Trade Ruminant Account Manager - North/Central England

Merck Gruppe - MSD Sharp & Dohme; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global company in health solutions is seeking a field-based Account Manager to join their Ruminant team in North/Central England. This role involves managing relationships with key customers and maintaining long-term business partnerships. Ideal candidates have a degree and proven experience in account management, particularly in the agricultural sector. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills are essential. Apply now to contribute to the advancement of health solutions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as key account manager.
• Understanding of the Agricultural Retail sales function.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop trust relationships with a portfolio of major clients.
• Acquire a thorough understanding of key customer needs.
• Expand relationships with existing customers.

Skills

Account Management

Customer Relationship Building

Sales Strategy Development

Communication Skills

Education

Degree level or relevant qualification

Job description

Our Company are recruiting a field based Account Manager to join our Ruminant team, covering North/Central England.

In this field-based role, you will be responsible for overseeing the relationships of the company with its most important customers in the North/Central region. You will be responsible for obtaining and maintaining long term key customers by comprehending their requirements. The portfolio you will be involved with is Biopharma POM VPS range and Identification for cattle and sheep.

Responsibilities

• Develop trust relationships with a portfolio of major clients to ensure they do not turn to competition
• Acquire a thorough understanding of key customer needs and requirements
• Expand the relationships with existing customers by continuously proposing solutions that meet their objectives
• Serve as the link of communication between key customers and internal teams
• Resolve any issues and problems faced by customers and deal with complaints to maintain trust
• Play an integral part in generating new sales that will turn into long-lasting relationships
• Prepare regular reports of progress and forecasts to internal and external stakeholders using key account metrics

Qualifications

• Degree level or relevant qualification
• Proven experience as key account manager
• Understanding of the Agricultural Retail sales function
• Experience in sales and providing solutions based on customer needs
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with aptitude in building relationships with professionals of all organizational levels
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability in problem-solving and negotiation
• Good time management, project management and organisational skills

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of animals and humans alike, and possess the qualifications and attributes described above, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now and be part of our mission to invent for life and advance health solutions!

Required Skills

Account Management, Beef Cattle Management, Clinical Data, Commercial Account Management, Customer Experience Management, Customer Relationship Building, Customer Service, Inbound Phone Sales, Lead Generation, Management Process, Motivation Management, National Accounts Management, New Product Initiatives, Professional Sales, Profit Planning, Revenue Management, Sales Operations, Sales Pipeline Management, Sales Strategy Development, Technical Product Sales

Preferred Skills

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Job Posting End Date: 10/17/2025

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Requisition ID: R367721