Senior Director, Swine and Poultry R&D
Cargill
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Elk River • Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $173,000 - $294,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Drive and support Animal Nutrition and Health business objectives and species growth strategies through innovation, new product development and research needs across the business on a global approach.
- Lead development of short and long term strategic new products, solutions and services through research partnerships.
- Identify, set and drive the strategic direction to ensure effective evolution and science behind global implementation of new products and solutions.
- Build the research team to be a world class R&D team within the animal industry.
- Partner collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to develop technology innovations.
- Provide strategic leadership, development and talent management activities for direct reports and their organizations.
- Execute with excellence within research ecosystem including innovation centres and technology applications centers.
- Create and maintain the budget and expenses for the related team.
- Support the Strategic Marketing and Technology Innovation engine.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in animal science, veterinary and related field or equivalent experience
- Minimum of eight years of related work experience in animal nutrition or health with focus on swine or poultry, five years of supervisory experience
- Fluent in English
- Ability to travel 25-30% of the time.
- PhD degree in animal science, veterinary or related field preferred.
- 15 years research and development work in animal nutrition or health, with a focus on swine or poultry (preferably both) and minimum of 5 years in strategic role preferred.
- At least 8 years of supervisory experience preferred.
- Experience leading development of a network of external alliances with potential partners and prominent research organizations.
- Broad expertise in animal nutrition in several species, biology, physiology, veterinary.
- Experience managing and developing high performing teams.
- Curiosity and interest to work in a global and multicultural environment.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked.
- Relocation assistance will be provided for this position.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
animal nutritionanimal healthnew product developmentresearch and developmentstrategic planningbudget managementtechnology innovationbiological sciencesphysiologyveterinary science
Soft skills
leadershiptalent managementcollaborationstrategic directionteam developmentcuriosityadaptabilitycommunicationproblem-solvingcross-cultural competence
Certifications
Master’s degree in animal sciencePhD in animal science or veterinary field