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.

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.

Originally posted on Himalayas