WORKING AT INVE AQUACULTURE
THE HUMAN SIDE OF ‘CARE FOR GROWTH’
THE HUMAN SIDE OF ‘CARE FOR GROWTH’
INVE Aquaculture’s strength comes from the passion and expertise of our people. This is why we strive to create an environment where learning is ongoing, initiative is encouraged and creativity flourishes. Just like we care about our customers’ success, we also care about the growth in our people.
We believe in nurturing them with intelligent career plans, exciting challenges and appealing rewards. We create a working environment that motivates and inspires, and we aim to be best-in-class with respect to health, safety and environment policies.
We want to persuade our people to look beyond their own horizons and to give the very best of themselves in support of our philosophy. These efforts are supported on group level by Benchmark’s vision on creating a rewarding working environment.
Based on these values, our people all around the world find themselves working in impassioned teams, thriving on autonomy within a solid organizational structure. Their efforts are supported with opportunities for lifelong learning and development, clear recognition for everyone’s role and attractive rewards for a job well done.
Careers
To further expand our team, we are currently looking for:
- Sales & Technical Support (Mexico)
Job Profile
The position combines commercial management, technical knowledge and market development, so it requires a person capable of working both in the field with the customer and in the analysis and monitoring of information.
The position must act as a link between the client, the commercial area and the organization, turning the technical needs of the market into concrete business opportunities and contributing to the sustainable growth of IAMEX.
- Main responsibilities
Business Development
- Manage and develop the portfolio of customers and distributors, maintaining a close and long-term commercial relationship.
- Carry out periodic visits to customers to identify needs, business opportunities and technical requirements.
- Detect new customers, markets and applications with growth potential.
- Follow up on business opportunities from need identification to closing and post-sale follow-up.
- Monitor market conditions and trends, competition, pricing, and customer needs.
- Propose and implement commercial initiatives aimed at sales growth and portfolio expansion.
- Participate in commercial negotiations, seeking favourable agreements for the client and for IAMEX.
Technical Support
- Provide technical advice to customers and distributors on the proper use, application and management of the product portfolio.
- Train customers, distributors, and sales teams on product features, benefits, and applications.
- Design, coordinate and follow up on product tests and trials in the field.
- Supervise the correct execution of the tests and compile the technical and productive information necessary for their evaluation.
- Analyze the results obtained and determine the performance and effectiveness of the products under different conditions.
- Prepare technical and commercial reports that allow results to be presented in a clear, objective and decision-oriented manner.
- Identify opportunities to expand the use of the portfolio based on the technical needs detected in the field.
Management and monitoring
- Keep updated customer information, business opportunities, trials, and activities carried out.
- Prepare periodic reports of visits, opportunities, sales, product tests and results.
- Work in coordination with the sales, operations and administration areas to ensure adequate customer service.
- To represent IAMEX to customers, distributors and other market players, projecting a professional and technically sound image.
- Requirements and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree or professional degree in Aquaculture, Biology, Aquaculture Engineering or related career.
- Proven experience in technical sales, technical support, aquaculture production or commercial positions within the sector.
- Technical knowledge of the aquaculture industry, particularly in shrimp production, nutrition, larviculture and/or culture management.
- Experience in relationship and negotiation with customers and distributors.
- Ability to interpret production results and prepare technical and commercial reports.
- English and Spanish at an intermediate level, desirable.
- Handling Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Availability to travel nationally and internationally.
- Living in Mazatlan Sinaloa, indispensable.
- Competence and Personal Characteristics
- Customer and business orientation.
- Initiative and proactivity.
- Effective communication.
- Negotiation skills.
- Analytical thinking.
- Problem-solving skills.
- Autonomy, organization and orientation to results.
- Teamwork, adaptability and relationship building.
Company: IAMEX
Interested?
We offer a challenging job in a dynamic sector and growing company with a compatible salary package in-line with your experience. If you want to apply for this job, then please forward your CV and motivation letter to Mr. Marc De Feyter, HR Director, at HRM@inveaquaculture.com - AQUACULTURE RESEARCHER-FEED TECHNOLOGY (THAILAND)
Job Purpose
- This role reports directly to the R&D Director.
- You are part of INVE’s R&D team, creating an important link between R&D and Operations and Technical Support, translating R&D knowledge to production.
- You are a researcher & scientist supporting applied R&D projects in shrimp and fish aquaculture.
- You contribute to the development and improvement of nutritional and health solutions for shrimp and fish farming.
- You are responsible for delivering new products or improvements to existing products, as determined by technical and/or commercial needs and in line with the INVE Aquaculture strategy.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage production feasibility of new products in close collaboration with researchers and INVE Thailand teams.
- Solving production issues of commercial products in close collaboration with product managers and product support teams.
- Support R&D researchers with innovative production processes.
- Make proposals for new products based on innovative ideas, with clear product specifications.
- Design, execute and/or follow up necessary tests and analyses.
- Coordinate feasibility and/or verification testing at INVE Thailand or external partners.
- Analyze experimental and production data and report results to the Feed Technology Expert in INVE Technologies (Belgium).
- Continuing improve your knowledge through training within or outside the organization.
- Contribute actively to improve protocols as well as collaborations with other departments.
Qualifications and experience
- Bachelor (BSc) or Master (MSc) degree in one of the following fields: chemical engineering; food/feed science/ engineering; pharmaceutical sciences/pharmaceutics.
- Experience in one of the following: colloid & Interface Science; drug Delivery Systems; particle technology/powder engineering; process engineering/advanced manufacturing.
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience in feed/food/drug technology.
- Experience in an international commercial environment, working in a matrixed organization.
Personal attributes/characteristics
- Scientific mind: critical and analytical thinking, problem solving.
- Hands on approach.
- Team player with the ability to work independently.
- Well organized, accurate and reliable.
- Motivated, flexible and proactive.
- Good communication in English and Thai.
- Good multitasking abilities.
- Able to work in a multicultural environment.
- Can-do, will-do attitude.
- Strong drive to continuously improve and learn.
- Willing to travel.
Reports to: R&D Director
Direct reports: NA
Location: Phichit Factory Thailand (with visits/stays at other sites)
Interested?
We offer a challenging job in a dynamic sector and growing company with a compatible salary package in-line with your experience. If you want to apply for this job, then please forward your CV and motivation letter to Mr. Marc De Feyter, HR Director, at HRM@inveaquaculture.com - This role reports directly to the R&D Director.
- Regional Product Application Manager – Health (Shrimp Grow-Out) (Ecuador)
Location: Ecuador
Travel: Approximately 60%Make local insights drive global product success
Are you passionate about shrimp farming and interested in turning field experience into better products? As our Regional Product Application Manager, you will play a key role in connecting Product Management with the realities of the market.
Working closely with customers, commercial teams and technical colleagues across Latin America, you will collect valuable market insights, coordinate product validation trials and generate the evidence that helps optimise our Health portfolio. Your work will directly contribute to improving product application, strengthening technical recommendations and supporting future product development.
What you’ll do
- Gather and analyse regional market needs, customer feedback and product performance data.
- Translate field results into practical recommendations for product application, protocols and product optimisation.
- Develop technical documentation and evidence-based product argumentation to support Product Management, Marketing and Commercial teams.
- Collaborate closely with Global Technical Experts and Regional Technical Support to ensure products are adapted and applied for regional farming conditions.
- Contribute regional insights to support continuous product improvement and Local-for-Local innovation.
What we are looking for
- Hands-on experience in shrimp farming, with a strong understanding of health product application and aquaculture production systems in Latin American markets.
- Experience designing, coordinating or analysing technical field trials.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to translate technical data into practical recommendations.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working across international teams.
- Native Spanish speaking, Fluent in English.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Willingness to travel extensively across Latin America.
Why join INVE Aquaculture?
At INVE Aquaculture, you will work at the intersection of product innovation and customer success. You will collaborate with an international team of Product Managers, Global Technical Experts and commercial colleagues while making a tangible impact on the future of sustainable aquaculture.
Interested?
We offer a challenging job in a dynamic sector and growing company with a compatible salary package in-line with your experience. If you want to apply for this job, then please forward your CV and motivation letter to Mr. Marc De Feyter, HR Director, at HRM@inveaquaculture.com