Poultry Growth & Partnerships Manager

Lallemand; Italy; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Poultry Business Development Manager at Lallemand Animal Nutrition will drive growth across the poultry value chain in Italy, consolidating and expanding the company's presence. You will develop market and customer strategies, lead commercial discussions, and coordinate with Sales, Technical Services, Marketing, and R&D to translate scientific advantages into tangible value for customers.

Travel frequently within the territory and beyond as needed; you will build strategic partnerships with

Qualifications

• University degree in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Science, Animal Nutrition, Agriculture or a related scientific discipline.
• Strong technical understanding of poultry production systems, health, nutrition and performance
• Fluent business English, both written and spoken.
• Valid driving licence where required by the responsibilities of the role.
• Experience engaging with poultry integrators, feed manufacturers, premix companies, distributors, producers or animal nutrition and health organisations.
• Experience supporting field trials and proof-of-value programmes.
• Experience with probiotics, yeast- or bacteria-based technologies, microbial derivatives, feed additives or related animal-nutrition solutions.
• Customer Centricity: Develop trusted, long-term relationships with key decision-makers and influencers.
• Collaboration: Works effectively across functions, cultures and geographies and contributes positively to team objectives and collective success.
• Comunication: Engage effectively with veterinarians, nutritionists, production managers, technical directors, procurement teams, business owners and senior executives.
• Ability to translate scientific and technical concepts into clear, commercially relevant customer value.
• Proven ability to develop relationships with senior customer stakeholders and manage complex, multi-stage commercial opportunities.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently within the assigned territory and internationally when required.
• Candidate must be resident in Italy. Ideally North or center of Italy.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen Lallemand’s presence across the poultry value chain and accelerate adoption of its microbial solutions.
• Develop long-term partnerships with poultry integrators, feed manufacturers, premix companies, distributors, producers and other key stakeholders.
• Lead commercial discussions, support customer trials and proof-of-value initiatives, and contribute to product launches and market-development programmes.
• Build strategic account plans and maintain a robust pipeline of qualified opportunities.
• Collaborate with Sales, Technical Services, Marketing, Product Management and R&D to connect local customer needs with regional and global capabilities.
• Represent Lallemand at customer meetings, technical seminars, conferences and industry events.

Skills

Fluent business English

Strong technical understanding of Poul

Education

University degree in Veterinary Medicine/Animal Science/Animal Nutrition/Agriculture

Job description

The Poultry Business Development Manager at Lallemand Animal Nutrition will drive growth across the poultry value chain in Italy, consolidating and expanding the company's presence. You will develop market and customer strategies, lead commercial discussions, and coordinate with Sales, Technical Services, Marketing, and R&D to translate scientific advantages into tangible value for customers.

Travel frequently within the territory and beyond as needed; you will build strategic partnerships with