About the position At Purina, pets are a passion, and the vision is to be the world's most trusted company in enriching the lives of pets and their owners. Purina is dedicated to improving the health and lifestyle of cats and dogs through quality nutrition and care, believing that a healthy pet makes for a happier home. This role is for a driven and results-oriented sales professional with a passion for the veterinary industry, who excels at building strong relationships and providing exceptional customer support.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategies to acquire new clinics and support existing clinics in your territory.
• Manage and maintain relationships with existing and new clinics, ensuring their needs are met and targets are achieved.
• Prioritise each clinic and create tailored customer plans to meet their specific needs, including training and education, appropriate product ranging and pricing, and a strong in-clinic activation plan.
• Implement, follow up, and update customer plans to ensure continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.
• Develop an education and training plan for Pro Plan Veterinary Diets, Supplements & Purina products within your territory.
• Coordinate the development of an aligned TTS (Training, Tools, and Support) strategy to support priority initiatives.
• Collaborate with peers to share best practices and learnings.
• Ensure adherence to all company principles and policies.

Requirements

• Ability to work autonomously
• Strong leadership and team working skills
• Proven experience in sales, preferably in the veterinary, animal health or pharmacy industry.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport and establish trust with clients.
• Excellent negotiation and presentation skills.
• Self-motivated and target-driven, with a proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets.
• Ability to travel within the assigned territory as required.
• Full Australian working rights
• Applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including but not limited to health checks, prior to appointment to this role.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of veterinary products and services is highly desirable.

Benefits

• Varied career experiences and personalised development support
• Access up to 5 additional days of leave to support your health and wellbeing
• Wellbeing benefits including vaccinations and health insurance discounts
• Diversity & Inclusion initiatives and program
• Paid parental and partner leave
• Purchase Leave Scheme
• Volunteering leave, Sports leave, Emergency Services leave
• Discounted Nestlé products
• Salary Sacrifice to Superannuation