Technical Sales Specialist - Ruminants

De Lacy Executive; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in animal health solutions is seeking a Technical Sales Specialist in the United Kingdom. This field-based role focuses on supporting a world-class cattle genomics portfolio. The ideal candidate will have a passion for cattle and experience in ruminant agriculture or veterinary care. Responsibilities include developing partnerships, delivering sales activities, and maintaining expert knowledge of products and market trends. Attractive remuneration package includes a competitive salary, performance bonus, and health insurance.

Benefits

Performance bonus

Company vehicle

Health insurance

Life insurance

Qualifications

• Passion for cattle with experience in ruminant agriculture, genetics, reproduction, or veterinary care.
• Ability to develop knowledge base and deliver a technical sales approach.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex scientific data simply.

Responsibilities

• Develop long-term partnerships with external partners and farmers.
• Deliver call activity to achieve required customer coverage.
• Maintain expertise with product portfolio, market trends, and competition.

Skills

Sales and negotiation skills

Communication and influencing skills

Relationship management

Ability to work independently

Job description

If you have a passion for cattle coupled with a sound technical grasp of animal health and a commercial mindset, we're keen to talk to you.

De Lacy Executive is seeking a Technical Sales Specialist to join a global leader in animal health solutions, taking on a field-based role supporting their world-class cattle genomics portfolio.

This business continues to invest strongly in ruminants while many other animal pharmaceuticals entities focus resources elsewhere.

You'd be joining the company at a time when they're broadening their product offering and enhancing data-driven services to their customers.

Whether you're a sales professional from an allied sector, or perhaps an experienced veterinarian looking for a new challenge, this role may just open doors unexpectedly.

Key responsibilities

• Develop mutually beneficial and productive long-term partnerships with external partners and farmers
• Deliver call activity to achieve the required coverage and frequency with identified target customers
• Maintain high level of expertise with the evolving portfolio of products, services, pricing, competition, market and industry trends
• Be able to develop and maintain territory plans in collaboration with external partners
• Ensure customer information and call reports are continuously updated through CRM system
• Align activities and account plans to marketing programmes and management direction
• Analyse and interpret actual and potential territory/customer sales and growth opportunities to support delivery of sales targets
• Maintain high standards of business conduct and compliance, adhering particularly to Pharmacovigilance Policy and Global vet Policy
• Manage allocated customer support budget with tight control to avoid overspends

Your profile

• A passion for cattle with experience in ruminant agriculture, genetics, reproduction or veterinary care
• Skilled in sales and negotiation including virtual selling
• Communication and influencing skills
• Relationship management ability; can build successful and effective relationships
• Ability to develop knowledge base and deliver technical sales approach
• Ability to work independently
• Drive and resilience, demonstrated with a persistent attitude
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex scientific data in common, simple terms
• Experience in roles dealing directly with customers

Remuneration

• Competitive basic salary to reflect your skills and experience
• Performance bonus & company vehicle
• Health & life insurance

To apply

For more information and an informal confidential discussion please call Jon Handley on: Office 01885 485522 or e‑mail your CV and covering letter to [e-mail]