At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide expert nutritional advice to farmers and help them maximise performance and profitability.
- Company: Join a respected business that values expertise and customer relationships.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, company car, pension scheme, and training opportunities.
- Other info: Enjoy autonomy and long-term career prospects in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on farming businesses while building lasting relationships.
- Qualifications: Relevant qualification in ruminant nutrition or animal science required.
When farmers trust your advice, sales take care of themselves, and that's exactly how our client has built their reputation. Our client takes a genuinely consultative approach, putting farmers and their businesses at the centre of every decision. Rather than chasing short-term sales, they focus on providing honest, practical nutritional advice that delivers long-term results.
As a Ruminant Nutritionist, you'll work closely with dairy, beef and sheep farmers across your territory, becoming a trusted adviser and helping them maximise performance, profitability and animal health through sound nutritional management. You'll spend your time on farm, building lasting relationships, understanding individual business goals and providing tailored feeding recommendations. The role offers plenty of autonomy and the opportunity to make a real impact with your customers. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically competent nutritionist who enjoys working directly with farmers and wants to join a business where expertise and customer relationships are genuinely valued.
Location: The territory will be tailored around the successful candidate, with an established customer ledger allocated accordingly. We are particularly interested in hearing from individuals based in Aberdeenshire, Perthshire, Angus, Fife and Stirlingshire.
Role Overview
- Provide technical ruminant nutrition support to farming customers.
- Build lasting customer relationships through regular farm visits.
- Formulate practical and profitable diets for dairy, beef and sheep enterprises.
- Analyse farm performance and provide nutritional recommendations.
- Identify opportunities and deliver tailored feed solutions.
- Manage and develop customer accounts across your territory.
- Liaise with production teams to ensure feed quality standards are maintained.
- Represent the business at agricultural shows, industry events and customer meetings.
About You
- Relevant qualification in ruminant nutrition, animal science or a related discipline.
- Strong technical knowledge of dairy, beef and sheep nutrition.
- Confident communicator with the ability to build long-term customer relationships.
- Commercially aware with a customer-focused approach.
- Able to analyse farm performance and provide practical nutritional solutions.
The Package
- Competitive salary reflective of experience.
- Company car.
- Pension scheme.
- Training and development opportunities.
- Long-term career prospects within a well-respected business.
Ruminant Nutritionist in Scotland employer: De Lacy Executive
Our client is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and consultative work culture that prioritises the needs of farmers and their businesses. With a focus on long-term relationships and practical nutritional advice, employees enjoy autonomy in their roles and the chance to make a significant impact in the agricultural community. Located in the beautiful regions of Aberdeenshire, Perthshire, Angus, Fife, and Stirlingshire, the company provides competitive salaries, a company car, and ample training and development opportunities for career growth.
