Job Description

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For more than 55 years, Duynie has focused on one goal: creating new value from co-products generated by the food, beverage and biofuel industries. We do this with an entrepreneurial spirit, a passion for sustainability and a commitment to making the most of every resource. Through our Feed division, we support farmers and partners across Europe with sustainable feed solutions that contribute to efficient and future-proof livestock production.

To strengthen our technical team, we are looking for a European Technical Training & Support Specialist (Feed & Nutrition) who is passionate about animal nutrition, enjoys sharing knowledge and thrives in an international and commercial environment.

Are you an experienced feed and nutrition professional with strong communication skills? Do you enjoy supporting sales teams, developing training programmes and working directly with customers across Europe? Then we are looking for you.

What will you do?

In this role, aspects such as procurement, quality control, marketing and sales come together. You will provide technical expertise, training and practical support to strengthen our commercial organisation and help customers get the most from our products.

You will be responsible for developing, coordinating and delivering training programmes that enhance the technical, nutritional and commercial capabilities of our sales teams. At the same time, you will provide practical support regarding ration calculations, product applications and customer challenges. Frequent travel across Europe will be required to support our growth ambitions in different regions.

Location: Flexible within Europe, with a preference for Western Europe.

You will report to the Nutrition Manager and work closely with a team of technical specialists as well as colleagues from Sales, Marketing, Procurement and Quality Assurance.

In this role you will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Providing sales support through technical expertise and practical advice.
• Supporting customers and sales teams, both on-farm and remotely, with ration calculations, product applications, storage questions and complaint handling.
• Delivering technical training programmes with a strong commercial focus.
• Developing onboarding programmes for new hires and continuous learning pathways for existing teams.
• Organising workshops, field training sessions and knowledge-sharing events.
• Supporting procurement activities by assessing feeding value, commercial value, application potential and associated risks in close cooperation with Quality Assurance.
• Supporting marketing initiatives by advising on market approaches and providing content that supports sales activities and product adoption.
• Maintaining and updating product specifications and technical information.
• Translating scientific developments and sector trends into practical solutions, advice and commercially relevant content.
• Initiating, managing and reporting feed trials and experiments.

Working at Duynie

Duynie division Feed is a leading supplier of co-products and sustainable feed solutions for the livestock sector. With a strong focus on circularity and innovation, we support farmers and partners across Europe in optimising feed efficiency and performance.

Functie-eisen

You have:

• A completed Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Animal Nutrition, Animal Husbandry or a related field.
• Strong communication skills, a commercial mindset and the ability to identify opportunities.
• A practical, hands-on attitude and a results-oriented approach.
• The ability to thrive in a commercial environment where growth, development and teamwork are key.
• Strong knowledge of ruminant nutrition; this is considered a significant advantage.
• Proven experience in training, coaching or people development.
• A good command of the English language, both written and spoken.
• Additional language skills, such as German, French or Spanish, or the willingness to develop these skills, are considered an advantage.
• The willingness and flexibility to travel across Europe, with a minimum of 12 short trips per year and a maximum travel requirement of approximately 30% of your working time.

Aanvullende informatie

What do we offer?

Join a dynamic and purpose-driven organisation where sustainability, innovation and collaboration are at the heart of what we do. In return, we offer the following employment conditions:

• A salary between 75.000-100.000-euro gross per year based on a 40-hour workweek (depend on the experience).
• A flexible workplace with the possibility to work largely from home.
• The opportunity to work from one of our European offices at least one day per week during periods without travel.
• Flexible travel planning that can be aligned with your personal agenda.
• The possibility of a part-time contract.
• An international role with significant responsibility and impact across Europe.
• The opportunity to work with experienced colleagues in a highly specialised field.
• Excellent opportunities for professional and personal development within a growing organisation.

Interested?

If you are passionate about developing people, sharing knowledge and driving commercial success in the feed sector, we would love to hear from you.

You can apply by clicking the application button below or contact us for more information.

No agencies, please.