Technical Services Manager - Functional Foods

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Grasslands Recruitment Specialists is recruiting a full-time, remote Technical Services Manager for ruminant food production animals. This remote position is home office-based from anywhere in Ontario- with the Western Canadian provinces or the US as alternative locations- and will work for a leading global brand in the nutritional feed additive and functional food ingredient sector. The essential function of the role is to provide technical support to the sales and marketing teams, existing clients, and potential customers throughout the Canadian, US and international animal feed and functional food industries.

This is an addition to the company’s Canadian team and will enhance their existing presence across all species groups, with a growing emphasis on ruminants, by focusing on nutritional review and support, technical sales support, and further research and development.

The opportunity is an excellent fit for those with an existing profile in the feed industry combined with an active technical sales and business development approach, a strong marketing-toward-commercialization mindset, a solid understanding of ruminant and monogastric species’ nutritional requirements and an appreciation of the value of enriched functional foods in human health and wellness. If this sounds like you, and you would like to work with a market leader in the feed-to-food/farm-to-table segment, please read more about this unique opportunity!

This Technical Services Manager earns a base salary of $120,000 to $140,000 + /year DOE, plus variable opportunity of 10%. Benefits, vacation, RSP match, travel and expense policy, tools of the trade and more are included in the total package. If this sounds like the role you have been looking for, do not wait- apply today!

ABOUT GRASSLANDS RECRUITMENT SPECIALISTS

We are a recruiting company that has been connecting Canadian agriculture since 1996. With well over 80 years of combined experience in the industry, we provide specialized recruiting services for our clients. Our focus is to find the best candidate for our client employers and the perfect opportunity for career seekers. As a search firm, we have dedicated our resources to being an integral part of the continued growth and diversity of the Canadian agricultural economy.

Our team is strategically placed throughout the Canadian labor market- understanding the needs of Canadian and international agribusiness employers. We take the time to understand individuals’ career aspirations, and then work to match them with our clients’ opportunities. We are not algorithms; we are people helping people!

ABOUT OUR CLIENT

Our client is a pioneer and leader in the animal nutrition field, manufacturing the most effective and efficient land-based Omega-3 feed ingredient in the world. Ingredients such as flaxseed, canola, pulses, and alfalfa are blended under their patented dry-extrusion process. The result is an Omega-3 feed ingredient that is stable, free-flowing and has superior digestibility and/or rumen escape values.

They are a privately held Canadian company, with a 50+ year history and guiding principles of professionalism, safety, innovation, and lifelong learning. They believe everything and everyone are connected, which is why they work tirelessly to produce healthy feed that supports healthy animals and the production of healthy food. They are obsessively passionate about the food production chain, and their mission is to be the preferred provider of nutritious animal feed ingredients for the production of healthier food.

Their primary focus is on natural, plant-based Omega-3 fatty acids that are sustainable and will help livestock and consumers, alike.

For more than 50 years, the company has been providing all-natural, land-based feed solutions to livestock producers, feed suppliers, and vertically-integrated livestock processors around the world. With roots originating in livestock production, they understand the importance of quality, consistent feed ingredients that…