National Technical Manager - Layer

Overview

Overview:

Provide national technical leadership for Kemin’s commercial-layer business in India, strengthening customer value, technical capability, product/application excellence, and strategic support to the business. The role serves as a senior technical partner to customers and Kemin teams, translating poultry science, field insights, and technical data into practical solutions and measurable business impact.

Responsibilities

National Technical Leadership

• Develop and drive the India commercial layer technical strategy aligned with business priorities.
• Identify emerging production, nutrition, health, management, and market challenges and translate them into technical priorities and programs.
• Provide technical and market intelligence to support business and product strategy while achieving the budgeted numbers.

Strategic Customer Support

• Serve as a senior technical resource for strategic customers and complex technical challenges.
• Lead/support investigations related to layer performance, nutrition, health, egg production and quality, feed/raw materials, farm management, biosecurity, and product application.
• Build trusted technical relationships with customer veterinarians, nutritionists, technical teams, management and consultants.
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• Technical Capability Building
• Coach and mentor technical colleagues supporting the layer segment.
• Identify capability gaps and coordinate training in layer nutrition, health, management, product application, troubleshooting, trials, and technical communication.
• Strengthen the technical capability of Sales and Marketing teams through training, field coaching, case discussions, and knowledge sharing.

Product/Application Support & Trials

• Support scientifically sound positioning and application of Kemin solutions based on customer needs.
• Guide strategic field trials and demonstrations, including objectives, protocols, data interpretation, documentation, and technical conclusions.
• Translate trial and field learning into technical reports, customer presentations, application guidance, publications, and internal knowledge.
• Provide structured field feedback to Product Management and R&D on product performance, application challenges, competitive approaches, and unmet customer needs.

Strategic Business Support

• Partner with Sales and Marketing on strategic accounts, customer programs, technical campaigns, seminars, and opportunity development.
• Collaborate with R&D, Product Management, Customer Laboratory Services, and other functions on technical validation, innovation, and customer solutions.
• Contribute to customer retention and business growth through technical credibility and demonstrated customer value.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in Veterinary Science, Animal Nutrition, Poultry Science, Animal Science, Poultry Health, or a related discipline; B.V.Sc. & A.H. with strong relevant experience may also be considered.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive poultry-industry experience, with substantial commercial-layer exposure.
• Strong knowledge of layer nutrition, health, farm management, egg production/quality, feed formulation, raw material/feed quality, biosecurity, and practical troubleshooting.
• Demonstrated experience in customer technical support, field trials, data interpretation, technical training, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong communication, presentation, technical writing, analytical, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Willingness to travel extensively across India.

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