Regional Technical Manager - Asia Pacific

REGIONAL TECHNICAL MANAGER | APAC
Location: Asia Pacific (flexible hub)
Travel: Minimum 50% across the Asia Pacific region

About the Company

Our client is an internationally operating animal health and nutrition business with a growing presence across the Asia Pacific region. This is an exciting opportunity to join a specialist organisation at a pivotal stage of its regional growth.

Role Purpose

The Regional Technical Manager will serve as the primary technical authority for the business across APAC, driving market adoption through technical enablement, distributor support, applications work, and close collaboration with the global Product Management team.

Core Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to distributors and key accounts across the Asia Pacific region
• Develop and deliver technical training and enablement materials
• Plan and manage local field trials; interpret data in collaboration with the global PM team
• Localise product requirements and support new product launches across APAC markets
• Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs on country-specific requirements
• Generate market intelligence and competitive insights
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key accounts and distribution partners

Candidate Requirements

Essential:

• At least 5 years in technical, product, or application roles within the animal nutrition sector
• Demonstrated experience working across the full breadth of Asia Pacific, covering multiple markets simultaneously
• Proven experience in monogastric species (swine and/or poultry) is required
• Strong customer-facing and presentation skills
• Cross-functional experience spanning Sales, Product, R&D, Regulatory, and Marketing
• Willingness and ability to travel a minimum of 50% of the time across APAC
• English proficiency; additional APAC language skills an advantage

Desirable:

• Experience designing and interpreting field trials
• Technical marketing or claims development background
• Distributor enablement experience
• Aquaculture experience is a bonus

Education

PhD in animal nutrition or science

Key Competencies

Customer-centric, clear communicator, data-driven, collaborative, ownership mindset, culturally agile across diverse Asia Pacific markets.