Sales Leader Animal Health - DACH & Nordics

Job Description

As a trusted partner of farmers and food professionals, CID LINES, an Ecolab Company, believes that hygiene is health and that health, in turn, is the key to more profitability and sustainability.

To develop the right hygiene solutions, we build solid relationships with our customers, offering continuous support. We provide a broad range of products tailored to specific purposes and offer advice suited to each situation and every step in the supply chain.

Joining CID LINES means contributing to delivering critical insights and innovative solutions, supporting our global animal health mission: enabling animal health to ensure a more sustainable and safer food supply worldwide.

In this role, you'll have opportunities to learn, grow, shape your future, and make an impact, recognizing the significance of your work. You'll be part of a company with a global reach, a clear purpose, and ambitious growth plans.

Position

Sales Leader (f/m/d) Animal Health - Region DACH & Nordics

Responsibilities

• Manage the sales budget for the region, aiming for double-digit growth.
• Enhance the skills of sales teams through professional training and field visits at key accounts.
• Provide technical support, addressing questions related to products and biosecurity, and proposing solutions with support from Global Animal Health Product Management.
• Offer commercial guidance, including follow-up on pricing and orders, in collaboration with customer service.
• Report to the Animal Health Sales Leader and develop action plans and sales targets aligned with strategies, including introducing new products and strategic business growth discussions.
• Lead and coach a team of eight sales associates.
• Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with partners in the territory.

Minimum Qualifications

• Fluency in German and English (written and spoken); additional languages are a plus.
• University degree in Animal Science, Veterinary, Engineering, or Business.
• Experience in B2B sales, with a dynamic and entrepreneurial approach.
• People management experience.
• In-depth knowledge of animal production, preferably in poultry, swine, or related health/nutritional fields.
• Willingness to travel approximately 60% of the time within the territory.

Benefits

• Work in a dynamic, international environment emphasizing entrepreneurship, innovation, personal relationships, collaboration, and customer service.
• Competitive salary and fringe benefits.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Ecolab is dedicated to fair treatment and equal opportunity for all associates and applicants. We promote diversity across all levels of our workforce and base employment decisions on individual qualifications and performance, without discrimination based on race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, age, or disability.