Job Type: Companion Animal Business Development Manager – UK and Ireland

Salary: £35,000 – £50,000pa DOE Plus excellent company benefits!

Hours: 37.5 hours pw.

Home based with travel approx. 50% of your time.

Location: UK

Job ref: 9525

Here at VF Recruitment, we are helping our clients, a multi-national leading supplier of animal products around the world, find their next hire. The company has a number of locations in the UK with over 100 employees and supplies over 1000 individual products lines.

The role my clients are recruiting for is an exciting brand-new position. The successful applicant will become the organisations Companion Animal Business Development Manager for the UK and Ireland.

You will be responsible for business development to animal product customers in the UK and Ireland. This role will be responsible for leading the launch (marketing, trials, presenting, educating and sales) of the new products.

Companion pet technical knowledge and an associated qualification is a must as is sales and / or business development experience in this key sector. Must be a self-starter, highly organised and able to talk to scientists, nutritionists, vets, retailers and end users alike.

Role

37.5hr week

Monday to Friday

Home based with travel approx. 50% of your time.

Excellent work/life balance

The role includes:

• Responsibility for the business development to animal nutrition and animal care customers in the UK and Ireland.
• Developing and managing of new relationships in UK & Ireland.
• Providing market feedback concerning product requirements and competition.
• Identifying customer needs, opportunities for both customer and the organisation.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in an animal related subject is desirable.
• Diploma in Animal Nutrition is desirable.
• An excellent understanding of Business Development is essential.
• Proven experience in the Companion Animal Sector is essential.

Knowledge & Skills

 

• Must have extensive market and technical knowledge gained in animal nutrition, animal care sectors.
• Must have basic knowledge of animal feed and nutrition.
• Must be able to quickly develop a relevant network.
• Must have a knowledge of sales processes.
• Must have a strong personal presence and be a good communicator, with the ability to tailor the communication to suit the audience – to talk to scientists, nutritionists, vets, retailers and end users alike.
• Must have strong IT-skills.
• Must have the ability to manage a varied workload and prioritise appropriately.
• Must be able to deliver to deadlines under pressure, or time restraints.
• Must have a good general pet / animal background.

 

Other

•  Driving licence is essential.

Benefits

This role offers a competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package including:

25 days holiday

Stakeholder pension where the employer minimum contribution is 6%

Life Assurance

Company Sick Pay

BUPA

Regular Salary Reviews

Company car and home office set up

 

Interested? Be 1st … Apply now!

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