At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!
As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. We’re driven by our vision of ‘Food and Companionship Enriching Life’ and our approach to sustainability – the Elanco Healthy Purpose™ – to advance the health of animals, people, the planet and our enterprise.
At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.
Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!
Function Overview
The role of the Sales Representative is to work closely with customer to add value in a manner that business can be for both parties in the assigned territory through full coverage of all targeted customers and by becoming a value-added partner to the customers. Through one-on-one sales conversations, in-clinic presentations, group discussions and educational programs, a Sales Representative presents the whole range of Elanco products and solutions. The Sales Representative helps the customer to use the products to the best benefit of its client base.
The Sales Representative is accountable for developing and executing value added projects which fit with customer goals and needs. He is responsible to update and execute the customer plans in alignment with his direct management line. Through the execution, the Sales Representative coordinates commercial and technical initiatives with veterinarians, integrations, nutritionist, distributors and producers in a team environment.
Essential Job Functions
- Accountable for the attainment of sales objectives through the execution of Customer Plans with targeted customers and Key Accounts
- Cultivate customer relationship to increase our customer experience through products, people and projects.
- Constant lead Demand Realization which contributes to delivering customer value and increasing our overall business results
- Strong personal and industry leadership recognized by peers and customers
- Very high knowledge of Farm Animal Business production, diseases, nutrition,…focus in swine production(important also previous contact with other species, mainly poultry/dairy)
Requirements
- Empathy and passion for the farm/agricultural business
- Demonstrated business acumen and results driven
- Demonstrated success in persuasion, influence and negotiation skills
- Demonstrated ability to learn and apply technical/scientific knowledge
- Team worker
- Personal leadership and industry leadership
- Excellent communication skills: verbal, written and interpersonal
- Organizational skills and time management skills
- Strong sense of personal accountability
- Ability to develop long-term business relationships
- Flexible to learning new products and diseases over time
- University level education(Animal sciences)
- Computer literate
- Location: Levante
- Availability to travel in the area (+70%)
- Some overnight travel may be required.
- English—written and verbal medium skills (non-mandatory).
- Work experience:
- Animal health industry: at least 5 years in a similar position and responsibility and/or
- Nutritional industry: at least 5 years in field position (technical manager, field vet and/or nutritionist)
- Accurately forecast sales and manage the sales pipeline within the assigned territory.
- Effectively utilize CRM tools and other sales technologies to manage customer interactions and track sales performance.
Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status
What We Do
At Elanco, we work to improve the health of animals through innovative products and services for pets and farm animals around the world. As a global animal health company, we provide solutions that empower our customers to advance a vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life. Since 1954, Elanco has committed to empowering veterinarians, farmers, and all those who care for animals with the tools they need to help animals live healthy lives.
Healthier animals are the key to making our lives better - This is the fundamental belief uniting all global Elanco employees. That’s why we are committed to the idea that our business can be a unique force for good for all in society.
Through our Elanco Healthy Purpose™ framework of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) commitments, we focus on delivering sustainable solutions to advance the well-being of animals, people and the planet. This program also enables our employees around the world to take paid time off to make an impact as a volunteer, offering their time or talent to give back to our customers, causes and communities. #ElancoHealthyPurpose #WeAreElanco