Ruminant Sustainability Specialist

Trouwnutritionafrica; Ashbourne CP; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global animal nutrition company is seeking a Ruminant Sustainability Specialist to join their team in Ashbourne, England. This role is focused on leveraging expertise in ruminant nutrition to advance sustainable farming practices. Candidates should have a degree in a relevant field and 2-5 years of experience in the animal feeding industry. Excellent communication skills and a commitment to sustainability are essential. The position offers a hybrid working model and competitive remuneration.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Good pension scheme

Opportunities for professional growth

Qualifications

• Degree in relevant field required.
• 2-5 years’ experience in animal feeding industry.
• Strong awareness of sustainability in farming.

Responsibilities

• Support the sustainability strategy for ruminant nutrition.
• Provide technical support for sustainability projects.
• Collaborate with teams to engage customers.

Skills

Ruminant nutrition knowledge

Sustainability awareness

Excellent communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

On-farm or livestock experience

Education

Degree in Animal Nutrition, Agriculture, or related field

Job description

Ruminant Sustainability Specialist page is loaded## Ruminant Sustainability Specialistlocations: Ashbourne, Derbyshiretime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: VAC25420**Job Description:****Join Our Purpose – Feeding the Future**Nutreco is a member of the SHV family, and we are committed to *Feeding the Future* through sustainable and innovative practices. Nutreco has two business lines: **Skretting** is a leading global provider of innovative aquafeed solutions, revolutionizing aquaculture for a sustainable future. **Trouw Nutrition** specializes in animal nutrition and is committed to advancing livestock health and productivity through cutting-edge solutions.**Ruminant Sustainability Specialist**. In this exciting role, you will combine your knowledge of ruminant nutrition with your passion for sustainable farming systems to help shape the future of animal nutrition in the UK.Working closely with our Technical and Sales teams, you will support colleagues, engage customers, and help deliver sustainability initiatives and digital solutions tailored to the ruminant sector. You will also collaborate with global and European teams to ensure strategies are successfully implemented in the UK marketplace.This is a unique opportunity for someone with on-farm or livestock experience who is eager to grow into a broader technical and commercial role, while contributing directly to Nutreco’s global sustainability ambitions.**About the Role – Drive Sustainability in Ruminant Nutrition Responsibilities:*** Support the development and delivery of the sustainability strategy for the UK ruminant nutrition market.* Provide technical support to colleagues and customers, including sustainability projects and on-farm solutions* Stay up to date with sustainability legislation, agricultural trends, and scientific research, and translate insights into practical actions for the business* Collaborate with Technical and Sales teams to engage customers and demonstrate the value of sustainability in ruminant nutrition* Support the rollout and management of digital platforms, ensuring effective training, adoption, and stakeholder engagement* Contribute to technical innovation projects, working with local, regional, and global teams to bring new solutions to the UK market* Participate in on-farm visits, customer meetings, and industry events to represent Trouw Nutrition GB**Skills and Expertise** **Qualifications:*** Degree in Animal Nutrition, Agriculture, Veterinary Science, or a related field* On-farm or livestock sector experience essential; some commercial or customer-facing experience preferred* Strong awareness of sustainability in farming and animal nutrition* 2–5 years’ relevant experience in animal feeding industry* Proactive, curious, and eager to learn, with excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, able to build trust, strong relationships, and influence effectively.* Willingness to travel within the UK and occasionally abroad* Location: hybrid role based in the Ashbourne, with flexibility to work from home**Why You Will Love Working with Us Global Benefits:*** Opportunity to shape and grow a new position at the intersection of sustainability, animal nutrition, and innovation.* A full-time position in an international, dynamic environment* Competitive remuneration package, good pension scheme* Opportunities for professional growth within Nutreco and the broader SHV group**Next Steps**We value a seamless candidate experience and aim to respond within five (5) business days. The hiring process typically takes 4–6 weeks. For more information, please contact Luisa Ligabo at [e-mail]. We appreciate your interest in joining our mission to innovate and sustainably shape the future of food production.**Our organisation:**Trouw Nutrition is the global leader in innovative feed specialties, premixes and nutritional services for the animal nutrition industry. Trouw Nutrition provides species-specific nutritional solutions consisting of feed concepts, products and nutritional know-how. The unique combination of products, models and services Trouw Nutrition offers, boosts productivity and supports animal health through all life stages, contributing to our customers' peace of mind. Trouw Nutrition's nutrition solutions have met the need of farmers and home-mixers, feed producers, integrators and distributors. Trouw Nutrition has locations in 25 countries and around 5000 employees. Our mission is Feeding the Future.**Equal Opportunity Employer:**Trouw Nutrition 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. Trouw Nutrition is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.Nutreco is a global leader in animal nutrition and aquafeed. Our advanced nutritional solutions are at the origin of food for millions of consumers worldwide. Its two global company brands *(aqua feed)* and *(animal nutrition)* have sales in over 90 countries.Our purpose ***Feeding the Future*** captures a big challenge: feeding 9 billion people in 2050. Our responsibility is twofold: we need to make a significant contribution to meeting the rapid increase in worldwide demand for food; on the other hand, we need to find the right balance in order that we can realize growth while making also responsible choices for people and planet.We believe in three core elements to future success: strategy execution, innovation, and competence of our people. Our values; capable, caring, collaborative, and innovative are supportive of those three core elements..