Ruminant Advisor

Trouw Nutrition Ireland; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Trouw Nutrition Ireland is seeking a Ruminant Technical Advisor to support dairy and ruminant nutrition for B2B feed mill customers and on-farm teams across Ireland. The role is field-based and customer-facing with training, data review and technical discussions.

You will work closely with Account Managers to translate technical insights into practical solutions, maintain customer relationships and support business growth while staying current on ruminant nutrition and dairy production practices.

Qualifications

• This role requires a solid foundation in ruminant nutrition, with the ability to translate data into practical advice.
• Experience communicating complex concepts to diverse audiences is essential.
• Ability to work collaboratively with Account Managers and technical colleagues.
• Proficiency with basic Excel and willingness to learn specific systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice and nutritional support to B2B dairy and ruminant customers.
• Visit customers across Ireland, primarily ROI, with 3-4 days per week in peak seasons.
• Analyse data and translate findings into practical recommendations for customers.
• Deliver trainings and technical presentations for technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

Ruminant nutrition

Communication skills

Interpreting technical data

Excel basics

Travel willing

Education

Degree in Animal Nutrition / Agricultural Science

Tools

Bestmix

Formulation tools

Excel

Job description

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 team. This is a field-based technical and customer-facing role focusing on B2B feed mill customers and on-farm support, 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 based in ROI, 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 ROI, to understand their needs and support technical conversations (3 or 4 days per week during seasonal demands)
• 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 ROI especially.

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: ROI
• Work model: Home-based, with regular customer visits (3-4 days per week during seasonal demands)
• 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.

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.