Job Description

Position Snapshot
Business areas: Nestl\xc3\xa9 Purina PetCare Canada
Job title: Territory Manager - Veterinary Channel GTA (12 month contract)
Location: GTA, Ontario
A little bit about us
As a company made up of pet owners, we believe that pets and people are better together. If you share our passion for pets and you\'re looking for a career where you can take ownership, collaborate and contribute to challenging, satisfying and meaningful work, then you are the type of person we want at Nestl\xc3\xa9 Purina PetCare Canada. We are a leader in the pet care and pet nutrition industry, producing Canada\xe2\x80\x99s best loved brands. Join us in enriching the lives of pets and the people who love them.

Position Summary
We are looking for a Territory Manager reporting into the Regional Sales Manager. This role will be responsible for calling on the veterinary clinics within that territory and stimulating veterinary recommendations of Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets products. The successful applicant will be responsible for covering the Greater Toronto Area.
A day in the life of a Territory Manager\xe2\x80\xa6 Promotes Purina to veterinarians as a veterinary diet company and influences veterinarians to recommend Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets products:

• Develops and conducts veterinary educational seminars on pet nutrition and Purina products for the nutrition and treatment of healthy and sick animals to Veterinary clinics.
• Ensures high level of nutritional knowledge is maintained to influence clinic sales.
• Develops business plans with the clinics with information and direction provided by the Regional Manager.
• Conducts business reviews with the clinics.
• Reports to the Regional Sales Manager on their own field activity and that of the competition and provides feedback and status on promotions for building pre and post evaluations.
• Conducts a quality assurance review for the clinic in terms of product, pricing, and distribution.
  

Performs veterinary clinic coverage:

• Performs veterinary clinic coverage based on established call frequency and coverage.
• Sells incremental opportunities for Nestle Purina Canada leveraging National/Regional initiatives.
• Transmits clinic information directly into sales system database for review, verification and analysis.
  

What will make you successful?

• A minimum of 2 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience as a RVT or DMV, or sales experience in the veterinary industry, a pharmaceutical company or a related field.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong problem solving, strategic business thinking and analytical skills.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Proven experience using MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Candidate must reside within the territory or be willing to relocate and must be able and willing to travel as required based on territory needs.
• Candidate must possess a full valid Driver\xe2\x80\x99s License and a clean driving record.
  

What you need to know We will be considering applicants as they apply, so please don\xe2\x80\x99t delay in submitting your application.

Nestl\xc3\xa9 Canada is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We welcome qualified applicants to bring their diverse and unique experiences as a result of their education, perspectives, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran\xe2\x80\x99s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. Nestl\xc3\xa9 will work with you in an effort to ensure that you are able to fully participate in the process.

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