Business Area: Nestlé Purina
Breeder Relationship Manager
Field Based – flexible across the UK
Attractive Salary + car + potential bonus + fantastic benefits package
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Position Summary
At Nestlé Purina, we’re on a mission to enrich the lives of pets, the people who love them, and the planet we share. Join us, and you’ll discover a world where your skills, knowledge, and passion can flourish. As part of our supportive and dynamic environment, you’ll be encouraged to challenge norms, experiment with new ideas, and drive meaningful change. At Purina, you’re not just part of a team; you’re part of a movement to create a better world for pets and people alike.
We have a fantastic opportunity to join Purina as a Breeder Manager. In this role, you will drive the acquisition and retention of dog and cat breeders by effectively communicating the benefits of our breeder programme, providing individual support, and helping to facilitate new owner recommendations.
A day in the life of a Breeder Manager …
Reporting to the Head of Breeder, your key responsibilities will include:
* Build and maintain knowledge of animal health and nutrition across Purina brands to be seen as a credible and trusted source of information for breeders.
* Engage and convert new, high-quality breeders to our Purina Breeder Programmes (PRO PLAN Dog, Cat and BETA).
* Drive Breeder recommendations.
* Represent Purina at all relevant shows (up to 10 weekends per year).
* Proactively manage breeder database, driving compliance, reducing fraud, and driving purchase.
* Use insight and data to continually suggest improvements, efficiencies, and overall drive better experiences for breeders on our programmes.
What will make you successful?
To be successful, you will have already demonstrated successful performance within sales and ideally have personal experience of dog breeding and showing.
You will be passionate about building high-value customer relationships, be able to demonstrate strong commercial acumen, and have a strong and determined focus on delivering results.
You will be self-driven and happy to work remotely, with flexibility to work regular weekends to attend shows and events, including extensive travel across the UK for up to 10 shows, such as Crufts.
What you need to know
What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme, and a real focus on personal development and growth.
We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.
At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring.
We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process. Be yourself, everyone else is taken!
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