Feed Technical Officer – Technical Support for Livestock Feeding

About the role

The Feed Technical Officer will provide expert guidance to farmers and customers on optimal feed usage and livestock nutrition. Working closely with sales, quality and production teams, the role ensures feed performance meets quality standards and supports sustainable livestock production.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to customers and farmers on appropriate feed usage and livestock feeding practices.
• Conduct farm and customer visits together with Sales and other technical teams.
• Support investigation and resolution of feed‑related customer complaints.
• Collect relevant samples and information and coordinate analysis with Quality, Laboratory and Production teams.
• Monitor feed/product performance and provide structured feedback to internal teams.
• Support product trials, technical demonstrations and customer follow‑ups.
• Train farmers and customers on feed usage, livestock management and good feeding practices.
• Prepare technical reports covering customer visits, observations, product performance and recommended actions.
• Work closely with Sales, Quality, Production and Operations teams to resolve technical matters affecting customers.

Required profile

• Diploma or Degree in Animal Science, Animal Nutrition, Livestock Production, Agriculture or a related technical discipline.
• Practical knowledge of animal feeds, feed ingredients and livestock production.
• Relevant experience within the animal feed industry (minimum 5 years).
• Exposure to dairy, poultry, swine or other livestock production environments is an advantage.
• Experience providing customer or technical support in the animal feed sector is preferred.

Required skills

• Animal feed formulation
• Livestock feeding practices
• Sample collection and coordination for laboratory analysis
• Feed performance monitoring and reporting
• Technical demonstration and training delivery