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Mars UK • Brisol, United Kingdom

Veterinary Sales Representative - Mars Royal Canin

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Job Description

Job Description:

Make a Meaningful Impact on Pet Health as a Veterinary Sales Specialist with Royal Canin (Mars)!

Location: As a field-based representative, you'll have the autonomy to manage and grow your dedicated territory, requiring you to reside within one of the listed locations; Bristol, Bath, Gloucester, Reading, Swindon, or Salisbury.

Also Includes: Exciting opportunities for travel to Guernsey and Jersey (twice annually) and engaging with pet professionals and enthusiasts at 2-3 key industry events per year (some weekend work involved).

What's in it for You:

  • Competitive Earning Potential: Base salary of £38,243 - £47,805 (dependent on experience) PLUS a rewarding bonus potential of 20%, recognizing your direct contributions to our success.

  • Company Car: Enjoy a fully expensed company car for seamless travel within your territory.

  • Private Healthcare: Prioritizing your well-being with comprehensive private medical coverage.

​Do you thrive on building relationships, have a passion for animal health, and want to make a tangible difference in the lives of pets? At Royal Canin, a proud part of Mars, we're seeking a driven and enthusiastic Veterinary Sales Specialist to join our dynamic team. You'll be the trusted partner for veterinary clinics within your designated territory, empowering them with the knowledge and premium nutrition they need to help pets thrive.

What You’ll Do:

  • Ignite Growth: Achieve sales goals by utilizing your strong selling skills to meet the unique needs of veterinary clinics within your assigned territory.
  • Build Relationships: Develop and nurture partnerships with key clinic individuals, identifying new opportunities to recommend our premium therapeutic diets.
  • Collaborate & Innovate: Work closely with your team and contribute valuable customer insights to shape strategies that benefit both clinics and pet owners.
  • Engage & Educate: Participate in trade shows and conferences, delivering impactful training on nutritional benefits to support clinics through consultative selling and driving nutritional recommendations.
  • Stay Organized: Manage weekly reporting, conduct data analysis, and maintain activity logs to keep your initiatives on track.

What We’re Looking For:

  • Relevant Experience: A background in veterinary, medical, clinical, or scientific fields.
  • Nutritional Savvy: Knowledge and understanding of nutritional information with the confidence to present and deliver training on pet nutrition.
  • Analytical Mindset: Ability to conduct date analysis, interpret data, and utilize CRM software. Basic Excel knowledge is a plus!
  • Sales Enthusiasm: Proven sales experience in a pet hospital, clinic, or relevant field preferred, or a strong desire to learn and achieve.
  • Driver’s License: You hold a valid, clean UK driving license and are ready to travel throughout your territory on a weekly basis.

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.

Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
Sabbaticals
Enhanced maternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
Enhanced paternity leave – 26 weeks at 90% pay
24 days annual leave + bank holidays
“Pawternity” leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Bank holiday swaps
Shared parental leave
Adoption leave
Family health insurance
Pregnancy support
Neo-natal leave
Faith rooms
Meditation space
Dog friendly office
Dog friendly co-working space
Annual bonus
Employee discounts
Cinema discounts
Referral bonus
Joining bonus
Cycle to work scheme
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Theme park discounts
Lunch and learns
In house training
LinkedIn learning license
Studying sabbaticals
Open to part time work for some roles

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