Job Title:  Veterinary Affairs Manager

No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 161545 - Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland

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!
 

Location: Finland

Reporting to: PVA Manager Nordic

Why Work For Hill's Pet Nutrition:

• The learning & development opportunities: You will refine your commercial mind-set, develop your nutritional expertise and continue to learn new skills working closely with a cross-functional team giving you exposure to all departments within the business.
• The challenge & variety: You will operate in a fast paced operational environment, directly impacting the day-to-day performance of the business, with personal accountability for your contribution.
• The global experience: You will have the opportunity to work with global brands, participate in global strategies with potential to develop your career internationally.
• The Hill's Pet Nutrition Values: To help enrich and lengthen the special relationships between people and their pets.

Job Purpose

This is  a multifaceted and flexible role providing both technical support to veterinary customers and commercial support to regional sales and marketing teams.  You will help drive veterinary nutrition growth through influence of veterinary specialists, Key Leaders With Vision, healthcare teams and veterinary students growing recommendation and sales of our products.  You will ensure the highest levels of customer service and nutritional expertise in order to build trust and respect within the veterinary industry, delivering Hill’s products to Specialist and other Veterinary Clinic accounts.  This position serves as the technical liaison in Finland; consulting, mentor and training Territory Managers for the Veterinary channel.  
 
What you will do:
 

• Provide technical nutritional support to veterinary customers through clinic visits, telephone and digital support 2-3 days per week
• In partnership with our sales team regional managers and customer development team, develop and grow key opportunity customers through account-specific action plans and implementation of core strategies including WSAVA’s  5VA elements, nutritional seminars to support commercial objectives, eCommerce training and active recommendation to drive recommendation. 
• Provide Territory Manager coaching, training and mentoring, eg Training for in clinic seminar delivery and practice business development
•  Provide professional support (lectures, seminars etc) to veterinary schools, and regional veterinary meetings as requested. Recruit, lead and work with our student reps to ensure continued contact with the next veterinary generation. 
• Deliver information on all our products and services through excellent written and verbal communication/presentation skills.
• Maintain the highest professional and ethical standards whilst representing the company
   

Who you are
 

• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentation)
• Proficient in the use of Google Sheets/Excel
• Work independently and  manage a fast paced schedule with irregular hours and handle travel within region to deliver internal and external customer visits/training; some overnight and weekend travel required
• Ability to make sound decisions under conditions of uncertainty or complexity
• Graduate degree in veterinary medicine
• 3+ years of small animal clinical practice experience
• Basic understanding of business terminology; good analytical skills
• Strong work ethic, professional appearance and approach, high integrity
• Self-motivated and highly competitive
• Passion for pets and nutrition
• Drive to grow and build an account base

 
Key Challenges
 
To identify and implement strategies for improving and promoting veterinary recommendation of prescription and lifestage nutrition in a time poor veterinary workforce, where sales of nutritional products may be seen as a minor concern. 
Balancing a highly varied workload, prioritising areas of most commercial importance, whilst being creative in providing time saving solutions to ensure continued widespread support. 
Pitching conversations, presentations or technical materials and information at an appropriate level, whilst optimally communicating Hill’s evidence-based nutrition and research, maintaining engagement and professionalism, without disparaging competitor products. 
 

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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