Key Account Manager Livestock

About the Role

Nutreco is seeking a Key Account Manager – Livestock to join Trouw Nutrition. This full-time role involves leveraging commercial expertise and strong technical livestock knowledge to build and maintain long-term relationships with key decision-makers. The Key Account Manager will work with strategic customers to understand their needs, translate animal nutrition solutions into measurable value, and strengthen Nutreco's market presence across Saudi Arabia.

Company Overview

Nutreco is part of the SHV family, a diverse group of companies with a global footprint. As a member of Nutreco, employees gain access to a wide network of expertise and global career paths, supported by a privately owned business with a long-term focus.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and grow key livestock and ruminant accounts throughout Saudi Arabia.
• Build trusted relationships with customers, technical experts, and key opinion leaders.
• Understand customer challenges and translate solutions into clear commercial value.
• Protect and grow existing business in calf milk replacers and feed additives.
• Develop account plans and manage opportunities, pricing, negotiations, and forecasts.
• Collaborate with regional technical and product marketing specialists to support key accounts across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

Qualifications and Experience

• A relevant degree in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Science, Animal Nutrition, Agriculture, or a related field.
• Proven B2B sales or key account management experience in animal nutrition, feed additives, animal health, or feed.
• Experience managing large or strategic customer accounts and complex commercial negotiations.
• Strong knowledge of ruminant nutrition and production, particularly dairy cattle.
• Confidence in engaging with farm managers, veterinarians, nutritionists, and other technical specialists.
• A strong network among major livestock or ruminant customers in Saudi Arabia. Experience working with customers in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, or Bahrain is an advantage.

Required Skills

• Fluent English with strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills. Arabic proficiency is strongly preferred.
• Willingness to travel approximately 40% within Saudi Arabia and occasionally across the GCC.