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MWI Animal Health · 1 month ago

Senior Manager Dairy Sanitation

Texas, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$101K/yr - $155K/yr

5+ years exp

Cencora is an innovative company focused on creating healthier futures for people and animals. They are seeking an experienced Senior Manager to lead their Dairy Sanitation program, overseeing a team and implementing hygiene technologies to support milk quality across dairy operations.

Non-profit Organization Management

Responsibilities

Responsible for working the strategy in developing the Micro Milk Quality Program

Manage and oversee the Dairy Sanitation Quality Assurance team as they work with customers to onboard new customers, maintain current customers, diagnose and resolve issues onsite at customer facilities

Responsible for hiring, training, ensuring team members are following company guidelines and policies, etc

Assist in the search, evaluation and applicability of new profitable Udder Health and C/S products for dairies

Provide consultants with information regarding the value and technical benefits of the Micro Milk Quality management program, including Pro Control Blender, Pro Control Parlor, Dairy Chemical Mixer and other technologies as available

Focus on the application of Micro’s Milk Quality to different diets and detail the opportunities and flexibilities of utilizing the program to improve performance

Collaborate with consulting sanitation specialist in setting up washes with levels through Dairy Chemical Mixer, and Pro Control Parlor

Furnish customer/Service team support for Milk Quality program implementation and continued performance

Interact with leadership, sales, and operation teams to assist in reaching business growth goals. Present technical information to sales & operation teams to increase Company knowledge of opportunities in dairies

Work with dairy customers to implement new products and/or investigate uses for existing products within the Micro Milk Quality management program

Oversight of on-site projects to determine the economic value to the dairy, of the MICRO Milk Quality management program, specifically the Pro Control suite

Discover new opportunities for the use of Micro’s technologies to meet customer needs and create differentiation

Capture the needs of dairy customers from a technical aspect and assist the Dairy Sanitation team in the implementation of Milk Quality management programs to ensure that customer expectations are being met

Work closely with the Dairy Sanitation and Dairy Install and Service Manager to identify, evaluate, and implement new Dairy Sanitation products for dairy customers

Develop and monitor dairy specific KPI’s for the evaluation and improvement of technologies and programs

Responsible for technical sales strategy and support and for creating continued sanitation growth while utilizing all resources to increase the current sanitation sales. The previous includes sales, market share, differentiation and attractive margins

Requires working effectively with other team members in an effort to achieve sales, potential customers, installation, service and support

Responsible for assisting with the coordination of all related installation activities

Aiding in design, development and implementation of systems and programs when required

Assisting in evaluation and providing direction to all key dairy personnel to include Owners, Herd Manager, Parlor Manager and other key employees to deploy systems and programs

Assist in developing improvements, when necessary, to all system operations

Coordinate and support training of dairy personnel in the correct implementation of the MICRO Milk Quality program

Develop positive working relationships with key dairy management, employees and consultants

Coordinate with the Sanitation Service Supervisor to monitor facility operation and effectiveness to include MICRO’s Preventative Maintenance Program

Develop or coordinate with available resources, tools that assist in the MICRO sales process

Responsible for working with other teams for developing and supporting the automated parlor systems

Developing requirements for additional features

Assisting in the creation of a marketing program for the system

Provide information / recommendations as appropriate directly to management concerning customer and management issues

Produce memos, correspondence, reports and other documents as needed to ensure clear communication and successful operation of MICRO’s systems

Cooperate with key team members as needed to complete projects

Provide knowledge to other MICRO team members on any process which will help streamline the sanitation delivery process and to help create an efficient system

Additional roles and responsibilities as requested by management from time to time

Qualification

Dairy industry knowledgeMilk quality managementSanitation technologiesTechnical sales strategyLeadership skillsMathematical skillsSpanish languageCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Associate's Degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; 5 plus years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Must be knowledgeable about all aspects of the dairy industry to include parlors, sanitation, sales, and marketing

Understanding of pulsation, milk sensors, and other parlor electronic equipment as well as the sanitation process and how it affects milk quality is required

Must have a valid driver's license

Position requires 15-35% travel

Ability to communicate in Spanish is a plus

Core Competencies: Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization

Mathematical Skills: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry

Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form

Equipment Skills/Knowledge: Employee would/may be required to use the following equipment, including but not limited to, a computer including a variety of programs, fax, phone, 10-key calculator and printers. Ability to operate a motor vehicle, various hand tools (power and manual), safety equipment and voltage meter

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of the job in the warehouse/office, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. You will work extended periods of time with a computer and be exposed to a phone/fax on an occasional basis. While performing the duties of this job in the field, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes, airborne particles, animal waste, outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud and may require hearing protection