Ruminant Account Manager - North Scotland, Highlands & Islands (12 month FTC)

Our Company are recruiting a field based Account Manager to join our Ruminant team covering the North of Scotland, including Highlands and Islands.

With over a century of experience, we have been inventing for life, developing medicines and vaccines for some of the world's most challenging diseases. As a leading global pharmaceutical company, we are dedicated to advancing health solutions and improving the prevention and treatment of diseases for people and animals worldwide.

This role will :

• Be responsible for the sales and market development of the ruminant portfolio within territory


• Work with veterinary practices and agricultural trade businesses to increase market share and stimulate market growth for the ruminant portfolio.


• Develop business within specified accounts, including designated Key Accounts


• Achieve agreed regional sales targets, within budget and in accordance with the overall business unit strategy
  
  Knowledge of the veterinary and agricultural sectors and ruminant Animal Health industry. Alternatively, experience in the human pharma or medical devices sectors


• Sound interpersonal skills for dealing with a wide range of people (primarily vets, trade customers and farmers) in a variety of situations


• Ability to communicate (verbally and in writing) clearly and succinctly


• Excellent interpersonal skills


• Quick to learn and adapt


• Passion and persistence


If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of animals and humans alike, and possess the qualifications and attributes described above, we would love to hear from you.

Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.