Join our team that shares your Passion & Heart for Canadian agriculture! Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited (P&H) has an opportunity for a motivated, forward-thinking, and dedicated individual as a Ruminant Beef Technical Specialist for our New-Life Mills division based in Ontario.
New-Life Mills is a Canadian-owned manufacturer of livestock nutrition since 1964.
With five production facilities and a dedicated team of experts in species management, nutrition and production, our commitment to the best possible inputs, feed, and services for; broiler chickens, eggs, turkey, beef, dairy, and swine, is the driving force behind our success.
Company-owned farms facilitate responsible nutrition and species management research, and a strict quality assurance/ quality control program supports our FeedAssure certification.
We believe that what we put into the feed helps livestock get more out of the feed - proven nutrition for a more profitable performing animal.
Parrish & Heimbecker Ltd has a people-first approach therefore, we offer many perks to our hard-working staff! Some of our benefits include:
- Learning and Development Programs
- Dental, Vision, and Extended Health Care
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off
- RRSP Matching
- Wellness Program
- Company Events
The Ruminant Beef Technical Representative will work directly with beef producers to generate sales on cattle farms by achieving their goals both personally from a tonnage perspective and on farm as outlined by the producers they work with.
The primary responsibilities of this role will be to work to gain and retain new beef customers and maintain current customer base in the region they are responsible for.
This position will directly report in the Ruminant Business Manager and work with beef nutritionists, other technical representatives, and the mill to ensure that NLM processes are respected and followed ensuring best quality customer service both on farm and through manufacturing and delivery.
Representation of New-Life Mills at industry events and by attending relevant symposiums / conferences that will provide benefit to New-Life Mills is expected.
- Developing, supporting, and implementing beef sales strategies to drive sales in Southwestern Ontario.
- Provide regular market intelligence to the Ruminant Business Manager to maintain competitive advantage.
- Organizing beef farm visits to evaluate and determine farm needs and then coordinating with our beef nutritionist to help build appropriate resources.
- Partnering with beef farm managers to identify issues and create solutions to support farm goals.
- Promoting and educating customers/prospects on the benefits of using NLM products for beef.
- Ration balancing using CowBytes software program, while working collaboratively with a central nutrition team.
- Organizing beef producer meetings and being actively involved at industry trade shows.
- Continuing education, attending conferences and/or professional development opportunities.
- Minimum 3 years of experience working in the beef industry.
- Possess a valid Canadian driver's licence in good standing authorizing you to drive independently during your employment.
- Strong knowledge of Canadian Beef Market and Feed Industry
- Personable with the ability to communicate well with people of diverse background and levels of authority.
Join our team with Purpose & History! P&H's roots go back over 110 years.
We have always been a Canadian, family-owned and managed agri-business that understands the qualities and conditions needed for meaningful growth.
Our corporate culture values are family values; honesty and integrity with a focus on listening and continuous learning.
Like family, we support our staff to always do better.
With over 70 locations spanning from coast to coast, and trade links around the globe, P&H is growth-oriented, diversified and vertically integrated with operations spanning across grain merchandising, flour milling, crop input distribution and animal feed production.
We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
P&H is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that is reflective of Canadian society.
As a result, Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is in compliance with the Employment Equity Act.
P&H welcomes and encourages applications from women, aboriginal people, people with disabilities and members of visible minorities.
Accommodations in relation to the job selection process are available upon request for both internal and external candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment process.
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