Job Description

Join Our Purpose - Feeding the Future  

Nutreco is a member of the SHV family, and we are committed to 'Feeding the Future' through sustainable and innovative practices. Nutreco has two business lines: Skretting is a leading global provider of innovative aquafeed solutions, revolutionizing aquaculture for a sustainable future. Trouw Nutrition specializes in animal nutrition and is committed to advancing livestock health and productivity through cutting-edge solutions. 

Companion Animal, a Nutreco brand that is focused on advancing nourishment of the world’s pets by providing premium pet food companies with the highest-quality custom ingredient blends supported by exceptional customer care and nutrition expertise. 

About The Role: Our Formulation Coordinator, a hybrid role based in Highland, Illinois, ensures that the ingredient blends produced meet the specific nutritional requirements of companion animals while also being high quality and efficient to manufacture.

Responsibilities: 

• Formula Management (50%): Reviews, processes, and executes formula set up and changes in ERP software, ensuring accuracy and compliance with manufacturing processes. Coordinates formula migration between different software systems in compliance with standard operating procedures.

• Record Maintenance (20%): Maintains formula documents and serves as central point of contact for formula records and documents.

• Label Creation (15%): Creates product labels following Associate of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) label guidelines.

• Cross-Functional Business Support (10%): Communicates and works cross-functionally to execute and support tasks and projects.

• Optimization and Efficiency (5%): Promotes methods for optimization and efficiency to support the Formulation team.

Skills and Expertise  

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant science, animal science or similar biology program

• M3/ERP experience

• Microsoft Office Suite

• Work experience in food or feed manufacturing

Expectation from the Role: 

• High attention to detail and accuracy

• Ability to work independently

• Strong computer skills in ERP software (Infor M3 preferred), formulation software (Brill or BESTMIX preferred) and Microsoft 365

• Excellent communication skills and a willingness to think cross-functionally

• Systematic thinking and ability to follow and determine process flow

Why you Will Love Working with Us 

Global Benefits:  

• Be part of our sustainable mission with opportunities to grow within Nutreco, Skretting, Trouw Nutrition and the broader SHV group  

• Embrace our culture of diversity and inclusion, where we respect and value everyone  

Local Benefits:  

• Competitive health benefits – Medical/Dental/Vision/HSA/FSA 

• Disability and Life insurance 

• 401K

• Paid Parental Leave and Tuition Reimbursement  

• Paid Time Off

• Annual bonus

• The target wage of $25.00/hour may vary based on skill set, education and level of experience

 
Pay Transparency Statement 
Compensation for roles at Nutreco varies depending on a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, education, and level of experience. We believe in the importance of pay equity and consider the internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. 

Next Steps:  

We value a seamless candidate experience and will review your application within five (5) business days.  We appreciate your interest in joining our mission to innovate and sustainably shape the future of food production. Thank you for choosing a career with us and sharing your ambition to “Feed the Future!”  Final candidates who are being considered for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check.  

Please note that candidates applying for USA job openings must be independently authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship.   

We are committed to employment equity and encourage applications from qualified individuals, including women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities.  

Our corporate values FEED your career: Passion | Inclusivity | Integrity | Trust | Curiosity.  These values are engrained into our core and shape everything we do.  

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