Formulator - temporary position for 2 years

Job description

Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well. This position is in our specialized portfolio enterprise where we serve diverse businesses who support unique customers or markets, including animal nutrition and health, bioindustrial, road safety salt and Cargill joint ventures. Job Purpose and Impact The Formulator will formulate product according to agreed product matrix. In this role, you will use formulation software for all production runs in the factory and balance efficiently the technical constraints, cost of formulation and raw material use according to supply plan. In this role, you will provide the production plant with all relevant data and support the production facilities with all product database related subjects like bill of material, labelling and product documentation. You will use and develop your skills to build on your formulation knowledge. *Temporary position for 2 years. Key Accountabilities • Conduct continuous improvement and project work that aims to improve operations at the factory. • Ensure a safe and secure workplace by taking an active part in improvements and proper behavior. • Collaborate with other teams to achieve efficient operation and ensure high customer delivery. • Update formulation software with available raw material data, retrieving information from relevant sources and reporting. • Update formulation software with available raw material data, retrieving information from relevant sources and reporting. • Daily maintenance of formulas following plant and customer needs • Formulate and ensure the products are manufactured in accordance with applicable requirements and specifications. • Creation of labels of the products. • Legislation check both for products and labels • Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff. • Other duties as assigned Qualifications Minimum Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Animal Nutrition or Veterinary Science as examples) • Minimum of five years of related work experience • Excellent English and Arabic language skills Preferred Qualifications • Master's degree or other post-secondary degree • Nutrition formulation knowledge • Prior experience in nutrition or feed production • Experience with formulation software and ERP systems • Basic knowledge of applicable standards, regulations, and safety requirements • Experience in complex software systems and biological knowledge of raw material characteristics Our Offer We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world. We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process and workplace. We encourage candidates to let us know if they require any accommodations during the recruitment or interview process so we can support them appropriately. Interested? Then make sure to send us your CV and cover letter in English today: Follow us on LinkedIn: Cargill is committed to being an inclusive employer. Click here to find out more