Product Manager

Kerry Kopp Recruitment; KwaZulu-Natal; On-site; ZAR 30 000 - 60 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the feed milling sector is seeking a knowledgeable professional to manage nutritional specifications and product trials for pig products. This role involves collaborating with breeding companies, veterinarians, and suppliers while ensuring quality control and compliance with industry standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in animal husbandry, nutritional science, and feed formulation, along with the ability to provide technical support to sales teams. Join a dynamic team that values innovation and quality in animal nutrition.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in a similar position in a Feed Milling environment.
• Knowledge in animal husbandry and nutrition is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage nutritional specifications and product trials for pig products.
• Provide nutritional support to the sales team and maintain quality protocols.

Skills

Animal Husbandry

Nutritional Specifications

Feed Formulation

Quality Control

Technical Writing

Education

University Degree in Animal Husbandry

SACNASP Registration

Tools

Linear Programming Software

HACCP Systems

ISO 22000 Quality Systems

Job description

• Manage the physical and nutritional specifications of pig products
• Management of the pig feed ranges and individual products :
• Nutritional specifications of the standard De Heus feed ranges.
• Nutritional specifications of custom diets, concentrates and macro packs.
• Review Global R&D reports for application in local feed ranges.
• Set up and manage local product trials if required.
• Frequent Product Manager meetings with the International Product Manager and the Formulations Department.
• Writing of technical articles for local and international company newsletters.

Networking with : o Breeding companies

o Veterinarians and animal health organisations

o Suppliers of feed additives and enzymes

o Customers, Technical Committee, Regulatory Committee.

o Attending technical meetings and conferences where relevant.

• Manage raw material bounds to help realize margin budget.
• Create and maintain technical database

Assist Production by :

• Investigate, when required, production matters concerning :

product variations in raw materials, nutrients, physical quality

• Maintain the contamination protocols in conjunction with the Quality Manager.

This will include updated contamination tables and production sequencing.

• Recoding of damaged or returned product into redress, sweepings or into another product code.

Provide nutritional support to the sales team

REQUIREMENTS : Qualifications :

University Degree in animal husbandry

Legal requirements :

Possession of a valid code 08 / EB drivers license

Holds a SACNASP registration

Experience :

5 Years experience in a similar position in a Feed Milling environment

Knowledge in animal husbandry and nutrition

Knowledge and understanding of linear programming and least cost formulation is

required

An understanding of HACCP and ISO 22 000 quality systems would be advantageous

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