Description
At ADM, we give you the opportunity to turn your expertise in swine nutrition into tangible impact across farms, feed mills, and the wider value chain.
You work at the intersection of formulation science, product innovation, and on-farm application. Your role is to connect these areas so that our nutritional solutions are not only technically sound, but also practical, compliant, and effective in real production conditions.
Your work directly supports the productivity and profitability of swine producers in South Africa. What you develop in formulation, validate through trials, or adjust in the field contributes to animal performance, feed efficiency, and overall farm results.
From day one, you work closely with customers, sales, marketing, formulation, R&D, and quality teams. You take ownership of technical challenges, spend time in the field to understand real production conditions, and bring those insights back into product and formulation decisions.
This role operates in a complex and fast-moving environment. Farm conditions vary, constraints are real, and priorities can evolve. Progress is built through observation, testing, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
WHAT YOU DO (IN PRACTICE)
- On-farm technical support (ADM SA customers)
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- Conduct farm audits, production performance assessments, and management evaluations for swine operations
- Provide technical recommendations, training, and solutions based on farm assessments
- Validate and assess raw materials and feed quality at farms and feed mills
- Support nutritional planning, feed formulation, and product application for customers and prospects
- Assist in evaluating marketing actions, product performance, and customer satisfaction
- Investigate and resolve customer complaints through technical diagnostics and corrective recommendations
- Deliver technical presentations and training to customers, consultants, and internal teams
- Formulation & product development support (ADM SA internal)
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- Develop and optimize swine premix and feed formulations using ADM standards and formulation software
- Support tender and consultant formulation requirements and provide recommendations where needed
- Support optimization and standardization projects, including pricing, production efficiency, lifecycle management (LCM), and SKU management
- Collaborate with Creation, Design & Development, and LCM teams on product development trials and field evaluations
- Identify market needs and potential areas for innovation and product differentiation
- Support R&D and formulation teams in evaluating raw materials, nutrient profiles, and practical feeding constraints
- Regulatory, quality assurance & analytical control
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- Support preparation, review, and evaluation of regulatory documents, labels, and Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
- Ensure compliance with South African feed regulations and ADM quality management systems
- Support ADM LABS SA on report evaluation and communication to customers
- Provide recommendations for handling non-conformities, reprocessing, or product returns when required
- Support Quality Assurance teams in raw material assessment and feed safety validation when required
- Training, communication & cross-functional collaboration
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- Train internal teams, customers, consultants, and distributors on swine nutrition, management, and product application
- Coordinate with regional and global ADM teams to align local solutions with international best practices (including I2L pipelines)
- Support marketing with technical content and competitor analysis to strengthen product positioning
- Ensure effective communication with commercial and production teams for project execution
Qualifications
- Minimum: M.Sc. (Agric) Animal Science, with specialization in swine nutrition
Experience
- Minimum 5 years of cumulative experience in swine nutrition, technical services, or production environments
Knowledge
- Swine nutrition and feed formulation
- Livestock production and farm management
- Technical services and product application
- Regulatory frameworks, quality systems, and raw materials
- Research, innovation, and commercial understanding
Skills
- Commercially minded problem solving
- Independent ownership and accountability (ability to take initiative and manage priorities)
- Ability to translate technical concepts into clear, actionable recommendations
- Strong customer focus and commitment to service and performance
- Ability to work in fast-paced, high-expectation environments with strong collaboration
Personal attributes
- Integrity and responsibility in all interactions, with ethical and transparent behavior
- Passion and commitment to animal nutrition and continuous improvement
- Strong work ethic, with ownership of outcomes and consistent delivery of quality work
- Respect and teamwork, with open communication and professionalism across teams and partners