Professional Veterinary Consultant

About Hill's Pet Nutrition
Hill's Pet Nutrition is a global division of Colgate-Palmolive Company and manufacturer of the Prescription Diet and Science Diet brands for dogs and cats. We are committed to helping enrich and prolong the special relationships between people and their pets by providing the best technology, products, and cutting-edge pet nutrition knowledge to pet owners, veterinarians, and other key pet professionals around the world.

The Role
The Veterinary Affairs Specialist plays a crucial part in educating and training partners, stores, clinics, hospitals, as well as the Hill's field team. The role is responsible for defining and executing visit schedules for veterinarian clinics and hospitals, identifying, engaging, and actively visiting relevant clients, and creating and implementing strategic initiatives to maximize reach and effectiveness of our products.

Main Responsibilities

• Define and execute visit schedules for veterinarian clinics and hospitals following the right coverage and frequency.
• Identify, engage, and actively visit relevant clients (veterinarian clinics and hospitals) providing nutritional education.
• Create and implement strategic initiatives to maximize reach and effectiveness of our products.
• Identify and build relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) in order to strengthen our brand on the ground.
• Visit strategic pet stores connected to veterinarian clinics aiming to assure product availability of key assortment.
• Participate in Hill's external events at national/regional/specialized conferences building relationships, providing insights to veterinarians and influencing conference attendees to recommend and sell Hill's products.
• Support sales through continuous training of the field team (Distributor and Hill's teams) and act as a technical liaison (in-person or virtual).
• Work closely with sales team (BDEs and Distributors) to develop plans to address regional opportunities focusing on leverage Hill's presence and sellout.
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly reports related to visits, training sessions and events, highlighting the quantity and quality of actions taken.
• Implement a holistic veterinary student's strategy, considering different profiles and appropriate tools.
• Build annual plans with relevant universities aiming for engagement and provision of technical materials and professional support (lectures, seminars, etc.).
• Develop and provide continued education for veterinary students, fostering an interest in clinical nutrition.
• Deliver lectures during academic weeks, discussing themes or cases – conduct groups studies or classes for students, residents, or graduate students.
• Manage Hill's student representatives, ensuring they are aligned with the overall strategy and capturing opportunities within Veterinary universities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Veterinary Medicine.
• Experience in the pet market.
• Master's degree, residency, or postgraduate studies within veterinary area.
• English skills (intermediate).
• Driver's license B.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.