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Research & Development Director-Poultry-ELK00086 – Elk River, MN
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Description
Position Purpose:
The Global Species Research & Development
Director (RDD) is responsible to serve as champion of
developing/delivering new products, services, and solutions within their
assigned specie(s). This candidate will be responsible for maintaining a
lead technology position in the industries we serve through leadership in
the efficient execution of the project portfolio in alignment with
priorities set by the Strategic Marketing and Technology Team.
Principal
Accountabilities:
Technology Offering & Portfolio
Development:
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Partner with species/additive Marketing and
Technology Directors to determine people, assets and activities necessary
at the global, regional and local level to successfully execute the
species strategy.
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Serve as a member of the Global Species/Additive
Strategy Team.
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Drive the innovation process based on strategic
filters put in place by the Species/Additive Strategy Team. This includes
shared accountability with the Species Marketing Director and the Species
Technology Director to insure the innovation pipeline has sufficient projects
in order to achieve growth targets laid out in the Species/Additive
Strategy and that these are aligned with the growth targets laid out in
the global BU strategies.
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Shared accountability with the Species/Additive
Marketing Director and the Species Technology Director to monitor the
financial results of projects rolled out from the innovation pipeline.
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Monitor emerging trends in science to efficiently
identify potential disruptive technologies for the species and recommend
projects to the Strategy Team leveraging these insights and maintaining
CAN in a leadership position in technology.
Develop New Products, Services &
Solutions: Portfolio Execution
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Lead Species R&D Team to insure effective and
efficient development of new and novel products, services and solutions
in alignment with priorities established by the Species/Additive Teams.
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Accountable to understand and, in turn, leverage
the resources/capabilities of Cargill to help advance teams in the areas
of conceptual modeling, experimental design, biological modeling, and,
ultimately, technology development.
Talent Development:
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Develop and recruit talent needed for the R&D
Team, globally and in the region. Lead the R&D specie(s) team to
align roles with needs of the business as defined by the portfolio.
Develop and maintain knowledge map for specie(s) and CAN and fill gaps in
knowledge through new hires, connections with academia and partnerships
with suppliers.
Connectivity with Cargill R&D Job
Family:
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Co-lead annual Business Technical Alignment Plan
development and serve as member of appropriate Core Technology and
Enabling Sciences teams.
Qualifications
Required:
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MS Degree in Animal Nutrition or closely related
scientific discipline
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5+ years industrial or academic experience in
poultry nutrition
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5+ years of experience leading a technical team of
at least 5 scientists
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Strong desire to understand not only the principles
of nutrition but also the application of those principles in a global
business
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Demonstrated ability to provide leadership,
influence and collaboration in a decentralized organizational structure
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Strong communication skills (English) both oral and
written
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Experience in different global regions
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20-30% travel (including international travel)
Desired:
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10+ years industrial or academic experience in
poultry nutrition
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Experience in leading a team operating in multiple
cultures
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Background or experience in nutrition, physiology,
immunology or other related area of science
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Cargill is an EEO/AA
employer.
Job
Research and
Development
Primary
Location
US-MN-Elk River
Other
Locations
Netherlands-NB-Velddriel
Schedule
Full-time
Job
Type
Standard
Shift
Day Job
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