Job Title: Associate Professional & Veterinary Affairs
No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 162129 - Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.
We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.
If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!
Associate Professional Veterinary Affairs Manager
We are looking for an Associate Professional Veterinary Affairs Manager to join our Benelux team of which the offices are located in Breda, the Netherlands. This role is instrumental in the company’s efforts to grow sales and market share by its focus on veterinary recommendation and ‘Brand Recommended Most Often’ (BRMO) leadership, by providing education, technical and business development support to the profession and fulfilling its diverse needs and bringing veterinary insights to the company.
The role performs the strategy provided by the country Professional Veterinary Affairs Manager to deliver Hill’s programs focused on all parts of the veterinary profession which include schools, students, KTL, practicing veterinarians, nurses, as well as internal audiences.
- Run the veterinary university/nurse schools programs and support the student representatives, feeding programs and also support specialists in private practices.
- Complete and deliver technical (internal & external) training & education and attend/ support seminars and congresses. Facilitate education initiatives for the corporate clinics.
- Provide help to veterinary/technical queries coming from the helpline.
- Provide ongoing up to date In Clinic Seminars for the field teams and keep the central ‘drive’ location up to date with relevant materials per brand/category/life stage.
- Responsible for completing the country’s Continuing Education strategy and keep track of accomplishment of on-line and off-line KPI’s
- Reports critical metrics and budget files (including Purchase Orders management) in a timely and accurate fashion in order to compile regular reports to central.
- Being a champion in the European professional digital initiatives, leading to full implementation of all professional digital initiatives and increased engagement with ‘generation Z’.
- Support, check and validate content on labels, Key online, QR and marketing materials using tools and systems such as Prodigy and Impira.
- Doctor in Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or equivalent country qualification with a veterinary license
- Ideally 3+ years of small animal clinical practice experience
- Knowledge of the pet food business
- An optimist in action; proficient in Dutch and French is an absolute must, English speaking.
- Hands-on “can do” approach, with willingness to learn and adapt quickly.
- Experience with digital tools such as Google collaboration tools
- Very strong interpersonal skills with internal ( marketing, customer development, consumer helpline, ..) & external stakeholders (veterinarians, nurses, and academia)
- An important position in a young, ambitious and winning team
- Both national and international career opportunities in one of the world’s leading consumer goods company
- Excellent salary & benefit package including a 13th month, company car and a bonus
- On an annual basis you are granted 29 holidays ( 20 legal & 9 extra legal)
- From the end of May till the end of September we have “Summer Hours” where we provide the flexibility to enjoy the weekend earlier on Friday afternoon as of 14.00
- Flexibility; we have a hybrid working model providing the possibility to work from home 2-3 days per week to support a healthy work-life balance
Our Commitment to Sustainability
With the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create positive social impact. We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.
Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.
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