Veterinary Business Manager (Bristol) - Mars Royal Canin

Job Description:

Join Our Team as a Veterinary Business Manager at Royal Canin!

Location: Field based role - the successful candidates needs to be based within the following territories, Bristol, Bath, Gloucester, Reading, Swindon, Salisbury.

You will also be required to travel to Guernsey or Jersey twice a year and attend 2-3 pet shows per year which may include weekend work.

Package: £38,243 - £47,805 base salary + 20% bonus, company car, and private health care

The Sales Representative (VET) will drive accelerated growth in the Veterinary Business Pillar by achieving strategic goals through making direct calls on Veterinary Clinics and identifying opportunities which develop new business and increase points of distribution.

What are we looking for?

• A Bachelor’s degree in relevant field, Veterinary/Medical/Clinical/Scientific.
• Proven working experience of business-to-business sales experience. Sales experience in a pet hospital or clinic is also desirable.
• Knowledge and understanding of pet nutrition preferred.
• Possession of a driver’s license and a clean driving record with the ability to travel and be mobile weekly.
• Ability to understand nutritional information and confidence in delivering training.
• Data analysis skills including interpreting data.
• Utilise CRM software and have a basic knowledge of Excel.

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Achieve profitable sales growth objectives within assigned territory by utilizing strong selling skills while developing and understanding customer needs to increase growth of sales.

• Develop and maintain strong customer relationships with key individuals within the clinics and continue to identify new potential clinics and set strategies to align customers for recommending Mars product as their primary therapeutic diet for their clients/patients.

• Collaborate with your team and other company associates to provide valuable contributions to the company and provide customer insights to your regional team.

• Attend and participate in trade shows, regional and company meetings/conference calls as required.

• Complete weekly activity, expense, and other ad-hoc reporting as needed by your manager.

• CPD training - supporting clinics ongoing, consultative selling, drive nutritional recommendations.

• Driving annual execution plan for the veterinary team to push growth of sales ​

What can you expect from Mars?

Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.

Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today

Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

About Mars

Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL® and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA™ and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 130,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.