Account Manager

Zoetis; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoetis, in the US Petcare Division, seeks an Account Manager to drive sales through solution selling, territory management, and strategic business planning within the San Fernando, CA area. This field-based position requires travel and some evening commitments for educational programs; candidates should reside in the territory.

You will build relationships with hospitals and veterinary practices, launch new offerings, and develop a Territory Business Plan to maximize ROI while adhering to Zoetis

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree (BS/BA) required.
• 3-10 years of documented and successful consultative sales experience.
• Animal Health experience and knowledge of small animal veterinary medicine.
• Uses analytics and insights to enhance decision‑making and tactical execution.

Responsibilities

• Meet overall sales objectives (quota) within geography.
• Launch new products and generate new equipment leads.
• Demonstrate Solution Selling capabilities.
• Develop and execute a Territory Business Plan to maximize ROI.
• Travel and some evenings for educational programs.

Skills

Solution Selling

Territory Management

Business Planning

MS Office

Communication Skills

Education

BS/BA

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Location: San Fernando, CA

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly capable individual for Account Manager, US Petcare Division. Primary responsibilities include utilizing solution selling, territory management, and business planning capabilities to execute our strategies to maximize sales performance within the assigned geography. This position will be field based and will require travel and some evening work for educational programs. Candidate should live within the territory.

Position Responsibilities

• Meet overall sales objectives (quota) both overall and for key growth products via demand generation within targeted geography.
• Successfully launch new products, service offerings and generate new equipment leads.
• Consistently demonstrate Solution Selling capabilities.
• Consistently build and demonstrate relevant technical knowledge, verbal fluency, and veterinary practice expertise.
• Build effective relationships with and service all targeted hospitals / personnel to ensure you maintain and grow relevance and access within each account.
• Interact with customers following all Zoetis promotional guidelines.
• Develop and execute a Territory Business Plan / Resource Allocation per our expectations - effectively implementing the full complement of Zoetis resources and following up to maximize ROI.
• Meet field activity expectations including sales call activity and investment in medical education programs.
• Develop and execute a call-cycle at the account and veterinarian level that delivers our reach / frequency expectations.
• Work with all Zoetis Petcare colleagues in a professional manner to include consistently meeting expectations around integrity/compliance, work‑ethic, role/responsibility, conduct/attire, effective communication/informing, all administrative responsibilities, and overall teamwork.

Education and Experience

• Undergraduate degree (BS/BA) required.
• Success in previous roles including creatively finding opportunities or solving problems to drive sales performance.
• 3-10 years of documented and successful consultative sales experience.
• Exemplifies what it means to be a change agent, continuous learner, and pushing self / others beyond dominant logic.
• Uses analytics and insights to enhance decision‑making and tactical execution.
• Follow‑through and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage assigned expense budgets.
• Highly focused and results oriented, able to identify goals and priorities and resolve issues in initial stages.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a close team environment, self‑starter.
• Animal Health experience and knowledge of small animal veterinary medicine.
• Exhibit willingness to accept and incorporate feedback.

Technical Skills Requirements

• Verbal, written, presentation, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and make thoughtful/fair decisions based on relevant information.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and ability to learn Zoetis systems.

Physical Position Requirements

• Ability and willingness to travel and work some evenings as required by the position.

The US base salary range for this full‑time position is $69,360 - $139,265.

Benefits

• Healthcare and insurance benefits beginning on day one.
• 401K plan with a match and profit‑sharing contribution from Zoetis.
• 4 weeks of vacation.

Contract type: Full time.

Zoetis is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status or any other protected classification.

Disabled individuals are given an equal opportunity to use our online application system. We offer reasonable accommodations as an alternative if requested by an individual with a disability. Please contact Zoetis Colleague Services at [e-mail] to request an accommodation.

Zoetis also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must possess or obtain authorization to work in the US for Zoetis. Zoetis retains sole and exclusive discretion to pursue sponsorship for the acquisition or maintenance of nonimmigrant status and employment eligibility, considering factors such as availability of qualified US workers. Individuals requiring sponsorship must disclose this fact. Please note that Zoetis seeks information related to job applications from candidates for jobs in the U.S. solely via the following: (1) our company website at www.Zoetis.com/careers site, or (2) via email to/from addresses using only the Zoetis domain of "@zoetis.com".