Crop Production Specialist

Job Description:

Why join us  

 Own your career at Nutreco Exploration (NutEx). At NutEx, you’ll help discovery and create something new and you’ll be part of a team that directly supports innovation and growth. Join us as we develop breakthrough solutions and Own your growth. Own your expertise. Own your contribution. 

 

About Nutreco Exploration 

Nutreco Exploration is the ingredient development partner for all Nutreco business lines —Trouw Nutrition and Skretting. With expertise in Phytotechnology and Bactotechnology, we ‘Discover, Create, and Produce‘ innovative products that integrate into Nutreco’s feeding solutions—enhancing their impact on the health and welfare of aquatic and land animals. Our vision is to develop a proprietary portfolio of high-impact solutions backed by patents, regulatory approvals, and deep scientific understanding. 

 

At our state-of-the-art Nutreco’s Garden of the Future facility in Arbon, Switzerland - situated in the renowned Phyto-Valley - we operate as a dynamic and agile team of 30 experts. While part of Nutreco’s global network of over 11,000 employees, our work is highly specialized, giving us the feel of a fast-paced, innovation-driven start-up/scale-up company. 

 

Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. We embrace a flexible, hands-on approach, where team members contribute across different areas and support one another in achieving shared goals. Our work environment encourages continuous learning and close teamwork, with in-person collaboration helping to spark new ideas and drive innovation forward. 

   

What you’ll do  

 

As part of the global Plant Production Group, you will support and oversee contract growers worldwide, providing technical guidance on field establishment, cultivation, harvesting, and processing to ensure high-quality plant production.  

 

You will contribute to the development and implementation of cultivation procedures, support the geographic expansion of production activities, and ensure compliance with feed industry standards related to safety, traceability, quality, and regulatory requirements.  

The role is also responsible for driving continuous improvement initiatives that enhance product quality, optimize costs, and strengthen supplier performance, while connecting and working closely with Discovery, Create, Supply Chain, Signal Intelligence, Regulatory, Quality Assurance, and Procurement teams. 

 

Finally, you will help secure the timely supply of quality-compliant plant materials in the required volumes and you will support capability building through training and knowledge transfer to Nutreco OpCos and external business partners. 

 

Who we’re looking for  

We’re looking for someone who is passionate, accountable and ready to Own this role. Someone who is confident, influential and able to lead from the front.  

You’ll also need:   

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in agriculture or Horticulture with several years of professional experience in a relevant field. 

Experience in building relationships with contract growers and finding and onboarding new growers 

Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment, collaborating with team members and stakeholders across multiple teams including the growers in the countries of production. 

Advanced English. Additional languages like Spanish or German are a plus. 

High level of initiative, autonomy, reliability, and flexibility in handling multiple tasks and projects simultaneously. 

Ability to travel, up to 25% of the time, to visit the growers and the production fields, and to participate in collaborative meetings. 

This role will be based in Arbon, Thurgau, Switzerland. Full-time on-site presence in our Garden of the Future site is mandatory for close collaboration with the team. 

 

  

What you’ll receive  

As part of Nutreco, you’ll be a member of the SHV family, a diverse group of companies with global footprint. Join us and you’ll gain access to a wide network of expertise and global career paths. You’ll also benefit from the backing of one of the world’s largest privately owned businesses, known for its stability and long-term focus. 

 

How and why to find out more  

We can offer you a rewarding career with real meaning and purpose. Where you’ll feel proud of the impactful role you perform every day and the part you play in Feeding the Future. So, if you’re interested in joining us, get ready to Own your progress, your potential and your career. We aim to review all applications within five business days and will get back to you as soon as possible.   

  

#Ownit  

Our organisation:

Nutreco is a global leader in animal nutrition and fish feed. Our advanced nutritional solutions are at the origin of food for millions of consumers worldwide. Quality, innovation and sustainability are guiding principles, embedded in the Nutreco culture from research and raw material procurement to products and services for agriculture and aquaculture. Experience across 100 years brings Nutreco a rich heritage of knowledge and experience for building its future.

Equal Opportunity Employer: 

Nutreco 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. Nutreco is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.