No Relocation Assistance Offered
# 150482 - Verona, Veneto, Italy

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of people and their pets? What about having the opportunity to connect with others across the world, full of stimulating discussions, and making impactful contributions?

If this is how you see your career, Hill’s is the place to be!

Hill’s Pet Nutrition is a $2.3 Billion, global division of Colgate-Palmolive Company and the maker of Prescription Diet, Science Diet, and Healthy Advantage brand pet food. Our mission is to help enrich and lengthen the special relationships between people and their pets by providing the best leading-edge pet nutrition technology, products, and expertise to pet owners, veterinary professionals and other key pet professionals worldwide. Our company is a globally recognized Best Place to Work.

Job Summary

The Hill’s Sales Manager (SM) is responsible to grow Hill’s business (sales, distribution, market share and Brand Recommended Most Often "BRMO") in the assigned territory of Veneto and South/East Lombardia (mainly Verona/Brescia/Mantova provinces). The Sales Manager manages the customers, both veterinary clinics and specialty pet retail stores, in the assigned territory and ensures Hill’s is the strategic partner of choice for these customers and gain support to grow Hill’s business.

What you will do:

Product Knowledge

• Develop and maintain high standards of knowledge in small animal nutrition, Hill’s and competitors’ products through company training and self-study

Territory Management

• Achieve territory sales targets managing orders' collection through effective visits with customers and handling efficiently all the commercial/financial aspects and engaging all the internal stakeholders

• Review potential of Pet & Vet Customers within the territory (every year)

• Promptly identify new Pet & Vet Customers and secure strong presence and endorsement for Hill’s brands

• Maintain accurate records in the Hill’s reporting system

• Leverage all Company available tools to drive execution (Product Distribution, Detailing material, Staff Feeding, Sampling, Trial, etc.)

Clinic / Store Business Development

• Develop deep knowledge of the customers’ business and organization; build a network with key decision makers / key influencers in the vet practice and specialty pet store in the assigned territory

• Develop the business of the assigned area also by providing best in class professional support (detailing, in-clinic/store seminars, technical training, merchandising), reaching all key stakeholders in specified practices and stores, collaborating with the Pet Vet Affairs (PVA) team ensuring an effective planning and active participation during the activities

• Identify opportunities in the assigned customer base and develop technical and business propositions that meet the needs of both Hill’s and the customer, resulting in BRMO leadership

• Manage multi store customers and some specific needs

Implement commercial activities to ensure:

• Awareness, full distribution and active endorsement by the veterinary profession of Hill’s products

• Full distribution, excellent visibility and active endorsement of Hill’s products by the store staff

• Rapid acceptance, endorsement and distribution of new products

• Establishment of shelf space and adequate inventory within each store

Business & Financial Management

• Monitor achievement of territory objectives vs target & develops strategies to address changes in the business environment as appropriate

• Meetings & Conferences

• Represent Hill’s at meetings/conferences e.g. Trade shows, Local and National meetings, Client Meetings, Clinic/Store Special events

Education/ Experience Required

• Bachelor or Master's degree is required; a degree in Veterinary, Animal Science or equivalent would be considered a plus

• Previous business experience required minimum at least 2/3 yrs (nutrition company, veterinary industry or pharmaceutical company)

Additional competencies/skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)

• Strong selling skills. Ability to persuade, negotiate and finalize agreements

• Customer orientation/Problem solving attitude

• Excellent skills in time management, planning/priority setting, and managing budgets

• Proficient computer skills and ability to learn company specific tools & programs

• Fluent in Italian and good English are key requirements

• Valid driver’s license required

Working Relationships (Key partnerships and reporting relationships)

• Reports to Field Sales Manager

• The role doesn't have direct reports

• Works closely with Commercial Teams including Marketing and Professional Veterinary Affairs

VISA NOT SPONSORED

Ideal locations to be based: Verona but also the eastern area of Brescia province and Northern of Mantova province could be considered

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.

To learn more about our inclusive culture and DE&I strategy (i.e. gender, LGBTQIA+, disability, ethnicity, etc), please visit: https://www.colgatepalmolive.com/en-us/dei-home.

Are you interested in working for Hill's Pet Nutrition? You can apply online and attach all relevant documents such as a cover letter and resume or CV. Applications received by e-mail are not considered in the selection process. Become part of our team. We look forward to your application.

Work that matters, fueled by passion for pets! At Hill’s we have a purpose. Every day around the world, we transform the lives of millions of pet families through pioneering innovation, amazing nutrition, and the best and brightest people. Founded more than 75 years ago with an unwavering commitment to pet nutrition, Hills' mission is to help enrich and lengthen the special relationships between people and their pets.

HILL'S® Prescription Diet® therapeutic pet foods, HILL'S® Science Diet® and HILL'S® Ideal Balance™ wellness pet foods are sold worldwide. Hill’s is a division of Colgate-Palmolive, a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, with sales of products in more than 200 countries. To learn more about Hill's and Colgate, please visit http://www.hillspet.com and http://www.colgatepalmolive.com, or find us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

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.