Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Be well versed in the full line of Lely products to train Lely Centers to use best management practices for Lely products and on-farm solutions to guide and implement new customers from the traditional milking/feeding processes to robotic milking/feeding.
• Collaborate with the Lely Center to evaluate robot farms by observing and analyzing the barn, herd, feed, and computer data to develop a practical action plan to achieve the producer’s goals.
• Provide regular progress reports of Lely Centers and Robot farms to Lely NA.
• Educate industry partners (ex: Nutritionists, Veterinarians, Ag Lenders, etc) on effective and practicable management practices.
• Collaborate alongside FMS Manager and Product Manager to adapt content from Lely International to develop a strategy for North American Market content for research and sales.
• Network with academic institutions to stimulate independent research activities.
• Identify issues or areas of improvement of Lely products and services and provide feedback.
• Schedule, publicize, and facilitate training sessions for LCs and Herd Management stakeholders.
• Schedule webinars, visits, and LEAN events accordingly and upon training needs.
• Occasional non-regular working hours for dealer visits, offsite meetings, and customer events.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor's Degree in Dairy Science or Veterinarian Medicine.  Experience as a dairy consultant in North America and experienced working with robotic dairy operations.  Documented experience as a trainer/consultant/advisor in dairy practices.

Computer Skills:

• PC-Networking
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Outlook
• Presentation Software
• Communication and Collaboration Tools
• Variety of Herd Management Software

Key Skills and Abilities:

• Team player who inspires a team culture.
• Credible leader, operating at the highest level and leading by example.
• Effective verbal and written communicator, adapting your communication style to your audience in person or via webinar.
• Skilled at being focus-oriented, in planning, prioritization, and time management.
• Ability to collaborate,  be informative, flexible, approachable, and provide assistance when working with the public/customers, co-workers, and with a wide range of dairy professionals.
• Trusted advisor ensuring excellent customer support, satisfaction, and responsiveness.
• Ability to build external third-party knowledge (“train the trainer”).
• Strong knowledge of practical FMS documentation and tools.
• Ability to operate and explain internet-based software solutions.
• Skilled at generating and performing presentations for larger groups of stakeholders.
• Excels in analyzing and adjusting work procedures for maximum efficiency.
• Finance Management knowledge of dairy farm operations.
• Comfort working with large herd operations and knowledge about large herd management approaches.
• Strong Dairy Husbandry skills, and a knowledgeable range in dairy management, nutrition, reproduction, and/or records analysis.
• A proactive approach to business.

Application Procedure:
Complete standard online application for FMS Senior Advisor- Milking and Cooling via HERE including submission of Cover Letter and Resume with an email address, telephone number, and address for both school and permanent residence.