreco; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Performance bonus

Job summary

Trouw Nutrition, a Nutreco company, seeks a Technical Sales Advisor to translate specialist knowledge into practical nutritional solutions for B2B feed mill customers across Ireland. You’ll work with Account Managers, providing technical credibility to strengthen relationships and support sustainable growth.

Role emphasizes dairy and young animal nutrition, minerals, and feed additives, with opportunities to travel to customer sites and deliver training and on-farm support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or equivalent in Animal Science, Animal Nutrition, Agricultural Science, Veterinary Science or related.
• Experience in animal nutrition, feed, livestock production, or agriculture is preferred.
• Early-career candidates with strong technical foundation are encouraged to apply.
• Knowledge of ruminant production and dairy/young animal nutrition is a plus.
• Ability to interpret technical information and communicate clearly with customers.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and nutritional support across the ruminant portfolio, focusing on dairy and mineral nutrition.
• Visit feed mill customers and support farming customers by reviewing needs and recommending practical solutions.
• Analyse technical data and translate findings into clear, audience-appropriate recommendations.
• Deliver product presentations, training, and on-farm technical support.
• Collaborate with Account Managers on joint visits and feedback to sales strategy.

Skills

Technical communication

Customer focus

Driving licence

Willingness to travel

Basic Excel

Education

Animal Science / Animal Nutrition related degree

Tools

Bestmix

Formulation tools

Job description

Why join us

Own your career at Trouw Nutrition, a Nutreco company. Our purpose of Feeding the Future unites us into one team, all working together to achieve a meaningful, global impact for generations to come. Empowering and investing in our people and our planet is at the heart of everything we do. Which is why, when you join us as a Technical Sales Advisor, you will be nurtured and equipped to build a rewarding career full of potential.

What you’ll do

As Technical Sales Advisor, you’ll turn specialist knowledge and customer data into practical nutritional solutions for our B2B feed mill customers across the Republic of Ireland. Working alongside Account Managers, you’ll provide the technical credibility that helps strengthen customer relationships, improve animal performance and support sustainable commercial growth.

• Provide technical and nutritional support across our ruminant portfolio, with a particular focus on dairy, young animal nutrition, feed additives and mineral nutrition.
• Visit feed mill customers and, where required, support their farming customers by reviewing needs, checking nutritional specifications and recommending practical solutions.
• Analyse technical, product and customer data, translating your findings into clear recommendations for both specialist and non-specialist audiences.
• Deliver product presentations, customer training and on-farm technical support, while sharing relevant research, field data and product developments.
• Work closely with Account Managers on joint customer visits, product adoption and technical issue resolution, while contributing insights and opportunities to the wider sales strategy.
• The Account Manager will retain ownership of the commercial relationship, forecasting and customer account, while you’ll provide deeper technical expertise and help resolve nutrition or performance-related challenges.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who is responsible, accountable and ready to Own this role. You’ll combine a strong foundation in animal nutrition with the confidence to build credibility among customers, farmers and commercial colleagues. Extensive sales experience is not essential, but you should be able to connect technical advice with customer needs and commercial opportunities.

• A degree or relevant qualification in Animal Science, Animal Nutrition, Agricultural Science, Veterinary Science or a related discipline.
• Relevant practical, research, advisory or field experience in animal nutrition, feed, livestock production or agriculture.
• Early-career applicants with the right technical foundation and potential are encouraged to apply.
• Knowledge of ruminant production systems, ideally including dairy, young animal nutrition, feed additives, powders or mineral nutrition.
• The ability to interpret technical information and communicate it clearly through customer conversations, presentations, training and written content.
• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills, basic Excel capability, a full clean driving licence and the willingness to travel regularly to customer sites.
• Technical competence is the priority for this position, supported by an understanding of commercial value and return on investment.

What you’ll receive

As part of Trouw Nutrition, you’ll join an international organisation united by the purpose of Feeding the Future. You’ll work with a technically credible product range supported by continued research and innovation, while enjoying the autonomy of a home-based role and regular collaboration with customers, Account Managers and technical colleagues.

• A competitive salary package, including a performance-related bonus and company car.
• Training and development in our products, nutrition, technical solutions and systems such as Bestmix and formulation tools.
• The opportunity to develop your technical and commercial capabilities, contribute to sales strategy and explore future opportunities in technical or account management roles.
• Regular contact with customers across the Republic of Ireland, alongside opportunities to meet colleagues through team and sales meetings.
• The support to thrive within an inclusive, international organization with strong local and European expertise.

The Republic of Ireland role offers scope to deepen product knowledge with support from experienced colleagues.

We can offer you a rewarding career with real meaning and purpose, where you can apply your technical expertise, build trusted customer relationships and play your part in Feeding the Future. Success in this role means becoming a credible partner to customers and colleagues, developing confidence across our product range and contributing ideas that support customer performance and future growth.

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

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.

To know more about us, please visit our website https://www.nutreco.com.

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. Its two global company brands Skretting (aqua feed) and Trouw Nutrition (animal nutrition) have sales in over 90 countries. Our purpose Feeding the Future captures a big challenge: feeding 9 billion people in 2050. Our responsibility is twofold: we need to make a significant contribution to meeting the rapid increase in worldwide demand for food; on the other hand, we need to find the right balance in order that we can realize growth while making also responsible choices for people and planet.