Regional Manager - Companion Animal (Great Lakes Region)

Job Description

Companion Animal Regional Manager/Great Lakes Region

The Companion Animal Regional Sales Manager position will lead the Great Lakes Regional Companion Animal sales team to accomplish regional sales goals and organizational objectives to position the broad product portfolio. This position provides direct leadership and development to the regional sales team of up to approximately 10 Territory and Senior Territory Representatives.

This role will cover the Chicago, Illinois & Des Moines, IA. It is required that our sales managers reside in the region in which they support.

Essential Accountabilities:

• Prepares and implements a comprehensive region business plan, ensuring consistent product program implementation and sales goal attainment.
• Directly impacts business unit performance through strong leadership and management skills.
• Develops and manages talent for the attraction, retention, and motivation of regional sales team.
• Manages, coaches, and provides direction to the sales team; works to build cohesive teams. Provides ongoing coaching and feedback; conducts formal and informal performance reviews. Recognizes employee success and communicates to the team providing constructive feedback. Proficient at resolving conflict.
• Impactful communication to ensure consistent messages and leadership within the region.
• Problem solving extends beyond the regional level. Originates ideas and suggests new areas for development.
• Works cross functionally with region Professional Services Veterinarians.
• Collaborates and fosters relationships with key distributor management personnel to promote the portfolio of products.

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Scope and Context:

This position is a people management role

Our Enterprise Leadership Skills are designed to:

• Shape our Future
• Unlock Potential
• Deliver Impact

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Enterprise Leadership Skills:

• Entrepreneurship
• Business Savviness
• Strategic Planning
• Decision Making
• Talent Growth
• Emotional Intelligence
• Networking & Partnerships
• Coaching & Development
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Influence
• Execution Excellence
• Change Catalyst
• Ownership & Accountability
• Innovation
• Motivation & Inspiration

Ways of Working:

• Motivation & Inspiration
• Win As One Team
• Focus On What Matters
• Act With Urgency
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• Experiment, Learn & Adapt
• Embrace Diversity & Inclusion
• Speak Up & Be Openminded

Background & Education:

• Bachelor's Degree with at least 8 years of relevant work experience which includes veterinary/ healthcare/ scientific field (pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical devices).- -At least two (2) years leadership experience with demonstrated accomplishments preferred.
  

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Technical, product & market knowledge.
• Market share mindset focusing on potential verses outcomes.
• Territory & business management
• Leadership and building strong teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, excellent presentation skills and critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Must have a valid driver's license.
• Must be available for extensive overnight travel (50%)
• Must live within the Sales Region

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Preferred Skills/Abilities:

• Sales experience and/or experience within the Animal Health Industry.
• Knowledge of animal health biological and pharmaceutical products.
• Understanding or experience working with distribution.
• Multi-lingual fluency preferred, particularly in Spanish.

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Required Skills:
Coaching, Communication, Customer Relationship Building, Industry Knowledge, Leadership, People Leadership, People Management, Sales Performance Coaching, Strategic Thinking, Technical Product Sales, Veterinary Pharmaceutical Sales

Preferred Skills:
Sales Results

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Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as "remote".

The salary range for this role is
$142,400.00 - $224,100.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits.- Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at .

You can apply for this role through (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

San Francisco Residents Only: -We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: -We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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Employee Status:
Regular

Relocation:
Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:
No

Travel Requirements:
50%

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Remote

Shift:
1st - Day

Valid Driving License:
Yes

Hazardous Material(s):
N/A

Job Posting End Date:
02/14/2026
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Requisition ID: R381454