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 protein and salt business, where we provide wholesome, high-quality food products to a wide range of customers, from foodservice operators and grocery stores to manufacturers and exporters.
Job Purpose and Impact
The Dairy Technical Consultant, is a technical expert responsible for providing advice and insights to category customers while helping the business achieve growth targets. In this role, you will understand customer strategies and needs and help them to improve their results and reach and exceed their goals through product solutions and services. You will also identify new business development opportunities within existing customers or with new opportunities, find and propose solutions, lead projects, communicate and train customers. You will be a trusted advisor to customers and provide strategic and technical direction for account managers.
This consultant will work in the Southeast and Midwest regions of Brazil and must have available housing in Belo Horizonte or nearby regions.
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Key Accountabilities
Partner with the customer's research and development team for category's customers to understand the business strategy and anticipate needs of the customer.
Participate in technical involvement in customer contract negotiation, quarterly meetings, propose strategy, positioning and value proposition.
Act as the technical link with marketing and technology team within research and development functions working directly with other functions to assess opportunities for improvement and provide advice and consultation.
Deploy the category strategy and ensures all applicable teams are in line to build overall value for the category.
Assess performance against key criteria for customers with the most significant impact at the business level and grows incremental contribution margin to meet agreed targets.
Independently handle complex issues with mínimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff.
Other duties as assigned Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in animal science, agronomist or veterinary
Master's degree or other post-secondary degree in animal science
Experience in feed formulation for factories
Experience translating customer or industry needs into commercial solutions
English advanced
Available for travels
Other minimum qualifications may apply