Senior International Product Manager Monogastric

General Information
Job Title: International Product Manager
Department: Animal Nutrition
Location: Asia
Reports to: Managing director
Job Purpose
Work closely with all the livestock/poultry business units,
with a focus on Asia. Work on global monogastric projects together with the global Nutrition and Support team based in Asia and globally.
Ensure nutritional excellence in livestock/poultry formulations.
Strong understanding of market with a focus in Asia
Ensure that best practices are shared across business units.
Develop and maintain optimal feed assortment with focus on cost efficiently
matching customer expectations with considering commercial demands and feed production possibilities/limitations.
Follow market developments and adapts formulation (raw material and
nutrient constraints) or develop new products.
Works close together with purchase department to develop more cost effective
feed with focus on new raw materials or alternative suppliers.
Solves Customer Action Requests (CAR's) that are related to feed
composition or feed quality according product specification.
Provide regular refreshment training about feed management and
product portfolio for specialists within De Heus.
Job Requirements
Qualifications
MSc degree or similar level through work experience
Minimum 8 years' experience in feed market in Asia, with a focus applied nutrition.
Experience
At least 8 years' professional working experience with proven success at similar position
Solid expertise experience with a strong practical experience / insight
Experience with field work and working with a team of specialists
Proven success working with people from various backgrounds
Competencies
Winner, energetic, leader, initiator, connector, communicator
High analytical skill
Customer (market) oriented with relatively high business acumen
Computer: Good knowledge about feed formulation software, DH company programs in the field of nutritional/animal technical performance data/OQ&QC/business programs. Average with standard window programs like Word, Excel PowerPoint
Training, coaching and leadership skills
Ability in working independently and in team
Language(s) English, and other local language a plus.
Other Requirements
Willingness to travel domestically
Attitude: Positive, dependable, honest, diligent