Virbac
Animal Health
TechnicalSupportManager-FarmAnimals
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“Technical Support Manager - Farm Animals at Virbac. Skills: Technical leadership, Brand planning, Demand generation, Product portfolio. Propose concepts for strategic marketing planning. Provide inputs into strategic marketing planning”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver technical leadership position; Support Brand Planning process; Deliver value to brand plan objectives; Meet client demands; Support commercial strategy; Build product portfolio; Maintain customer experience; Support Technical Leaders image
Industry & Context.
Analyse problems; Analyse situations; Critical thinking
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor of Veterinary Science, Registered with The South African Veterinary Council, At least 5 years in Clinical mixed practice, At least 5 years in animal health, At least 5 years in Veterinary Pharmaceuticals, Experience with farm animals is essential
What You'll Do.
Propose concepts for strategic marketing planning
Provide inputs into strategic marketing planning
Support marketing team with technical inputs
Develop marketing materials
Develop training materials
Propose development of trials
Support development of trials
Propose development of research
Propose development of Technical services
Implement Technical services
Develop annual Strategic Technical Optimisation Plan
Develop quarterly execution plans
Deliver training to sales team
Attend distribution meetings
Provide input into IBD team
Evaluate potential of new products
Evaluate potential of product improvements
Evaluate potential of innovations
Support Business Development activities
Assist in organizing technical intelligence
Assist in organizing business opportunities
Assist in performing market analysis
Develop Stage Gate Process
Participate in Stage Gate discussions
Ensure technical handover
Identify opportunities for co-operative research
Participate in co-operative research
Align with Virbac RSA IBD
Include Technical Field Call Agenda
Define Marketing trial needs
Plan Marketing trials
Oversee Marketing trials
Identify service providers
Build work relations with service providers
Identify opportunities for co-operative research projects
Participate in co-operative research projects
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional development; Cross-functional collaboration
Communication Scope
Public speaking
Process & Methodology
Project management, Time management
Full Job Description
**Experiencing together a unique human adventure** Animal health is key to the health of the planet. Working at Virbac means taking part in a unique human adventure in which the engagement of each individual contributes to its evolution. Encouraging internal mobility between positions and countries, offering individual development plans and building a partnership based on trust between managers and employees are as many perspectives of motivation for our teams. We also offer them a work environment conducive to exploring new territories and balancing their professional and personal lives. Finally, fostering their engagement to animal health also means listening to them and helping them to acquire new skills, preparing them for the challenges of tomorrow and encouraging them to contribute to an ever more responsible approach to our business. Within the Virbac Commercial Framework, the role of Technical Service Manager - Farm Animals, is responsible for both Value Creation and Value Delivery, through contribution to new product and business development, the marketing plans and delivery of technical communication and training, diagnostic testing, trials and research and technical input to adverse experiences in order to support a ‘trusted advisor’ approach to sales and marketing with the effect of maximizing sustainable sales of Virbac products. **Value Creation within your own portfolio.** The Main activities to support this area of accountability: * Propose concepts and provide inputs into the Strategic Marketing Planning Process required for the development of the Brand Plans * Support the Marketing team with Marketing strategy and technical inputs required to support and develop the key brand positions as per the brand plan objectives. * Develop marketing materials in collaboration with the Marketing team in order to realise the full potential of the key brands, in alignment with the brand plan objectives. * Develop training materials required to create value for t
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