As relentless advocates for intelligent nutrition, NOVUS delivers advanced technology, rooted in scientific research designed to help animals reach their full potential. Driven by our passion for science and our intrinsic innovation, we work alongside animal producers and owners around the globe, to help create a world where we feed solutions instead of treating problems.
Why choose NOVUS:
Robust Benefits Package:Market-competitive compensation and locally selected benefits in every country where we operate.
Hybrid Work Model: We are committed to your work-life balance. Our hybrid work model lets you thrive whether you're at the office or working remotely.
Comprehensive Well-Being: Our employees’ well-being matters. We offer a variety of programs to support physical, mental, and emotional health.
Expect to be inspired, to innovate, and to make a lasting impact in the world of animal nutrition globally by joining colleagues in over 80 countries, devoted to transforming the animal nutrition industry.
NOVUS is Made of More. More science. More insight. More inspiration. It’s called intelligent nutrition —and it’s how we show the world what we’re made of.
Are you ready to show the world what you’re made of?
Role Definition:
This is a hybrid role. 50% of the time you are accountable for managing the dairy sales business in NW EU (Benelux, UK, Ireland) and 50% of the time you are responsible for field implementation of the Novus C.O.W.S. program, providing technical assistance in Europe with cow comfort field work and research, including on-farm data collection, giving presentations, training, analysis of qualitative and quantitative data. The NOVUS C.O.W.S.® Program is a science based, on farm assessment system that benchmarks key cow comfort and welfare measures to help dairy producers improve herd well being, productivity, and long term sustainability.
General Responsibilities:
• Achieve or exceed sales targets for the assigned territory.
• Further develop, maintain/grow relationships with key customers and distributors to understand pains and decision-making drivers.
• Maintain close relationships with customers to understand pains and decision making drivers.
• Initiate, organize, and conduct field and customer support around expertise of cow comfort.
• Travel with Sales team members and distributors and give technical assistance in meetings with customer focused on cow comfort (and nutrition).
• Update and generate documentation about the COWS program and cow comfort including presentation and training materials in coordination with Marketing.
• Perform COWS assessments on-farm with customers and do the analysis and follow up.
• Contribute to the right spirit within the team and communication within the organization.
• Adhere to the Novus Management System (NMS), Novus Integrity System (NIS) and all policies and procedures related to position assignment.
Key Knowledge/Experience Requirements:
• Master or PhD degree in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Science or adjacent fields.
• Minimum 2 years of sales experience in animal (dairy) nutrition sector.
• Experience and passion for animal welfare/cow behavior/cow comfort
• Experience in presenting or teaching in front of groups.
• Good understanding of practical dairy activities at farm, including management practices.
Skills/Competences Requirements:
• Team player.
• Proven understanding of the livestock industry, thorough knowledge of the animal nutrition and health businesses, with special focus on cow comfort and dairy nutrition.
• Proven ability to establish, grow and manage long-term relationships with customers for optimum results.
• Strong cross-functional skills to effectively work with colleagues, build relationships, manage conflict, and achieve broader group objectives.
• Good understanding of practical dairy activities at farm, including management practices.
• Seasoned and pro-active self-achiever.
• Strong public speaking.
Other Essential Requirements:
• Fluent in English
• French and/or German will be very highly valuable.
• Based in Benelux, France or western part of Germany.
• The position requires frequent travel (40%).