TECHNICAL MANAGER – ANIMAL NUTRITION

Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Travel: Regular travel across Tanzania regions

Company: Premium Ingredients Limited

About Premium Ingredients Limited

Premium Ingredients Limited (PIL) is a leading supplier of animal nutrition solutions in Tanzania, serving the poultry, dairy, beef, aquaculture, and feed manufacturing sectors. The company specializes in the distribution of feed additives, premixes, specialty ingredients, biosecurity products, and nutritional technologies that improve animal performance, health, and profitability.

PIL is a subsidiary of Essential Drugs Limited (EDL), a regional manufacturing and distribution company with operations across East Africa. EDL is recognized for its expertise in animal nutrition, feed premixes, pharmaceutical ingredients, food ingredients, and technical support services to livestock producers and feed manufacturers.

As part of our continued growth and expansion, we are seeking a highly motivated and technically competent professional to join our team as Technical Manager – Animal Nutrition.

Position Summary

The Technical Manager – Animal Nutrition will provide technical leadership and customer support across the company’s portfolio of animal nutrition products and solutions. The successful candidate will work closely with customers, sales teams, feed manufacturers, veterinarians, and livestock producers to optimize animal performance through sound nutritional practices and evidence-based recommendations.

The position is based in Dar es Salaam and requires frequent travel to customer sites and regional offices throughout Tanzania.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and advisory services to customers in poultry, dairy, beef, aquaculture, and feed manufacturing sectors.
  
• Develop and implement nutrition programs aimed at improving animal health, productivity, and profitability.
  
• Support the sales team through customer visits, technical presentations, product demonstrations, and training activities.
  
• Investigate production challenges and recommend practical nutritional and management interventions.
  
• Design, monitor, and evaluate field trials and product performance assessments.
  
• Deliver technical training to customers, distributors, and company personnel.
  
• Develop technical reports, articles, presentations, and marketing support materials.
  
• Build and maintain strong relationships with feed mills, integrated livestock operations, veterinarians, and industry stakeholders.
  
• Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and market developments in animal nutrition and health.
  
• Represent the company at exhibitions, conferences, seminars, and industry events.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in: Animal Nutrition, Animal Science, Veterinary Medicine, Animal Health, Livestock Production, Feed Technology, Or a related agricultural discipline
  
• Minimum 3–5 years’ relevant experience in animal nutrition, animal health, feed manufacturing, livestock production, or related industries.
  

Preferred Experience

• Practical experience in poultry production, particularly: Broilers, Layers, Breeders
  
• Experience in feed formulation, premixes, feed additives, or technical advisory services will be highly advantageous.
  

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong understanding of animal nutrition principles and feed ingredients.
  
• Knowledge of feed additives and their applications in livestock production.
  
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and report-writing skills.
  
• Strong presentation and training capabilities.
  
• Ability to interpret production data and develop practical recommendations.
  
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills.
  
• Strong commercial awareness and customer-oriented mindset.
  
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple assignments.
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
  

Additional Requirements

• Valid driver’s license (strong advantage).
  
• Willingness to travel extensively within Tanzania.
  
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and accountability.
  
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and fast-growing environment.
  

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit:

• Cover Letter
  
• Detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  
• Copies of Academic and Professional Certificates
  
• Contact details of at least three professional referees