About this role
Job Description Join Our Purpose - Feeding the Future
Role: Supply Chain Manager– Companion Animal US
Compensation: $100,000 to $120,000
Location: Hybrid with 3 days/week onsite at Trouw Nutrition – 115 Executive Drive, Highland, Illinois
Hours: Full-Time
Vacancy Type: Replacement
What you'll do
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As the Supply Chain Manager, you will play a critical leadership role in driving the performance, efficiency, and continuous improvement of our Companion Animal Supply Chain. You will lead demand planning, logistics, warehousing, inventory management, and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes to ensure exceptional customer service while optimizing costs, inventory levels, and profitability. Working cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Procurement, Formulation, and Operations teams, you will establish data-driven planning processes, enhance forecast accuracy, and build strong partnerships with logistics providers. In addition, you will lead and develop a high-performing Supply Chain team, drive change management initiatives, implement best practices, and ensure compliance with quality, safety, and regulatory standards across all supply chain activities.
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Who we're looking for
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We're looking for a collaborative and results-driven Supply Chain leader who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about driving operational excellence. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical and business acumen with hands-on leadership skills, bringing experience across demand planning, logistics, inventory management, and supply chain optimization. You are a proactive problem solver who can identify root causes, lead change, and continuously improve processes while balancing customer service, inventory, and profitability objectives. With exceptional communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills, you are comfortable influencing stakeholders at all levels, leading high-performing teams, and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Experience with continuous improvement methodologies, project management, and ERP systems is considered a strong asset.
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You'll also need
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Minimum of 4-6 years of Supply Chain Management experience
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Bachelor’s degree in business, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management or equivalent experience
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Change Management and people leader skills (Cultural Sensitivity, Emotional Intelligence and Interpersonal skills)
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Communicate business acumen with effective oral and written influence
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Experienced user MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint
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Professional communicator, written and oral
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Domestic travel 10%
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Managing multiple responsibilities with prioritization
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Exceptional attention to detail and effective organizational skills
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What you'll receive
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Competitive health benefits – Medical/Dental/Vision/HSA/FSA
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Disability and Life insurance
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401K Matching
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Paid Parental Leave and Tuition Reimbursement
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Paid Time Off
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Annual bonus
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The target salary ($100,000 to $120,000) may vary based on skill set, education and level of experience
Our organisation:
- Trouw Nutrition is the global leader in innovative feed specialties, premixes and nutritional services for the animal nutrition industry. Trouw Nutrition provides species-specific nutritional solutions consisting of feed concepts, products and nutritional know-how. Trouw Nutrition's nutrition solutions have met the need of farmers and home-mixers, feed producers, integrators and distributors. Trouw Nutrition has locations in 25 countries and around 5000 employees. Our mission is Feeding the Future.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
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Trouw Nutrition is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation. Trouw Nutrition is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.
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About Us
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Nutreco is a global leader in animal nutrition and aquafeed. Our advanced nutritional solutions are at the origin of food for millions of consumers worldwide. Its two global company brands Skretting (aqua feed) and Trouw Nutrition (animal nutrition) have sales in over 90 countries.
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Our purpose Feeding the Future captures a big challenge: feeding 9 billion people in 2050. Our responsibility is twofold: we need to make a significant contribution to meeting the rapid increase in worldwide demand for food; on the other hand, we need to find the right balance in order that we can realize growth while making also responsible choices for people and planet.
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To know more about us, please visit our website