Technical Consultant - Food Animal

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!

Position Description:

Provide technical support to customers by delivering value-added services beyond Elanco products.

The position is responsible for: The implementation of technical platforms with alignment to other functions and with guidance from the Regional and Global Elanco teams.

Effective execution of EKS consultation (for both swine and poultry) to help customers achieve performance goals and maintain and continue business with Elanco.

Functions, Duties, Tasks:

1.

Technical Support and Expertise:


* Manage the technical aspects of the food animal business, focusing on Swine (60%) and Poultry (40%).


* Provide expert technical support to the Sales and Marketing teams to facilitate customer engagement, product positioning, and solution-based selling, such as the DFS (Disease-Focused Strategy) with key customers that align with company goals.

Serve as the go-to person for complex veterinary technical issues.


* Assist in the development of product-related materials, such as technical journals, brochures, FAQs, and presentations, ensuring they are technically accurate and aligned with company objectives.


* Work with Marketing to support the review and approval of promotional materials in the Veeva system to ensure alignment with technical standards.

2.

Execution of Technical Tools:


* Execute Elanco technical tools such as EKS (Elanco Knowledge Solutions including LLS, HTSi, FSP, GVP, PEA, etc.) and utilize data in farm consultations with customers.


* Regularly evaluate the effectiveness of technical tools and farm consultations to improve customer value and suggest corrective actions to supervisor as needed.

3.

Industry Engagement & Professional Development:


* Participate in scientific groups and conferences (local, regional, or global) to stay updated on technical advancements and present papers to build confidence and expand industry networks.


* Actively pursue becoming a subject matter expert (SME) in food animal practice (Swine and/or Poultry) through self-study, group discussions, internal and exter...