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ANIMAL WELFARE AND PRODUCTION MANAGER | Agri-food Sector (Castilla y León)

Randstad España

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

Job Description

A leading premium meat sector agri-food company is looking to incorporate an Animal Welfare and Production Manager into its structure.

Assuming technical coordination, the role will balance field control with purchasing management and the planning of the production cycle:

Integration Model Control and Supervision: Coordination and monitoring of integrated livestock farms, ensuring feeding guidelines, animal entries/exits, and forecasts to maintain optimal farm capacity.

Animal Welfare and Quality Assurance: Supervision of sanitary standards and technical management, ensuring strict compliance with current regulations and the company's Animal Welfare certifications.

Purchasing Management and Negotiation: Active participation in the purchase of live livestock, attendance at livestock fairs, and prospecting for new agreements and collaborations with producers.

Coordination and Data Analysis: Supervision of field teams, control of feeding/fodder, and the transition from manual purchasing models toward optimized management based on data and KPIs.

We are looking for a profile with a scientific-technical background that provides a strong operational and execution component in the livestock sector:

Education: Degree in Veterinary Medicine (Agricultural Engineering or Agricultural Technical degrees will be considered secondarily if relevant experience is provided).

Experience: Minimum of 3 years of demonstrable experience in agri-industrial companies with integrated livestock models (experience from poultry, porcine, or rabbit integrators is valued).

Skills: Analytical and problem-solving ability, excellent communication with sector producers, proactivity for development, and orientation toward a high-volume business model.

Mobility: Driver's license and availability to travel nationally (fairs, livestock fairs, and farm visits) are essential.

Location: Main base at central facilities (Valladolid), with an expanded area of influence to Toledo and Extremadura.

Contract Type: Permanent contract with the end company from the start.

Compensation Package: Fixed salary of €50,000 gross per year, with a fully covered expense policy (per diems, overnight stays, and travel).

Guaranteed salary review one year after joining.

Travel Availability: Estimated at 40% of the time away from the base for field supervision and coordination tasks.

Project: Opportunity to join a strategic department of one of the largest companies in the livestock sector, with a real short/medium-term career plan.

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Importante compañía agroalimentaria líder en el sector cárnico premium busca incorporar a su estructura un/a Responsable de Bienestar y Producción Animal.

Asumiendo la coordinación técnica su función equilibrará el control en campo con la gestión de compras y la planificación del ciclo productivo:

Control y Supervisión del Modelo de Integración: Coordinación y seguimiento de las explotaciones ganaderas integradas, garantizando las pautas de alimentación, entradas/salidas de animales y previsiones para mantener la capacidad óptima de las granjas.

Garantía de Bienestar Animal y Calidad: Supervisión de los estándares sanitarios y de manejo técnico, asegurando el cumplimiento estricto de las normativas vigentes y certificaciones de Bienestar Animal de la compañía.

Gestión de Compras y Negociación: Participación activa en la compra de ganado vivo, asistencia a ferias ganaderas y prospección de nuevos acuerdos y colaboraciones con productores.

Coordinación y Análisis de Datos: Supervisión de los equipos de campo, control de la alimentación/piensos y transición de los modelos de compra manuales hacia una gestión optimizada basada en datos y KPIs.

Buscamos un perfil con base científico-técnica que aporte un fuerte componente operativo y de ejecución en el sector ganadero:

Formación: Licenciatura o Grado en Medicina Veterinaria (se valorará de forma secundaria Ingeniería Agrónoma o Técnica Agrícola si se aporta experiencia afín).

Experiencia: Mínimo 3 años de trayectoria demostrable en empresas del sector agroindustrial con modelos de ganaderos integrados (valorable procedencia de integradoras avícolas, porcinas o de cunicultura).

Habilidades: Capacidad analítica y resolutiva, interlocución excelente con productores del sector, proactividad para el desarrollo y orientación a un modelo de negocio de gran volumen.

Movilidad: Imprescindible carnet de conducir y disponibilidad para viajar a nivel nacional (ferias, ferias ganaderas y visitas a explotaciones).

Ubicación: Base principal en instalaciones centrales (Valladolid), con zona de influencia ampliada a Toledo y Extremadura.

Tipo de contrato: Indefinido en empresa final desde el primer momento.

Paquete Retributivo: Salario Fijo de 50.000 € brutos anuales, con una política de gastos totalmente cubierta (dietas, pernoctaciones y desplazamientos).

Revisión salarial garantizada al año de la incorporación.