Job Description
Job Description:
Senior Application Specialist, Intelligence Solutions Support will support our sales staff, distributors, and customers as well as document and provide feedback to our engineering teams. Senior Application Specialist will also provide tier 2 on-site, and remote troubleshooting, installation commissioning and training for all Intelligence Solutions.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist with system setup and configuration.
• Remote and on-site troubleshooting.
• Remote training and review of system operation.
• Experience with monitoring systems, milking equipment and sort gates.

• Linux experience
• Experience with WIFI networks and equipment
• Maintenance of PC and (ALI) Allflex Livestock intelligence products including software upgrades.
• Assist distribution installers and provide onsite and remote support.
• Organized with the ability to successfully manage multiple tasks.
• Weekend and evening phone support.
• Weekend installation and commissioning support
• Document software and hardware issues.
• Document warranty related issues.
• Develop training materials
• Solutions support for sales prospects regarding technical information and reports.
• Assist with testing, quality control and documentation.
• Work with sales to create or verify site layouts for ID & monitoring equipment
• Log call in CRM for failure analysis and escalation

Working Conditions:

• Working around livestock in open areas, pens, alleyways, and harvest facilities.
• Inclement weather
• Possible exposure to blowing dust, chemical fumes, and cleaning solvents
• Occasional lifting of up to 75lbs
• Standing for long periods
• The use of ladders and other types of equipment
• Travel expectations: 40-50 % Travel Shift (if applicable)

Qualifications and Skills Required:

• Bachelor's or associate degree with production agriculture or related field, or equivalent professional work experience.

• Experience in communicating complex technical solutions and presenting benefits of a product or service to livestock producers.
  
  • Working knowledge of LF RFID systems and understanding of UHF RFID technology
• An understanding of production agriculture and/or animal health or food safety programs.
• Excellent computer skills, in particular Microsoft Office, and experience with on-farm herd management software and source verification programs.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Ability to work both individually and in a team environment.
• Excellent organization skills and ability to multitask and take on new responsibilities.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize accordingly.
• Willingness to assist with animal identification programs.
• Valid U.S. motor vehicle driver's license without restriction.

Leadership Behaviors:

• Foster Collaboration
• Build Talent
• Focus on the Customer
• Demonstrate Ethics and Integrity
• Drive Results
• Make Rapid Disciplined Decisions

Professional Competencies:

• Working across boundaries
• Productive Communication
• Problem Solving
• Strategic Thinking

Core Commercial Functional Competencies:

• Account Management
• Customer & Market Insights
• Product Knowledge and Portfolio Management
• Lifecycle Management
• Customer Engagement
• Regulatory and Compliance Knowledge

Sub-Functional Commercial Competencies:

• Business Development Strategy and Execution
• Due Diligence
• Communications Management
• Sales Acumen
• Sales Force Educations
• Talent Management

Our Animal Health Division is a trusted global leader in veterinary medicine, dedicated to preserving and improving health, well-being, and performance of animals and the people who care for them. We are a global team of professionals working together to make a positive difference in animal care and the world's food supply and have a deep sense of responsibility towards our customers, consumers, animals, society, and our planet.
Through our commitment to The Science of Healthier Animals®, we offer veterinarians, farmers, pet owners and governments one of the widest ranges of veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health management solutions and services as well as an extensive suite of digitally connected identification, traceability and monitoring products. We invest in dynamic and comprehensive R&D resources and a modern, global supply chain. We are present in more than 50 countries, while our products are available in some 150 markets.
Who we are ...
We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.
What we look for ...
Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us-and start making your impact today.
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Employee Status:
Regular
Relocation:
No relocation
VISA Sponsorship:
No
Travel Requirements:
50%
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Shift:
Valid Driving License:
Yes
Hazardous Material(s):
Number of Openings:
1
Requisition ID:R199752