Ruminant Veterinary Manager_Abuja

Date: 9 Jul 2026

Country: Nigeria

Function: Not Applicable

Sub-Function: Not Applicable

Product Information

Animal Feed & Protein

Our animal feed & protein comprises of poultry feed, hatcheries & aqua-feed.

We’re one of the leading animal feed and day-old chick producers in Nigeria. We operate one of Nigeria's largest poultry feed mills and day-old-chick facilities in Kaduna State, and in Kwara state. Our aqua feed plant in Nigeria is the first in Sub-Saharan Africa, along with a poultry feed mill. Both these facilities are helping serve Nigeria’s expanding poultry and aquaculture sectors.

In Vietnam, our feed mill in Mekong Delta service selected fish species with world-class product quality and technology and have established leading brands like Ecotra, Song Fish, Redcrown, and Royalgrow.

To strengthen and expand our animal feed and protein capabilities in West Africa, while generating synergies with its wheat milling business in Senegal we recently acquired Avisen SARL a major suppliers of feed, with its facility located in Rufisque producing over 100,000 metric tons (MT) of feed annually.

For more information please visit: Animal Feed | Bulk Chicken Feed & Fish Feed| Olam Agri

Job Description

The role will support improved animal productivity, feed performance, farmer engagement, and sustainable livestock health practices. The successful candidate will work closely with commercial teams, feed formulation experts, farm managers, customers, distributors, and veterinary stakeholders to drive animal health outcomes and strengthen the company’s position as a trusted partner in ruminant nutrition and livestock solutions.

Key Deliverables

Develop and implement preventive health programmes for cattle, sheep, and goats.Provide diagnosis, treatment guidance, and disease management support for ruminant livestock.
Monitor herd health trends and recommend interventions to reduce morbidity and mortality.
Support vaccination, deworming, biosecurity, reproductive health, and disease surveillance programmes.
Advise customers and farm teams on best practices for animal welfare and productivity.
Conduct farm visits to assess animal health, nutrition, housing, and management practices.
Recommend appropriate feed, nutrition, and veterinary solutions based on farm conditions.

Strategic Effectiveness

Operational Effectiveness

Design and deliver technical training for sales teams, field officers, distributors, farmers, and farm workers.
Develop training materials on ruminant health, nutrition, disease prevention, and farm management.
Organise farmer clinics, field days, workshops, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
Build veterinary capability within the business to improve customer confidence and technical service quality.
Provide technical input for ruminant product positioning and market development.
Support key account management by resolving technical complaints and advising on corrective actions.
Identify market needs, farmer pain points, and product innovation opportunities.
Represent the company at livestock events, veterinary forums, exhibitions, and industry engagements.
Partner with sales and marketing teams to support customer acquisition, retention, and technical credibility

Organizational Effectiveness

Requirements

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, DVM, BVSc, or equivalent veterinary qualification.
Minimum of 5–8 years’ experience in ruminant veterinary practice, livestock health management, dairy or beef production, animal feed, or agribusiness.
Strong practical experience working with cattle, sheep, and goats.
Experience in commercial livestock operations, feed companies, veterinary field services, or dairy/beef farm advisory roles is preferred.
Proven experience in farmer training, technical sales support, or livestock advisory services.
Experience managing disease outbreaks, production challenges, and herd health programmes.
Strong knowledge of ruminant diseases, diagnosis, treatment protocols, and prevention strategies.
Understanding of dairy and beef production systems.
Knowledge of ruminant nutrition, feed formulation principles, and feed-related performance issues.
Familiarity with biosecurity, vaccination programmes, reproduction, calf/lamb/kid management, and metabolic disorders.
Ability to interpret farm performance data and provide practical recommendations.
Knowledge of veterinary medicines, vaccines, withdrawal periods, and responsible antimicrobial use.

Olam Agri is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, nationality, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants are requested to complete all required steps in the application process including providing a resume/CV in order to be considered for open roles.