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Area Veterinary Manager Ruminants

On-site in Madrid·Full-time·Added 5 days ago (last checked 11 Oct)

Zoetis

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Overview

Job details

  • Full-time

    Per the ad.

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Requirements

  • Work on-site in Madrid

    No relocation package mentioned.

  • Have 2+ years of experience

    Mid-level role.

  • Driving licence

    EU licences are valid in Spain; most others only for six months after you become resident.

  • University degree

    “Formación: Licenciatura/Grado en Veterinaria (requerido).” — per the ad.

Skills

This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Capacity to establish effective and trusting relationships with clinical veterinarians, farmers, cooperatives, universities, diagnostic laboratories, and influential people in the ruminant sector within their assigned area.
  • Close collaboration with regional Account Managers and ABMs to coordinate the technical-commercial strategy in key accounts.
  • Establishing a customer contact matrix to be able to offer them the best service and experience, in collaboration and coordination with the Ruminant and Equine Technical Director and the Zoetis commercial team.
  • The position also requires the ability to work effectively as a team with internal colleagues (marketing, regulatory, medical affairs).
  • Solid technical-veterinary knowledge and the ability to transmit it.
  • Ability to diagnose health problems and propose practical and effective solutions.
  • Capacity to anticipate customer technical needs.
  • High capacity for communication and influence in technical and scientific environments.
  • Very good presentation skills, both verbal and written, generating value relationships with customers based on scientific credibility.
  • Capacity to build successful and effective long-term relationships.
  • Willingness to stay constantly updated on scientific advances in the sector and transfer that knowledge to colleagues and customers.
  • A good team player seeking the success of the team by sharing developed best practices and contributing ideas proactively.
  • Logical, analytical, and pragmatic thinking.
  • Good analytical skills and capacity for interpreting field data.
  • Organizational, planning, and priority management skills.
  • Autonomy and decision-making capacity.
  • Proactivity, resilience to frustration, positivity, and persistence in the search for and achievement of objectives.
  • Empathetic, self-confident personality, capable of generating trust and credibility.
  • Customer-focused.
  • Honesty and integrity. Always doing the right thing.
  • Following the Pharmacovigilance policy, the company's global policy, and developing its values.
  • Skilled in the use of IT tools (software, programs, and communication tools).
  • Maturity and strong customer orientation.
  • A generator and focused on providing high value-added technical solutions.
  • Management of the technical visit plan and follow-up according to established KPIs.

Nice to have

  • Previous experience in the animal health industry or in ruminant field clinics is valued.
  • Knowledge of technology applied to livestock production, data management systems, digital tools, and farm robotics is valued.
  • Experience in conducting field trials and generating scientific evidence is valued.
  • A high level of English is valued.

Education & certifications

  • Education: Degree in Veterinary Medicine (required).
  • Experience: At least 2 years of demonstrable technical experience in the ruminant sector (clinical, animal health, veterinary pharmaceutical industry, or similar).
  • Solid knowledge in pathology, epidemiology, and ruminant health management is required.

The role

  • Regional technical-veterinary support for the Ruminant portfolio (pharmacological, biological, and technological products), serving as the Zoetis technical reference for customers in their area.
  • Deep technical knowledge of ruminant production (dairy cattle, beef cattle, sheep, and equine) with a minimum of 2 years of demonstrable experience in the sector.
  • Development and implementation of health programs, prevention protocols, and disease management plans in collaboration with clinical veterinarians and regional commercial teams.
  • To be the technical reference for consultation for our customers, being able to advise them on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of diseases, as well as on the optimal use of our products and health programs in ruminants.
  • Technical support to the commercial team (Account Managers and ABMs) to identify business opportunities based on customers' technical needs.
  • Development of the regional technical plan aligned with the guidelines of the Ruminant and Equine Technical Director and in coordination with the commercial team.
  • Capacity for work development by seeking long-term relationships based on trust, scientific credibility, and problem-solving.
  • Organization of and participation in technical training activities, talks, seminars, and scientific events aimed at customers and the internal team.

What you'll do

  • Maintaining a high level of technical-scientific knowledge of the product portfolio, services, competition, market, and trends in the ruminant and Equine sector.
  • Providing veterinary technical support to Account Managers and ABMs during visits to key customers, providing differential technical value.
  • Designing, proposing, and implementing health programs and product use protocols adapted to the specific needs of each customer and farm.
  • Performing technical visits to livestock farms for situation diagnosis, health advisory, and monitoring of implemented programs.
  • Collaborating with the marketing team in the development of technical materials, field studies, clinical cases, and scientific content.
  • Actively participating in the generation of local scientific evidence: field trials, data collection, monitoring of results, and preparation of technical reports.
  • Organizing and leading technical presentations, training workshops, seminars, and scientific events for veterinary and livestock customers.
  • Communicating relevant technical market information, health trends, new pathologies, or epidemiological changes to the internal team.
  • Coordinating with global technical teams and the SEC cluster (Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece) to share knowledge and best practices.
  • Reporting technical activity through the CRM and established management systems.
  • Proactively identifying customers' technical needs and opportunities for Zoetis products and services.
  • Maintaining high standards of conduct and business compliance, adhering to the Pharmacovigilance Policy, the Global Veterinary Policy, Zoetis values, the travel and expense policy, and local codes of practice.
  • Maintaining strict control of expenses and accurate reporting.

The position requires:

How you'll work

This is a field position, preferably based in Madrid, Zaragoza, or Lleida

  • Preferably based in the Central, Aragon, or Catalonia area.
  • Full availability to travel throughout Spain and flexible working hours.
  • A valid driver's license and availability to travel within the assigned territory are required.

Full time

About Zoetis

Industry
Animal Health
Website
zoetis.com

In their own words

About the company & team

  • Our colleagues make the difference: Boost technical skills - Continuous training and updating. Be an expert in providing solutions - Know the internal and external ones and always with the capacity to learn. Use experience and improve from analyzed errors or areas for improvement.
  • Always do the right thing: Advise with what you know customers need; with what you know will work for them. Help build our brand reputation by understanding and developing what we establish.
  • Obsessed with customers: Know the veterinarians, the farmers, and the cooperatives. Not just the names, know their business and their health challenges. Establish effective and lasting relationships with customers to grow in loyalty to our brand.
  • Act as if the business were yours: Manage technical plans always thinking about the impact for the customer and for the business. Fulfill commitments to customers and colleagues. Do what you say well and fast.
  • We are one Zoetis: Provide information to the team on time and give support for the development of each role in the team. Know our business and talk about it with customers. Communicate between roles, between regions, and between species.

Additional information

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