Technical Application Manager Feed EMEA

We are seeking a Technical Application Manager – Feed (preferably based in Northern Italy) for our Animal Nutrition division in EMEA. About Barentz Barentz is a global specialty ingredients solutions provider. The company sources branded specialty ingredients from leading manufacturers worldwide, and its ingredient experts provide value-added technical support, including pre-mixing, blending, ingredient formulation, and ingredient testing at its state-of-the-art, customized formulation centers and application laboratories across EMEA, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. Established in 1953, Barentz has operations in more than 70 countries with a strong presence in Europe and North America, and a rapidly growing network in Latin America and Asia-Pacific. With a turnover of €2.3 billion, the company employs over 3,000 people worldwide and serves more than 27,000 customers. For more information, visit: www.barentz.com At Barentz, our core values are the foundation of our success. They unite and inspire us, define our identity, and guide our daily efforts. We are one team with one goal, driven to achieve greatness together. Our core values: We are One Team, We are Knowledge Driven, We are Strong Partners, We are Entrepreneurial, We embrace Change, and We live by Integrity. If you’re passionate about these values and ready to make a difference, we want you on our team Apply now and be a part of our exciting journey to achieve our purpose. About this role Job Purpose The Technical Application Manager is the technical authority for emulsifier solutions in animal feed, supporting feedmill customers across Italy and EMEA. The role converts emulsifier science into practical, value-creating feed applications—improving fat digestion, pellet quality, feed efficiency, and animal performance—while supporting sales, R&D, production, and regulatory teams. Similar roles combine customer application support, trials, technical training, and market-development work.

Key responsibilities
Technical customer support
• Act as the primary technical contact for feedmill customers, nutritionists, production managers, and distributors in Italy and across EMEA.
• Diagnose customer challenges related to fat/oil inclusion, emulsifier selection, fat digestion, pellet durability, and feed conversion.
• Recommend the appropriate emulsifier type, dosage, application method, and formulation strategy for each species, diet, and production system.
• Provide remote and on-site troubleshooting for dosing systems, premix incorporation, liquid-fat application, and process-related issues. Application development and trials
• Design, coordinate, and evaluate laboratory, pilot-scale, and commercial feedmill trials.
• Define trial protocols, success criteria, sampling plans, and statistical interpretation in collaboration with R&D and customers.
• Collect and analyze performance data on fat digestibility, growth performance, feed conversion, pellet quality, and return on investment.
• Translate trial results into clear technical recommendations, customer reports, and commercial proof points. Sales and market enablement
• Partner with sales teams to qualify opportunities, prepare technical proposals, and support key-account negotiations.
• Deliver customer presentations, product demonstrations, workshops, and technical training for internal teams, distributors, and customers.
• Monitor competitor products, market trends, and emerging customer needs across EMEA.
• Support new-product launches, application guides, technical literature, and value-selling tools. Cross-functional collaboration
• Work with R&D to prioritize formulation improvements and identify unmet application needs.
• Collaborate with quality, regulatory, and production teams to ensure products meet feed-safety, labeling, and local regulatory requirements.
• Support procurement and operations with technical input on raw-material performance and product consistency.
• Maintain an organized knowledge base of formulations, trial results, customer feedback, and best-practice application protocols. About You Education and experience
• Degree in Animal Science, Animal Nutrition, Feed Technology, Food Science, or Chemistry.
• 5–8+ years of experience at feed production facilities (directly or indirectly) with good knowledge of feed additives, feed manufacturing, or technical application support.
• Direct experience with emulsifiers, fats and oils, digestibility enhancers, or other feed additives is strongly preferred.
• Experience working with feedmill operations, premix producers, integrators, or compound-feed customers. Experience in adjacent industries, such as food (extrusion for pasta or snacks) or plastics (extrusion), will also be considered. Technical skills
• Practical knowledge of feed formulation software, feed processing, pellet quality assessment, and dosing/application equipment.
• Ability to design trials and interpret zootechnical and process data. Personal attributes
• Customer-focused, pragmatic, and comfortable working directly in feedmill environments.
• Excellent communicator in English; Italian fluency required, with additional EMEA language skills valued.
• Willing to travel approximately 70
- 30% within EMEA and non-EMEA territories.
• Structured project manager able to balance laboratory work, customer visits, and commercial deadlines.
• Preferably based in Northern Italy. Success measures
• Growth in emulsifier adoption and technical conversion rate across assigned accounts.
• Successful completion and commercialization of customer trials.
• Quality and timeliness of technical documentation, training, and market intelligence.
• Effective collaboration with sales, R&D, regulatory, and operations teams. Why Barentz Compensation package: Competitive fixed annual gross salary of approximately €70,000–€80,000, depending on experience, plus a performance bonus of 15% of base salary tied to technical-commercial objectives, customer-trial conversion, and EMEA business-development targets. Benefits include:
• Company car or mobility allowance, including insurance, maintenance, and fuel card, reflecting extensive travel across Italy and EMEA; company cars are a common benefit for roles requiring regular travel.
• Meal vouchers (buoni pasto) for working days, in line with common Italian practice; electronic vouchers are tax-exempt up to €10 per day from January 2026.
• Supplemental private health insurance for the employee, with possible family coverage options; private health coverage is a common voluntary benefit in Italy.
• Annual performance bonus linked to individual, technical, and commercial KPIs.
• Mobile phone, laptop, and business-expense coverage for customer visits, trials, and EMEA travel.
• 14th monthly salary, in accordance with the applicable Italian national collective agreement.
• Pension or welfare plan contribution, subject to company policy and eligibility.
• Professional development budget for animal nutrition, feed-technology, emulsifier-science, language, and leadership training.
• Flexible/hybrid working arrangements where possible, with regular on-site customer, feedmill, and laboratory presence required.
• Paid vacation and public holidays in accordance with Italian law and the applicable collective agreement. Interested? If you are excited by the opportunity described above and would like to take the next step in your career with Barentz, please submit your resume using the Apply button on LinkedIn. If you have any questions, please contact Jill at jill.lan@barentz.com. Job ID: No.355