Key Account Manager- Feedlot

Exciting opportunity to join the Animal Health Division of a Multinational Pharmaceutical Company & Technology Company in Australia.

Permanent Full-Time opportunity based within NSW, preferably Central or Northern region, responsibility primarily covering NSW. Lead with your strong key account management skills and strategic thinking, and capitalise on a strong understanding of the Australian Cattle Feedlot industry to promote growth of the Feedlot Product Portfolio within the organisation's Ruminant Business Unit.

Regional Key Account Manager – Animal Health (Cattle Feedlot Sector – NSW).

Our Australian Ruminant Business Unit is transforming into a multifaceted livestock health solution provider with a portfolio of OTC and S4 medicines, vaccines, and technology products. We are building a new kind of animal healthcare business focused on disease prevention, traceability, and animal health monitoring. You will manage a client portfolio across New South Wales, reporting to the Commercial Manager, Meat Value Chain. You will identify, secure, and develop new business by visiting Cattle Feedlot personnel to establish and maintain commercial relationships and educate on our offerings, while cultivating relationships with Key Opinion Leaders.

• Planning and execution of all tasks essential to the success of the Feedlot business within the Region
• Achievement of Annual Sales Targets for Biopharmaceutical & Technology portfolios within agreed operational expense budgets
• Management of medium to large-sized Key Accounts within the Region, with periodic travel outside the region potentially
• Accountability for continuous improvement of your commercial skillset, product knowledge, technical knowledge, and evolving best-practice in Australian Feedlot enterprises

You will have the following key attributes

• Tertiary qualification in Business or Life Science discipline are desirable but not essential
• Demonstrate considerable experience and successful track record in Sales and Key Account Management within the Animal Health or Agricultural sector. Experience with Technology related products highly desirable.
• Have a sound understanding of the Australian Beef Cattle industry
• Extensive knowledge of, and solid experience within, the Australian Feedlot industry would be highly regarded
• Excellent business management skills including strategic analysis, territory planning and relationship management
• Proven ability to establish and maintain strong influential relationships with Senior Customer personnel and other key external stakeholders
• Ability to confidently identify, execute on, and capture business opportunities
• Capable of complying with processes and procedures
• Domiciled in Central or Northern NSW within close proximity to a Regional Airport and comfortable with the requirement for high frequency travel and time away from home

• Opportunity to make a positive impact in the adoption of our innovative and market-leading vaccine range and performance improvement technologies in the Australian Feedlot industry
• Use your in-depth knowledge of the Australian Beef Cattle industry in combination with strong commercial acumen, to make an impact in a rewarding role in a major Global Company
• Fantastic opportunity to join a high-performing Sales Team and a Business Unit going through a period of significant transformation and positive change

Our Animal Health division is a trusted global leader in veterinary medicine, dedicated to the health and well-being of animals. We are a global team committed to diversity, inclusion, and responsible business practices. We encourage respectful collaboration and are an equal opportunity employer.

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Requisition ID: R362546