15 Oct
Swift Recruitment
Pretoria
We are islooking for a highly motivated person to join the technical team. This position will be focused primarily to provide infield professional veterinary technical support services & expertise to our sales and marketing divisions, further to support marketing and sales with technical information & positioning of our product mix, also provide veterinary support services to staff, sales, commercial, co-ops, subsistence farmers & under-serviced communities. The position will include all aspects of veterinary services aimed at both veterinary professionals and non-professional persons, from training and the development/adaptation of training material. The position will also be involved in regulatory trials, collecting,
and analysing data for research purposes when in the field, co-ordinate regulatory requirements and support dossier submissions for the registration of products.
JOB DESCRIPTION – Not limited but aligned to:
Technical support
Supply ongoing in-field technical support to internal and external clients
Handle product complaints.
Be responsible for or involved in marketing and regulatory trials.
Research, prepare and deliver presentations at farmer's days, veterinary training days, or others.
Develop training material
Provide technical support to the Commercial and Regulatory units with regards to product evaluation.
Liaison with stakeholders
Liaison with key players in the animal industry.
Marketing material
Provide technical and veterinary support in the development and maintenance of marketing material produced by the marketing department for both new and in-line products.
Customer Focus
Host at least 6 farmer days per quarter.
Host coop training to be coordinated with the sales teams.
Visit key clients with / without relevant sales representative / area manager.
Speak at various veterinary meetings, congresses, etc.
Marketing & strategic planning
Develop strategic activities with the Marketing team.
Plan marketing and branding objectives by product group and develop marketing plans and strategies with the Marketing team.Collaborate with sales and procurement divisions to help develop strategic activities on identified marketing plans.Responsible for technical support in planning, implementing, and managing marketing, advertising and promotional activities and campaigns.
Other requirements
Self-study of relevant literature to become an expert in the area.
Maintain a good level of awareness of current affairs in the veterinary and animal industry by self-study, conferences, attending meetings and personal contact with key players.
Develop and maintain good relationships with personnel.
1.BVSc or equivalent degree.
2.Registered and in good standing with the South African Veterinary council (SAVC)
3.1 – 5 Years previous working experience in Animal Health.
4.Veterinary Industry knowledge IN LIVESTOCK – advantageous.
5.Veterinary products background/experience – advantageous.
6.Research experience – advantageous.
7.Ability to plan tasks and execute.
8.Interactive & communicates well with people.
9.Advanced reading, writing, and arithmetic skills required.
10.Advanced MS Word/Excel skills combined with rest of MS packages.
11.Strong Initiative-taker / Self-initiating / Self-directed.
12.Strong English/Afrikaans verbal, reading and writing skills essential, other languages beneficial.
13.Own Transport essential.
14.Willingness to travel.
COMPETENCIES
- Speak, read, and write English and Afrikaans at a professional level of competency.
- Excellent technical knowledge (pharmaceutical and animal health) with remarkable attention to detail and diligence.
- Good at public speaking and training.
- Critical thinking.
- Business acumen - directing people, interacting with customers & industry peers.
- Excellent project and time management skills.
- Self-motivated.
- Excellent organising and administrative skills.
- Adaptable.
- Work with integrity and good at collaborating with members from different departments (be a team player that upholds quality and standards).
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Able to work under pressure to meet targets and deadlines efficiently (quickly and with accuracy).
- Be able to work independently.
- Time Management: Effective time management and organisational skills to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines.
- Having an elevated level of professionalism when communicating with all stakeholders.
- Able to manage enquiries on behalf of the company and representatives.
- Willingness to learn new skills.
- Initiative:
Self-motivated and initiative-taking in seeking out opportunities to improve operational effectiveness.
- •Adaptability: Ability to adapt to changing environment
R 50 000 to R 80 000
▶️ Veterinarian Pretoria
🖊️ Swift Recruitment
📍 Pretoria