Regional Technical Service Manager, Poultry

Overview

Kemin is a privately held, family-owned company with over 3,300 employees worldwide and manufacturing facilities in Belgium, Brazil, China, India, Italy, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, and the United States. For more than 60 years, Kemin has focused on applying science to improve quality of life, producing over 500 specialty ingredients for humans and animals in the feed, food, health, nutrition, and textile sectors. Kemin serves customers in over 120 countries. The vaccine business is a strategic priority for Kemin. Vaccine innovation is a core part of Kemin’s long-term strategy for growth in animal health.

Regional Technical Service Manager, Poultry (LATAM & Africa)

The Regional Technical Service Manager (TSM) focuses on Latin America & Africa and will operate within the marketing department. The Regional TSM is responsible for the marketing, technical and scientific support of the regional marketing and sales teams regarding our global poultry vaccine platforms. As part of a global team you contribute to strategically drive and support Kemin’s vaccine business across the globe by leveraging and scaling the local Kemin expertise and insights on a global scale.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for leading our poultry vaccine platforms in the LATAM and Africa regions.
• Drive the strategic marketing and technical support for our poultry vaccine platforms.
• Analyze market developments and shares in LATAM and Africa and provide a strategy to maintain or reach the Top 10 players for the key market segments in which we participate.
• Develop robust regional technical and marketing plans.
• Design and implement the “Go to Market” strategy at a regional level for LATAM and Africa.
• Oversee Brand life cycles from a strategic planning perspective and work on “Renovation” or “Innovation” to extend the product life cycle, including the planning of field studies to support these efforts within the regions and product launching activities.
• Actively work on publications and publication strategies relevant to the regions.
• Involve key thought and market leaders from LATAM and Africa to support the positioning of our platforms and transfer these insights to our teams.
• Translate relevant regional field issues and customer challenges in poultry health into solutions to support our local sales, technical, and marketing teams and ultimately our customers.
• Participate in and attend local and regional exhibitions, seminars, trainings, and workshops within LATAM and Africa.
• Support R&D and Regulatory Affairs teams where needed, by collecting technical information and trial results from the regions.

Qualifications

• University degree in Veterinary Medicine, ideally with a specialization in poultry health.
• Field experience managing the health status of poultry, preferably with experience in the LATAM and/or Africa markets.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with an understanding of customer needs in diverse cultural contexts.
• Excellent writing skills (English) and the ability to provide adequate synthesis.
• A high degree of personal motivation, a desire to make an immediate contribution, and a sense of urgency.
• Experience working effectively in a cross-functional team.
• Fluent in English. Proficiency in Spanish, Portuguese, or French is highly desirable to effectively cover the LATAM and Africa regions.
• A track record in regional technical or marketing management.
• Experience in a technical/commercial business in animal health with a focus on poultry.

Working Conditions

• You will be home office based or based at one of our regional headquarters and will travel across the globe (50% of your time annually).

What Is In It For You

• Join a highly motivated and truly global team that is rapidly expanding its footprint in the vaccine industry.
• Continued learning opportunities - Kemin recently launched a corporate university with online and in-person training opportunities for growth and development throughout your entire career.
• The chance to give back to our world - Through our foundation of servant leadership, we are proud to offer ample service opportunities. Kemin has a valued corporate partnership with both The World Food Program and Habitat for Humanity, in addition to many local initiatives.
• A competitive financial package - in addition to your salary, we offer an uncapped bonus opportunity and fringe additional benefits.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

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