WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS):

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree or High School Diploma/ GED with equivalent level of experience
• Experience: At least 2 years of experience in companion animal veterinary pharmaceutical sales or equivalent selling experience in a competitive selling environment or previous Elanco intern
• Top Skills: Team-first approach with a hustle mentality and eagerness to win
• Must have a Valid Driver’s License and acceptable driving record
• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Elanco does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position.

WHAT WILL GIVE YOU A COMPETITIVE EDGE (PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS):

• Ability to influence without authority
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including excellent speaking and presentation skills
• Ability to convey messages and motivate various audiences
• Ability to make decisions within the context of uncertainty and ambiguity
• Strategic thinking
• Strong Planning and Execution Skills
• In-depth knowledge of companion animal veterinary products
• In-depth knowledge of the Companion Animal Market and products available
• Advanced degree in business

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides a key leadership role for distributor representatives within their assigned geography.
• Responsible for product placement with targeted accounts in assigned geographical areas.
• Responsible for executing sales objectives and strategies with corporate hospitals.
• Responsible for completing a territory business plan with key essential wins identified as part of the plan. Executing the plan as the year progresses will be expected.
• Territory representative will complete all set objectives and achieve sales goals while operating within an assigned expense budget.
• Key liaison with local veterinary associations coordinating efforts surrounding the state VMA meetings.
• Responsible for spending a defined amount of time in the field executing face-to-face meetings with hospital influencers.
• Representatives will be responsible for setting up and executing launch meetings in conjunction with veterinary services in support of each product launch.