Innovation Specialist – Ruminants (m/f/d)

Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill’s global team of 160,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s animal nutrition and health business, where we improve lives through better nutrition. Our team researches, innovates and creates solutions that deliver healthy results for our customers.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Innovation Specialist, Ruminants Business to Farmer (BtoF) will be a key member of a team which develop new products, services & processes aligned with the objectives of Cargill in a customer-driven approach. 

In this role, you will support the business in Western Europe (WE) by leading innovation projects and running research in the area of ruminants farming that will result in new offerings including products & services.

Reporting to the Innovation Lead Nutrition (BtoF) for WE, you’ll join a team composed of 13 persons specialized in ruminant nutrition and feed manufacturing, in a multi-disciplinary and international environment.

Key Accountabilities

Manage product & service development projects for farmers:

• Develop and foster strong customer relationships to understand customer unmet needs & test prototypes in agile ways
• Conduct experiments in our research facilities and in partnership with customers and academics 
• Communicate to internal and external audiences
• Support sales & technical teams in launching new solutions
• Other duties as assigned

Take part to the Innovation process management 

Take part to the watch (scientific, regulatory, innovation…).

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years in ruminants’ nutrition, physiology, or health (dairy or beef industry, farming robotics, academics, …) or related work experience
• Fluently speaking and writing English language
• Fluently Speaking and writing French or/and Italian
• Creative mindset

Location: Yffiniac (France, Brittany) / Crevin (France, Brittany) / Fiorenzuala d’arda (Italy, Emilia Romagna)

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Our Offer

We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

Interested? Then make sure to send us your CV and cover letter in English today: 

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