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Your Role: Territory Business Manager - Cheshire / Wales

As Territory Business Manager for the Ruminant Dairy, you will manage relationships with key veterinary practices, farmers and other dairy industry stakeholders across your designated territory. You will combine customer-focused selling, technical expertise and data-driven insights to deliver value, support dairy management and achieve sales objectives. The role is field-based, with approximately 80% of your time spent with customers on farms and in veterinary practices.

Your Responsibilities:

• Build and grow sustainable relationships with veterinary practices, farmers and other dairy stakeholders through customer value selling and strategic account management.
• Deliver technical and dairy management support, including disease monitoring, herd performance tracking and training for veterinary customers.
• Analyse real-world data, including milk, disease and herd performance data, to generate insights and influence current and future practices.
• Create, implement and execute territory strategies and tactics to achieve sales objectives and deliver customer value.
• Partner with the Technical Consultant and wider cross-functional team to develop and deliver practical solutions, while maintaining effective working practices, records and communications.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

• University Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Agricultural Science, Life Science, Veterinary Science or Business.
• Demonstrated commercial acumen with a results-driven approach to achieving business outcomes.
• Strong technical capability and learning agility, with the ability to understand and apply scientific knowledge.
• Genuine interest in and passion for the dairy industry and its stakeholders, including veterinarians, farmers and nutritionists.
• Deep knowledge of the dairy industry or broader agriculture, or a demonstrated ability and willingness to develop this knowledge.

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):

• Veterinary experience working on a farm, particularly in a dairy environment.
• Proven success in persuasion, influence and negotiation in a commercial setting.
• Strong customer communication and presentation skills across face-to-face and virtual channels.
• Experience developing long-term relationships across different levels of a customer organisation.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.

Additional Information:

• Travel: Field-based travel with approximately 80% of working time spent with customers, including some overnight stays based on customer and team requirements. Digital and virtual technology may also be used effectively in this role.
• Location: Cheshire / Wales. The ideal candidate will be centrally located within the territory.

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrecognized groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!

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