Veterinary District Manager – San Francisco/Oakland, CA

To drive accelerated growth in the Veterinary Business Pillar by achieving strategic goals through making direct calls on Veterinary Clinics and identifying opportunities which develop new business and stronger partnerships.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or Veterinary Science is strongly preferred.
• B2B Outside sales experience
• Proven experience in building strong customer relationships.
• Demonstration of excellent verbal and written communication as well as interpersonal skills.
• Strong proficiency in using Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to travel 40 – 60%

What would be your key responsibilities?

• Achieve profitable sales growth objectives within assigned territory.
• Utilize strong selling skills in order to develop and understand customer needs and build business development plans that grow our mutual business.
• Develop and maintain strong customer relationships with all stakeholders within the clinic.
• Identify potential clinics and set strategies to align customers for recommending Royal Canin diets as their primary therapeutic diet for their clients/patients.
• Identify opportunities and strategies to develop new business within existing customers.
• Develop a strong understanding of trends in veterinary practice management and provide insights to customers to improve productivity.
• Develop and maintain a high technical competency for Royal Canin diets as well as competitive therapeutic diets.

What can you expect from Mars?

• The opportunity to learn, develop and take charge of your own career.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package. 
• To be respected and valued.
• The Five Principles at the center of every decision we make
• The opportunity to work cross functionally, add value and impact a better world for generations to come.
• Company vehicle provided.

About Mars:
Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5â„¢, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL® and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitalsâ„¢, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCAâ„¢ and Pet Partnersâ„¢. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 130,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.

Disclaimer:
Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.​​​​​​​

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