Job Description
Are you passionate about animal health and eager to make a significant impact in the livestock industry? Join our company as an Integrated Livestock Technical Manager (Pigs/Swine) and be at the forefront of veterinary expertise, sales support, and product development. This role offers a unique blend of fieldwork and office-based responsibilities, providing you with the opportunity to travel and collaborate with industry professionals across Ireland and beyond.
Your Core Responsibilities
* Provide specialist veterinary expertise for our company Animal Health Ireland Pig portfolio, with additional support for Poultry and Aqua products.
* Contribute to sales support, product development, marketing, pharmacovigilance, and technical responsibilities.
* Support customers including wholesalers, vet practitioners, and livestock producers, and answer queries regarding products and animal health/welfare.
* Log all activity on CRM and investigate pharmacovigilance issues, including on-farm visits and diagnostics.
* Liaise with customers, authorities, and regulatory affairs regardingimport licenses and new product launches.
* Support account managers by dual calling on vets and producers, carrying out vaccination training, and delivering presentations.
* Develop and implement Porcilis Farm Care training and diagnostic support.
* Provide technical expertise to the Marketing Manager, develop marketing materials, and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
Who You Are
You are ready if you have:
* Veterinary degree recognized in the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom, with membership of the Irish Veterinary Council / RCVS.
* Excellent client-facing skills, both verbally and in writing, with sound time management and the ability to work under pressure.
* Ability to prioritize, handle confidential issues, and demonstrate tact and diplomacy.
* Attention to detail, persuasive skills, and the ability to influence others successfully.
* Effective communication at various levels within and outside the company, with the ability to identify and exploit new business opportunities.
* Energetic, resourcefulteam player.
* High standard of presentation of information in both oral and written form at various levels.
Nice to have, but not essential:
* A veterinary or other relevant post-graduation study such as a certificate or diploma.
* At least two years’ experience within the pig industry.
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Our Animal Health division is a trusted global leader in veterinary medicine, dedicated to the health and well-being of animals. We are a global team of professionals working together to make a positive difference in animal care and the world’s food supply and have a deep sense of responsibility towards our customers, consumers, animals, society and our planet. We offer one of our industry’s most innovative portfolio of products, services and technologies that serve to prevent, treat, and control diseases across all major farm and companion animal species.
As a company, we are committed to keep the patient at the very heart of all that we do and strive to find solutions and treatments for some of the world's most challenging healthcare needs.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. Please don't hesitate to contact the Talent Acquisition Advisor assigned to this role should you need any support during our recruitment process.
We are committed to flexible working where possible, and this is why our Company has introduced a new hybrid working model for office-based colleagues around the world.
Please feel free to speak to us about what flexibility means to you during your application.
So, if you are ready to:
Invent solutions to meet unmet healthcare needs, please apply today.
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Employee Status:
Regular
Relocation:
VISA Sponsorship:
Travel Requirements:
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid
Shift:
Valid Driving License:
Hazardous Material(s):
Required Skills:
Account Management, Account Management, Active Listening, Adaptability, Animal Husbandry, Animal Welfare, Business Opportunities, Client Presentations, Clinical Experience, Data Analysis, Identifying Sales Opportunities, Inbound Phone Sales, Lead Generation, Livestock Management, Poultry Science, Prioritization, Professional Development, Relationship Building, Sales Goal Achievement, Sales Process Management, Strategic Thinking, Team Play, Technical Training, Veterinary Consulting, Veterinary Medicine {+ 1 more}
Preferred Skills:
Job Posting End Date:
07/16/2025
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Requisition ID:R354980
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