Location: Canada or United States
Hours: 40hrs/week
Vacancy Type: New
Get ready to own the commercial and technical transformation of our premix, feed additives, and specialty nutrition business across North America.
As Director, Technical Sales & Applications, North America, you will be at the forefront of strengthening how we bring technical expertise, nutritional solutions, and commercial value to the market. This is a highly visible leadership role with the opportunity to shape strategy, elevate commercial execution, and build a more integrated, market-leading technical sales organization.
As part of the North America Leadership Team, you will work alongside senior business and functional leaders to accelerate growth, strengthen our market position, and turn scientific expertise into measurable customer and business results.
Own your direction. Own your impact. Own the transformation.
You will lead the North American technical sales and nutrition strategy for premix, feed additives, and micro-ingredients across ruminant, swine, and poultry applications.
This role requires a leader with the executive presence, commercial credibility, and organizational influence to lead meaningful transformation. You will establish a clear direction for the function, align technical capabilities with commercial priorities, and ensure the organization delivers stronger customer value and business results.
You are an established technical and commercial executive who has successfully led transformation within animal nutrition, premix, specialty feed ingredients, or a closely related business.
You bring both scientific credibility and strong commercial judgment. You understand how to turn technical expertise into differentiated customer value, stronger market execution, and measurable business performance.
You are comfortable operating at the senior leadership level, influencing across organizational boundaries, and making clear decisions in a complex environment. You can set a compelling direction, bring experienced leaders with you, and create momentum where meaningful change is required.
Most importantly, you have the leadership presence, proven scale, and commercial drive to deliver visible progress within the first 12 months.
Within the first 12 months, success will include:
As part of Nutreco, you’ll be a member of the SHV family, a diverse group of companies with a global footprint. You will gain access to an international network of expertise and career opportunities, with the support of one of the world’s largest privately owned businesses, known for its stability and long-term focus.
This is an opportunity to lead a meaningful commercial and technical transformation in a business with significant ambition across North America.
If you are energized by complex transformation, motivated by measurable commercial impact, and ready to shape the future of technical sales and specialty nutrition, we encourage you to apply.
Own the strategy. Own the transformation. Own the impact.
Accessibility: Nutreco is committed to an accessible and inclusive hiring process. Accommodations are available at any stage upon request.
AI Screening: Nutreco does not use AI or automated decision-making tools to screen, assess, or select candidates. All applications are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team and hiring managers.
Background Check: Final candidates receiving an offer will be required to complete a criminal background check.
Eligibility: Candidates must be authorized to work in the country where the role is based. Sponsorship is not available.
Employment Equity: We encourage applications from qualified individuals, including women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities.
Pay Transparency: Compensation is based on factors such as skills, education, and experience, while also considering internal equity and pay fairness.
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Nutreco is a global leader in animal nutrition and fish feed. Our advanced nutritional solutions are at the origin of food for millions of consumers worldwide. Quality, innovation and sustainability are guiding principles, embedded in the Nutreco culture from research and raw material procurement to products and services for agriculture and aquaculture. Experience across 100 years brings Nutreco a rich heritage of knowledge and experience for building its future.
Nutreco is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation. Nutreco is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.
Nutreco, an SHV company, is a global leader in animal nutrition and aquafeed. Our advanced nutritional solutions are at the origin of food for millions of consumers worldwide.
Quality, innovation and sustainability are guiding principles, embedded in the Nutreco culture from research and raw material procurement to products and services for livestock farming and aquaculture.
Experience across 100 years brings Nutreco a rich heritage of knowledge and experience for building its future. Nutreco employs approximately 11,000 people in 35 countries, with sales in over 90 countries.
