Join Our Leadership Team as Head of Nutrition and Technical Services!
Do you have a passion for animal nutrition and technical innovation? Ready to make an impact in the future of livestock feed as part of a reputable family business? If you’re an expert in animal nutrition, particularly in ruminant nutrition, with a keen eye for balancing animal performance with economic efficiency, we want YOU!
Reid Stockfeeds is a leading Australian stockfeed manufacturer with bases across all three of Victoria’s major dairying regions. We are a family-owned business; who place an emphasis on an enjoyable work atmosphere, where an individual’s ideas are listened to and acted on.
We pride ourselves on innovative approaches to everything we do across best practice nutrition, excellent customer service and investing in our people.
Why This Role?
As our inaugural Head of Nutrition and Technical Services, you’ll play a key role in our mission to help animals thrive. You’ll design industry-leading, cost-effective livestock feed formulations, driving both performance and profitability. This is a high-impact position that influences design and ensures sustainability.
Key Responsibilities:
- Formulate with Precision: Design the best rations for different livestock species, with a focus on ruminant, but also oversees monogastric nutrition balancing performance and cost.
- Collaboration: Work alongside Commodities, Operations and Sales teams to create sustainable, high-quality products that exceed customer expectations.
- Data-Driven Excellence: Create and utilise data and performance metrics to refine processes, boost efficiency, and continuously improve formulations.
- Drive Innovation: Lead the charge in developing innovative feed solutions that set us apart from competitors and meet the evolving needs of the livestock industry.
What We Need from You:
- Qualifications: Bachelors in animal nutrition, agricultural science, or related field. Advanced animal nutrition qualifications at PhD or Masters level highly desirable.
- Experience: At least 5 years in technical feed formulation, ideally in the stockfeed industry.
- Skills: Analytical, collaborative, and solution-focused mindset with a deep understanding of livestock nutrition and formulation software (Brill, Bestmix, Concept 5, Format etc.).
- Sustainability: A commitment to environmentally responsible ingredients and practices.
Why Join Us?
- Impact: Be at the forefront of the animal nutrition industry, designing solutions that directly improve the livelihood of animals and enhance business profitability.
- Growth: As part of the Leadership Team, your expertise will shape the future of the company, while you build the knowledge and mentor the next generation of sales experts.
- Culture: At Reid’s, we value Growth, Reputation, Openness, and Wellbeing. You’ll be joining a family-owned business that comes from humble beginnings and truly cares about people and progress.
Ready to Take the Lead?
We’re committed to delivering results that help animals thrive and ensure sustainable practices for tomorrow.
If you’re ready to make a real difference in animal nutrition, drive innovation, and work within a dedicated team that appreciate a fun team environment, apply today and help us shape the future of livestock feed!
In your application cover letter please address the following:
- Please describe your right to work in Australia?
- How many years’ experience do you have in sales and ruminant nutrition?
- What’s your expected annual base salary?