Job Description:
Join Our Team as Account Manager Swine – Ireland
Lead with Purpose. Deliver Results. Shape the Future of Animal Nutrition.
Are you a strategic, commercially focused leader with a deep understanding of swine production systems? Do you have a passion for customer success and team development? At Trouw Nutrition, we’re looking for an Account Manager to lead our swine business across Ireland—driving growth, building strong customer partnerships, and coaching a high-performing team.
About Us
Trouw Nutrition, part of the Nutreco family, is a global leader in innovative animal nutrition solutions. Our mission, Feeding the Future, drives us to support farmers with products and services that improve animal health, sustainability, and performance. With strong local expertise and international scale, we deliver real-world impact across every stage of animal production.
What You’ll Do
As Account Manager Swine – Ireland, you’ll be responsible for shaping and executing the commercial strategy for our swine segment. You’ll lead a team of two dedicated professionals and manage key accounts while actively contributing to our European species strategy.
You will be part of the ECA Swine Management Team (MT) and report directly to the Swine Business Director ECA, ensuring strong alignment and collaboration with our regional strategic goals.
Your key responsibilities will include:
• Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement a mid-to-long-term commercial strategy aligned with OpCo and ECA swine goals.
• Commercial Planning: Set annual sales objectives and forecasts for GB & Ireland, including budgeting and territory planning.
• Sales Execution: Oversee daily sales operations and ensure alignment with market trends and business targets.
• Account Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers, delivering tailored, value-driven solutions.
• Operational Improvement: Collaborate cross-functionally to optimize business processes and CRM utilization.
• Reporting & Budgeting: Manage departmental budgets, monitor KPIs, and report on performance to the General Manager.
• Market Insight: Stay on top of competitive activity, customer feedback, and emerging opportunities to drive growth.
Who You Are
You’re a hands-on, strategic thinker who enjoys inspiring and developing others. With strong commercial acumen and a deep understanding of swine production systems, you thrive in a dynamic, customer-focused environment.
You bring:
• A bachelor’s or master’s degree, ideally in agriculture, animal science, or business.
• At least 5–8 years of experience in sales or account management, ideally in animal nutrition or agriculture.
• Strong leadership experience and a coaching mindset.
• Proven track record in developing and executing sales strategies.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Familiarity with CRM systems and a data-driven approach to sales.
• Fluency in English and the flexibility to travel monthly across Ireland.
Why Join Us?
• Strategic Influence: Help shape our regional and European swine strategy as part of the ECA Swine MT.
• Small Team, Big Impact: Lead a focused team with direct visibility and impact.
• Career Growth: Opportunities within Nutreco and the broader SHV group, locally and internationally.
• Comprehensive Package: Competitive salary, company car, pension plan, and tech tools (laptop, iPhone, iPad).
• Flexible Working: Hybrid setup with flexibility to work from home, on the road, or in the field.
Ready to Make Your Mark?
If you’re passionate about driving commercial success, developing people, and building customer partnerships that make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today and help us feed the future—one innovation at a time.
About Trouw Nutrition
Operating in over 25 countries with more than 5,000 employees, Trouw Nutrition is a trusted global partner in premixes, feed additives, and nutritional services. We’re committed to supporting farmers and feed producers with science-based solutions that enhance performance, sustainability, and animal welfare.
Diversity & Inclusion
Trouw Nutrition is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and are committed to a transparent, inclusive recruitment process.
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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. The unique combination of products, models and services Trouw Nutrition offers, boosts productivity and supports animal health through all life stages, contributing to our customers' peace of mind. 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:
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.
