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Regional Manager - Companion Animal Business Unit / Chef régional(e) - Unité commerciale des animaux de compagnie (Ontario)

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Merck logoMerck · Canada
$124K–$174K/yrFull-timeRemote2d ago
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Job Description Regional Manager - Companion Animal Business Unit Region: Ontario The Companion Animal Regional Sales Manager position will lead the Regional Companion Animal sales team to accomplish regional sales goals and organizational objectives to position our company's broad product portfolio. This position provides direct leadership to the regional sales team of 7-10 Territory Representatives . Key Responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to: Prepares and implements a comprehensive region business plan, ensuring consistent product program implementation and sales goal attainment. Direct impact on business unit performance through strong leadership and management skills. Monitoring team performance, tracking key metrics, and providing regular reports to the Director of Companion Animal. Analyzing sales data and MS reports to identify opportunities for the sales team and the development of associated business plans. Talent management for the attraction, retention and motivation of regional sales team. Manages, coaches and provides direction to the sales team; works to build cohesive teams. Provides ongoing coaching and feedback; conducts formal and informal performance reviews. Recognizes employee success and communicates to the team providing constructive feedback. Proficient at resolving conflict. Impactful communication to ensure consistent messages and leadership within the region. Problem solving extends beyond the regional level. Originates ideas and suggests new areas for development. Works cross functionally with Technical Services Veterinarians and various other internal stakeholders. Collaborates with key account to implement programs, services and product placements. Education Minimum Requirement: Bachelor's Degree required. Experience and Skills: Minimum of five (5) years Sales or related experience. At least two (2) years leadership experience with demonstrated accomplishments. Market Share Mindset focusing on potential versus outcomes. Territory & Business Management. Leadership and building strong teams. Companion Animal Market Knowledge preferred Previous experience in the animal health or human health sales is preferred. Position requires strong written and verbal communication skills and excellent presentation skills, analytical skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Must have a valid driver's license. Must be available to travel including overnight travel (25%). Must live within the Sales Region. Language requirement: English This job posting is for an existing vacancy position . The anticipated base salary range for this position is $124,400 - $174,400 CAD. At our company, we are firmly committed to provide fair and equitable pay for similar work and experience as a fundamental aspect of our workplace culture. Individual employee salaries will be based on several factors such as relevant experience, skills & proficiency, and/or other bona fide factors relative to appropriate internal comparators. At our Company, we lead with people. This role includes eligibility to our discretionary short-term-incentive plan which fosters a pay-for-performance culture. Also, our contemporary rewards and benefit programs go beyond traditional medical plans and retirement programs, to create a flexible, inclusive workplace to support employee well-being, development and long-term success. We may use artificial intelligence and automated tools to support our recruitment process. AI tools are used to support, but not replace, human judgment. All hiring decisions are made by our hiring managers. We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another's thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates. In accordance with our accommodation policies and applicable provincial and federal accessibility legislation, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. Required Skills: Adaptability, Building Leadership Teams, Conflict Resolution, Industry Knowledge, People Leadership, Problem Solving, Sales Forecasting, Sales Leadership, Sales Performance Coaching, Sales Pipeline Management, Sales Reporting, Sales Strategy Development, Sales Team Management, Strategic Thinking, Talent Management, Team-Building, Technical Product Sales, Veterinary Pharmaceutical Sales Preferred Skills: Current Employees apply HERE Current Contingent Workers apply HERE Secondary Language(s) Job Description: Chef régional(e) - Unité commerciale des animaux de compagnie (Ontario) Région : Ontario Le poste de Chef régional(e) de


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