Mineral Technical Manager - Mole Valley Feed Solutions Ltd - South Molton, Devon
(2017-10)
- Provides ruminant mineral technical support to the business and customer base to meet the needs of the companies Feed Supplements production facility.
- Responsible for mineral supplements and performance additive sales growth in Scotland/North of England since Jan 2020 and South/East England until Dec 2019. Supporting strong growth in each region.
- Offers training to new and existing members of the company sales team and retail stores on ruminant minerals and feed additive products. Includes practical training.
- Ruminant technical team lead on delivery of various projects for new products and services. These include projects on dairy fertility, beef mineralised protein concentrates, heifer supplements, transitions dry cows, performance additives and rumen buffers.
- Works with a network of key industry suppliers and the business technical team to evaluate new products and services available to the market.
- Presents topical and new development updates to sales teams and B2B customers.
- Account manager for a number of B2B customers and commercial farm units across GB, includes setting prices for direct company business and B2B customers.
- Keeps the business up to date on nutritional and legal requirements for producing and selling of mineral supplements and additives to ruminant livestock producers.
- Regularly presents at regional and national meetings.
Mineral Technical Support and Formulations - Mole Valley Feed Solutions Ltd - South Molton, Devon
(2012-10 - 2017-09)
- Provided supplement product information to company customers, members of the sales team and B2B customers.
- Responsible for re-pricing thousands of products each quarter, liaising with the procurement manager, customer services and sales managers.
- Manage a team of formulators, ensuring legal compliance of product offerings and label declarations.
Formulations - Mole Valley Feed Solutions Ltd - South Molton, Devon
(2010-01 - 2012-09)
- Produced accurate mineral formulations from specifications requested by the sales team or from competitor products.
- Ensured formulations are feasible for the production plant, priced accurately and within legal guidelines for species.
Production Coordinator - Mole Valley Feed Solutions Ltd - South Molton, Devon
(2008-05 - 2009-12)
- Coordinated production, customer service, procurement, sales team and customers for the feed supplements business.
- Worked alongside and deputised for the compound mill production manager, including the scheduling of production runs.
