Pet Health Sales Professional, Calgary/Southern Alberta

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!

Your Role: Sales Professional, Pet Health

 

The role of the Sales Professional is to create demand and secure sales by delivering and demonstrating the value of Elanco products to our customers.

The Sales Professional effectively manages a territory through yearly action planning, account planning, effective expense management and appropriate communications consistent with Elanco's marketing and sales objectives.

 

Your Responsibilities:


* Analyzes and leverages territory data to accomplish Territory objectives.


* Works with Key Account Manager and District Sales Manager to develop sales plans and implement sales cycle tactics, increasing penetration and sales dollars of all Elanco products. 


* Call on and generate demand with identified accounts and influencers from one or more of the following types of customers: veterinarians, animal health technicians, veterinary support staff and veterinary business managers. 


* Develop solid business partnerships/relationships with customers and develop an understanding of customer needs by expanding their product knowledge to enhance services and assist Customers in growing their business. 


* Conducts both virtual and in-clinic meetings, training sessions, seminars, dinner meetings and other value-added services, meeting all sales force excellence metrics. 


* Implement and execute marketing programs and customer initiatives. 

 

Basic Minimum Qualifications:

 


* University Degree, preferred Science or Business; Animal Health Technician Diploma, or equivalent work experience. 


* 2 years sales experience or a minimum of one year of Elanco experience, or animal health industry experience.


* Valid driver operator license in the province where the role is located.

 

Additional Preferences:

 


* Ability to work independently, set priorities, manage multiple tasks and remain focused.


* Personal accountability with high initiative and sound work ethics


* Knowledge of PC package tools, including but not limited to: word-processing (Word), Sprea...