Enzyme & Animal Nutrition Technical Service Lead

Kemin Industries; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Financial package

Health and wellness support

Career development and advancement

Continued learning opportunities

Service opportunities

Job summary

Kemin Industries seeks a Technical Service Manager to apply enzyme and animal nutrition knowledge to design and support trials, solve customer challenges, and translate findings into practical solutions. You will collaborate across Sales, R&D, Marketing, and Technical Services while advancing product development and launches.

Applicants should have PhD or MS with enzyme experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work in a cross-functional team environment.

Qualifications

• PhD in Biochemistry or Animal Science or related field with 0–3 years with enzymes OR MS with 3–5 years with enzymes.
• Proactive, self-motivated and business-minded.
• Familiarity with monogastric animals (poultry/swine) a plus.
• Experience with enzymes is required.
• Strong analytical skills in applied research and commercial testing.
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams and deliver results.

Responsibilities

• Develop experimental protocols and initiate customer trials, coordinating with R&D and CLS; report findings in a confidential format.
• Coordinate experimental, regulatory, and/or commercial trial protocols to evaluate feed ingredients, ensuring appropriate study power.
• Identify customer opportunities and resolve technical problems.
• Support product development, product line extensions, and customer business development.
• Maintain extensive trial documentation for all trials.
• Liaise between Sales, Technical Services, and CLS to leverage data for sales support.
• Conduct technical sales presentations with the assigned sales team.
• Collaborate with R&D to identify products that fit customer needs and goals.
• Stay updated on industry knowledge via conferences and tradeshows.
• Present industry information and research findings related to Kemin’s products.
• Write technical literature for internal and external audiences.
• Provide technical training to the sales team.
• Contribute ideas for the business and support product launches.

Skills

Enzyme experience

Analytical skills

Cross-functional teamwork

English fluency

Project planning

Education

PhD in Biochemistry/Animal Science

MS in Biochemistry/Animal Science

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Kemin Industries seeks a Technical Service Manager to apply enzyme and animal nutrition knowledge to design and support trials, solve customer challenges, and translate findings into practical solutions. You will collaborate across Sales, R&D, Marketing, and Technical Services while advancing product development and launches.

Applicants should have PhD or MS with enzyme experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work in a cross-functional team environment.