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Zoetis Italia S.r.l.; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading animal health company is seeking an Account Manager to enhance its reputation and drive sales in Maidstone. You will develop partnerships with veterinary practices and farmers, ensuring impactful results and achieving sales targets. Ideal candidates have strong communication skills, sales expertise, and the ability to foster relationships, with responsibilities centered around strategic planning and compliance. This role offers extensive benefits including life assurance and professional growth opportunities.

Benefits

Life assurance at 6x salary

Private medical insurance

25.5 days of paid annual leave

Professional growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven sales ability with a track record of successful partnerships.
• Experience in a customer-facing role, preferably in animal health.
• High frequency of travel within the designated region.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales of designated product lines to independent customers and key corporate accounts.
• Develop robust account plans in collaboration with veterinarians and business consultants.
• Forge long-term partnerships with customers.

Skills

Strong communication and influencing skills

Negotiation skills

Ability to recall detailed product information

Self-driven and resilient

Trustworthy and confident presence

Education

Sales qualification (e.g., AMTRA)

Valid passport and driving license

Experience in field sales or animal health

Tools

Standard business software

Job description

As an Account Manager at Zoetis, you'll be responsible for selling our world-class product lines to a variety of independent and corporate clients, from veterinary practices to farmers. Your key focus will be to develop meaningful, long-term partnerships that not only enhance Zoetis' reputation but also deliver on sales and market share growth. In this field-based role, you'll be driving success through professional relationships, tailored solutions, and delivering impactful results.

What You’ll Do

• Sell & Collaborate: Drive sales of our designated product lines to independent customers and key corporate accounts, including veterinary practices and farmers.
• Strategic Planning: Develop and maintain robust account plans in collaboration with veterinarians, business consultants, and ABMs.
• Customer Relationships: Forge long‑term, mutually beneficial partnerships with our customers using Zoetis’ comprehensive product and service offering.
• Call Activity: Achieve required call coverage and frequency with target customers.
• Sales Targets: Meet and exceed sales growth and market share targets.
• Compliance: Uphold the highest standards of business conduct and compliance.

Qualifications

• Sales Expertise: Strong communication and influencing skills with proven sales ability.
• Relationship Building: A track record of successful partnerships.
• Negotiation Skills: Striving for win‑win outcomes.
• Product Knowledge: Ability to recall detailed product information and disease knowledge.
• Independent Work Ethic: Self‑driven, resilient, and able to work independently.
• Confidence & Likability: A trustworthy, confident, and approachable presence.
• Sales qualification (e.g., AMTRA) is desirable.
• Valid passport and driving licence.
• IT literate with standard business software.
• Experience in field sales, animal health, or a related customer‑facing role.
• High frequency of travel within the designated region.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re passionate about animal health and want to work in a supportive, inclusive environment where your career can flourish, Zoetis is the place for you.

Zoetis, the global leader in animal health, is looking for an Account Manager to join our Companion Animal Business Unit in Maidstone. This is your chance to be part of a purpose‑driven company where innovation, collaboration, and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do. As an Account Manager, you’ll build long‑term partnerships with veterinary practices and farmers, drive sales of our world‑class product portfolio, and help shape the future of animal health.

Important: Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. This role is not eligible for sponsorship.

At Zoetis, we believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. We’re proud of our people-centric culture that encourages collaboration, innovation, and a strong sense of belonging. We live our values by:

• Our Colleagues Make the Difference - keep skills sharp and learn from setbacks.
• Always Do the Right Thing - support customers and protect brand reputation.
• Customer Obsessed - know vets and farmers beyond their names.
• Run It Like You Own It - deliver on commitments with commercial thinking.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits: Life assurance at 6x your salary, group income protection, and a robust pension plan with an 8% company contribution.
• Health and Wellness: Private medical insurance, health assessments, dental insurance, and discounted gym memberships.
• Financial Security: Mortgage advice, will writing services, and a share ownership plan with matching contributions.
• Work‑Life Balance: 25.5 days of paid annual leave.
• Professional Growth: Merit-based salary progression and a global performance bonus.
• Employee Support: Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling, welfare advice, and a 24‑hour confidential helpline.

Join us and make an impact in a role that fosters innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.