Head of Development Department and Technical Service w/m/d

UFA AG is committed to successful animal husbandry. Competent and motivated
Head of Development Department and Technical Service w/m/d
UFA AG is committed to successful animal husbandry. Competent and motivated employees work in regional teams throughout Switzerland and support animal keepers with products and services. Modern and efficient plants are pillars of our success.
In view of the upcoming retirement of our member of the executive board, we are looking for a committed personality as a successor.
Head of Development Department and Technical Service w/m/d
These tasks will inspire you
Participation in the executive board and active shaping of the corporate strategy
Strategic control of purchasing and raw material management with a focus on security of supply, cost optimization, and supplier management
Further development of recipe management and product management with a focus on economic efficiency, quality, and market needs
Design and promotion of research, development, and innovation
Management of the areas of Purchasing, Technical Service as well as Research & Development
Ensuring targeted budget, resource, and result control
We look forward to this profile
University degree in agronomy, animal nutrition, food sciences, business administration, or a comparable field of study
Profound leadership and management experience, ideally in the feed, agricultural, food, or raw materials industry
Proven knowledge in animal nutrition, compound feed production, as well as raw material and procurement management
Strong strategic and entrepreneurial thinking as well as high decision-making and implementation power
Experience in leading interdisciplinary teams as well as in innovation and change management
Convincing leadership personality with strong communication skills, negotiation skills, and a confident appearance
UFA AG
90-100%
Position Professional / Leadership responsibility Employment type permanent Professional field Agriculture / Farming
Questions about the application process
Carole Iten HR Manager UFA
Questions about the position
Paul Steiner Chairman of the Executive Board
Discover your advantages
Education and further training We invest in the development of our employees. A wide range of internal educational offerings is open to everyone, and we support external further training. Attractive holiday regulations Our holiday regulations guarantee all employees at least 5 weeks of vacation. From the age of 50, it is 6 weeks and from the age of 60 even 7 weeks. Additionally, the purchase of further vacation days is possible. Family time Mothers receive 100 percent of their insured salary during the 18 weeks of maternity leave. The other parent enjoys 3 weeks of family time at full pay. Insurance benefits We secure our employees with above-average social and pension benefits and offer special conditions on supplementary insurance at various health insurance companies for their entire family. Discounts and rebates Our employees benefit, among other things, from discounts when shopping and refueling, from credits on REKA money, as well as discounted mobile subscriptions for them and their families.
Our application process
The application works very simply via the online form - an acknowledgment of receipt follows automatically.
After careful review of all documents, feedback will be given as soon as the pre-selection is complete.
Congratulations! The dossier was convincing and we will get to know each other personally in one or two interviews.
If it fits for both sides, a binding offer follows.
After that, it means: Welcome to the team and here's to a good time together!
About us
We are part of the Swiss agricultural cooperative fenaco. Other well-known brands such as Ernst Sutter, RAMSEIER, Volg, LANDI and AGROLA also belong to it. UFA - this is also fenaco. jpid402ef3djm jpit0937jm jpiy26jm