POSITION DESCRIPTION:

At Elanco we understand the powerful role healthy animals play in making lives better. As pets increasingly become important parts of our families, so too does the need to help them live longer, healthier, higher-quality lives. As the global population grows, so too will the need to meet the demand for safe, affordable food for all. Elanco has been working to empower our customers—from veterinarians to food producers to all those concerned with animal health—to address these global challenges, and advance a vision of food and companionship enriching life. We strive to develop and deliver products safe for consumers, animals and the environment through innovation and a shared vision to enrich the life of people worldwide.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION (EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND/OR TRAINING, REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS):

• Veterinary experience in the Pet health sector would be advantageous
• University Bachelor Degree (preference for Life Science, Veterinary Science or Business, Agricultural)
• Demonstrated strong commercial business acumen and results driven/playing to win mindset
• Strong technical ability and learning agility
• You will have a demonstrable interest and passion for the veterinary industry and its stakeholders (vets, farmers, pet owners, nutritionists, etc.)
• You will have a deep knowledge of the industry and/or agriculture or demonstrate willingness to learn

FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, TASKS:

• Customer Value Selling – ability to execute effective sales calls through focusing on customer needs and wants to drive loyalty, value and sales
• Account Management – ability to partner with key accounts, using strong commercial acumen and customer focus, to build long-term sustainable relationships
• Data analytics – ability to derive key insights from real world data to influence and change current and future working practice of vets and farmers/ Pet owners
• Provide management/technical support – including monitoring (e.g. diseases, management and tracking) & vet training
• Around 75% field time (with vets, customer visits and some farms), including some overnight stays
• Accountable for the attainment of sales objectives and customer value delivery through the creation, implementation and execution of strategy and tactics.
• Deliver effective working practices, relationships, record keeping and communications within Elanco
• Work closely with the Technical Consultant and wider cross-functional team and in driving solutions to customers