Dairy Specialist

Cargill

Job location(s): Field Based - Wisconsin, Minnesota

 

The purpose of this position is to provide technical support to the regional feed manufacturers, consultants and dairy producers in the Upper Midwest Region. Preferred living location to be Wisconsin or Minnesota.

 

Principal Accountabilities: 

 

70% - Support various regional feed manufacturers and consultants. Training, calling on dairies, troubleshooting, and providing nutritional recommendations:

• Advise customers and producers on optimal feeding programs from a nutritional and economical standpoint.
• Provide customer training and support on proprietary ration formulation program (Amino Acid and Metabolizable Protein System; AAMPS).
• Assist in sales process with prospective customers as a technical resource to show the company’s value added expertise in nutritional products and nutritional programs.
• Keep customers and internal technical team up-to-date on new research.

10% - Write articles for newsletters and technical reports, as well as keeping up on the latest scientific and management discoveries in the industry to continue to provide industry leading expertise.

 

10% - Assist in product development / evaluation as well as assisting in creation of product literature.

 

5% - Work with calf team to support milk replacer and calf starter product sales.

 

5% - Complete a variety of special projects as assigned.

Required

 

• Bachelor’s Degree in dairy/animal science
• Minimum of 3 years experience in dairy nutrition, production, or providing technical service
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Ability to be self-directed but also work as part of a team

Preferred

 

• MS or PhD in dairy or animal science
• Knowledge of nutritional models and dairy record programs
• 5 years of experience in dairy nutrition, production or providing technical service.

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