No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number164242 : Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Who We Are
Colgate:Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name
Join Colgate:Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values-Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous-we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, lets build a brighter, healthier future for all.
Location: Home:based within Greater London
Travel: 50, primarily within the South East of the UK but also occasionally to include the larger UK
Reporting to: Associate Manager, Professional and Veterinary Affairs
Why Work For Hills Pet Nutrition:
The Hills Pet Nutrition Values: To help enrich and lengthen the special relationships between people and their pets.
The learning and development opportunities: You will refine your commercial mind:set and continue to learn new skills working closely with a cross:functional team giving you exposure to all local market departments.
The challenge and variety: You will operate in a fast paced operational environment, directly impacting the day:to:day performance of the business, with personal accountability for your business.
The global experience: You will have the opportunity to work with global brands, participate in global strategies with potential to develop your career internationally.
Job Purpose:
The PCV is a varied and flexible role providing both technical support to veterinary customers and commercial support to regional sales and marketing teams.
You will be responsible for helping drive veterinary nutrition growth through relationship building and influence of veterinary specialists, key thought leaders, healthcare teams and veterinary students, increasing awareness, recommendation and sales of Hill's products.
You will ensure the highest levels of customer service and nutritional expertise in order to build trust and respect within the veterinary industry, delivering information on Hill's products to specialists and other veterinary clinic accounts to drive their endorsement.
The position serves as a technical liaison, consulting, coaching and training Territory Managers primarily in the Greater London and South East of the UK sales region, but occasionally to the wider UK and Ireland commercial team.
What you will do
:Provide technical nutritional support to veterinary customers through telephone and digital support, including emails and professional:audience social media platforms, as part of the Hill's Veterinary Consult Service, 1:2 days per week (with occasional increase to accommodate rota coverage). Time dedicated to this task may flex based on business needs and other personnel. The successful candidate for this role will be happy to accommodate more time spent in field activities when required.
:In partnership with our customer development team, develop and grow relationships with key opportunity customers, including key thought leaders, referral centres, and corporate veterinary practices in the region. Drive nutritional and brand awareness and engagement via core strategies including WSAVA's 5VA elements and nutritional seminars to support commercial objectives.
:Provide face to face and virtual coaching, training, support and mentoring to Territory Managers in the Greater London and South East of the UK sales region on technical nutritional skills, product knowledge, and veterinary practice development and relations. Participate in joint call days to veterinary practices and provide training for in:clinic seminar delivery.
:Provide professional support to veterinary schools in the Greater London and South East of the UK