About this role
Job title: Senior Technical Sales - LATAM
About the Role Nutrex seeks a senior professional to be the technical and commercial reference in LATAM, driving growth, supporting distributors and translating science into purchasing decisions.
What You'll Do
- Become the reference specialist for Nutrex portfolio (feed and drinking water additives): mode of action, positioning, doses, differentiation and customer ROI.
- Train distributor sales teams in each country and act as an extension of their commercial force.
- Visit key end users (nutritionists, veterinarians, production heads, animal health managers, procurement) in integrators, mills and farms; build trust and translate science into buying decisions.
- Help design and monitor field tests that become testimonials and strong value propositions.
- Detect coverage gaps by country/species/product line and propose new options when strategically justified.
- Report market intelligence: trends, competitor moves, regulatory dynamics, emergent needs.
- be the growth engine for Nutrex in the territory.
What We're Looking For
- Veterinary Medicine, Animal Science, Agronomy with production focus, or MSc in Nutrition/Animal Science.
- 8-12 years of experience in technical sales or technical service in feed additives, premixes or applied animal nutrition.
- Solid knowledge of nutrition in poultry, swine and ruminants.
- Demonstrated experience working through distribution channels in one or more LATAM markets.
- Proven ability to sell value, not price.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Professional Spanish and English (written and spoken). Portuguese is a plus.
- Willingness to travel ~40-50% within the assigned region, plus 1-2 annual visits to Belgium.
Nice to Have
- Knowledge of pathology or veterinary medicine applied and formulation for poultry, swine or ruminants.
- Prior knowledge of feed and/or drinking water additives.
- Active network of contacts in top-10 LATAM integrators and mills.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary package + variable bonus based on sales growth.
- Differentiated portfolio with R&D backing.
- High autonomy; reports directly to Belgium HQ.
- Technical induction program before taking the territory.
- Home-based position within the assigned region.