Formulator Specialist - Quincy, IL

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**** Formulator Specialist - Quincy, IL
** This is an exempt level position.
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** The Formulator Specialist reports to the Director, CD&D North America & LATAM and serves as the organization's lead subject matter expert in feed formulation. This role is responsible for developing, managing, and optimizing premix and finished feed formulas across all plants while ensuring nutritional integrity, manufacturability, cost efficiency, and regulatory compliance. This position owns the end-to-end formulation process, including formula setup, weekly updates, pricing and ingredient monitoring, legal feed tag development, medication code management, and integration of formulas for new or acquired businesses.

The role partners cross-functionally with Nutrition, QA, Production, Sales, Finance, and Purchasing to optimize feed performance, improve operational outcomes, and support customer formulation needs.
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* Job Responsibilities:

Formulation Management & Optimization
*** Manage premix and finished feed formulations for multiple species across premix and additive plants
* Develop, implement, and maintain formula profiles in systems such as Brill, Allix, and Bestmix
* Adjust formulas based on laboratory analysis, nutritional targets, and ingredient availability
* Monitor ingredient pricing and support cost optimization initiatives
* Evaluate and introduce new raw materials and adjust formulation matrices accordingly
** Brill System & Formula Lifecycle Management
*** Set up, maintain, and optimize custom and national feed formulas
* Rework and troubleshoot existing formulas for accuracy and efficiency
* Manage Brill dataset security and access controls
* Establish and maintain medication codes and compliance structures
* Support onboarding of formulas from newly acquired businesses
** Nutritional, Regulatory & Quality Oversight
*** Review formulas for:+ Nutritional adequacy+ Manufacturability+ Regulatory compliance
* Ensure compliance with NADA/EPA and U.S. regulatory standards
* Conduct nutrient reviews tied to weekly formula updates
* Summarize laboratory results to refine ingredient nutritional values
* Support recall decisions and regulatory actions when needed
* Knowledge of labeling regulations and how to label different types of food.
** Customer & Commercial Support
*** Support key customers in optimizing feed cost and performance
* Provide formulas, quotes, and technical insights to Sales and customers
* Translate lab data and nutritional requirements into practical formulation solutions
* Act as a technical resource for species-specific formulation support
** Manufacturing & Plant Support
*** Maintain understanding of plant capabilities and differences across facilities
* Partner with plant teams to resolve Out-of-Tolerance (OOT) and production issues
* Help streamline ingredient usage and reduce complexity at plant level
* Coordinate rework of expired or slow-moving products with Production and Warehousing
* Collaborate with QA on ingredient sampling protocols and quality standards
** Process Improvement & Governance
*** Conduct formula audits and annual formula cleanup initiatives
* Support weekly formulation processes and continuous improvement efforts
* Optimize…