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Technical Sales Specialist-Animal Health & Nutrition
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Interested in a career that matters?

Interested in a career that matters?
Are you passionate about advancing animal health and nutrition within the poultry industry? Join Novonesis and help shape sustainable livestock production by bringing innovative solutions to customers across Africa.
As part of our Animal Health & Nutrition team, you will work closely with customers, distributors, nutritionists, veterinarians, and commercial colleagues to support business growth and deliver technical excellence. Your expertise will help customers maximize the value of our solutions while strengthening Novonesis' position as a trusted industry partner.
The Role & Your Impact
As a key technical and commercial expert, you will combine customer-facing technical support with business development activities to drive growth across the poultry industry. This role requires strong industry knowledge, stakeholder management skills, and the ability to translate technical insights into customer value.
Key responsibilities include:
- Provide technical support to customers and channel partners in collaboration with relevant technical support teams.
- Partner with regional Account Managers to grow existing business and identify new commercial opportunities.
- Supervise poultry trials, visit research facilities, and deliver detailed analyses of trial outcomes.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key customers, nutritionists, veterinarians, and industry influencers.
- Investigate customer concerns and provide on-site support related to product performance and applications.
- Participate in industry associations, trade organizations, and technical committees within the poultry sector.
- Build deep knowledge of the competitive landscape and support distributors with compelling value-based messaging.
- Collaborate with Account Managers on annual account plans aligned with regional and global business objectives. Represent Novonesis at industry conferences, trade shows, and professional forums when required.
What You'll Need to Be Successful
- Master's degree or PhD in Animal Health, Animal Nutrition, Poultry Science, Veterinary Science, or a related field.
- 8-10 years of experience in animal health and nutrition.
- Strong understanding of animal nutrition applications and product formulations.
- Proven ability to provide technical support and commercial guidance to customers and channel partners.
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building capabilities.
- Excellent analytical and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across regional and global teams. Fluent English communication skills.
Key competencies:
- Customer focus
- Technical expertise
- Stakeholder management
- Business acumen Self-motivation and accountability
Additional Skills & Interests We Value
- Experience with feed formulations involving probiotics and enzymes.
- Previous experience supporting poultry production operations or poultry nutrition programs.
- Participation in industry organizations and professional associations.
- Experience presenting at conferences, technical forums, or customer events. Knowledge of gastrointestinal health solutions within animal nutrition.
What We Offer
At Novonesis, you will join a purpose-driven organization focused on creating biological solutions for a more sustainable future. We offer:
- Opportunities to work with industry-leading innovations in animal health and nutrition.
- Exposure to regional customers and key industry stakeholders across Africa.
- Collaboration with highly skilled commercial, technical, and research teams.
- A culture that embraces learning, innovation, and professional development.
- The opportunity to make a meaningful impact on sustainable food production.
Our purpose guides the way
In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.
Opportunities for everyone
We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.
We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.
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If this position isn’t the right fit, you may still find other opportunities with us. You’re welcome to explore open roles or create a job agent to stay connected with future opportunities at novonesis.com/Career