Role Summary
US Pet Health Veterinary Sales Representative
As a Veterinary Sales Representative on the US Pet Health team, you’ll engage with veterinary customers to achieve a sales goal with Elanco products within an assigned geography. You will play an important role during a historic launch period for Elanco Animal Health and the Pet Health Organization.
Responsibilities
- Provides a key leadership role for distributor representatives within their assigned geography.
- Responsible for product placement with targeted accounts in assigned geographical area.
- Responsible for executing sales objectives and strategies with corporate own 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, 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.
- Representative will be responsible for setting up and executing launch meetings in conjunction with veterinary services in support of each product launch.
Qualifications
- Required: Education: Bachelor’s Degree or High School Diploma/ GED with equivalent level of experience
- Required: 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
- Required: Top Skills: Team first approach with a hustle mentality and eagerness to win
- Required: Must have a Valid Driver’s License and acceptable driving record
- Required: Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. No sponsorship expected
- Preferred: Ability to influence without authority
- Preferred: Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including excellent speaking and presentation skills
- Preferred: Ability to convey messages and motivate various audiences
- Preferred: Ability to make decisions within uncertainty and ambiguity
- Preferred: Strategic thinking
- Preferred: Strong Planning and Execution Skills
- Preferred: In-depth knowledge of companion animal veterinary products
- Preferred: In-depth knowledge of the Companion Animal Market and products available
- Preferred: Advanced degree in business
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
Skills
- Influence and negotiation
- Strong communication and presentation abilities
- Effective messaging across audiences
- Decision making under ambiguity
- Strategic thinking and planning
- Market and product knowledge in companion animal veterinary field
Additional Requirements
- Travel: 25-50%
- Territory Location: Las Vegas, NV