Territory Manager, Companion Animal - Nashville, TN

Territory Manager, Companion Animal - Nashville, TN

The success of a company depends on the passionate people we partner with.

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As a global leader in animal health, Ceva Animal Health believes our success is linked to our passionate people researching, developing , producing and supplying innovative health solutions for all animals, which contributes to the future of our diverse planet.

We are committed to ensuring the highest possible level of care and well-being for farm animals (poultry, pigs, ruminants), companion animals (dogs and cats) and wildlife.

Indeed, Our "Together, Beyond Animal Health" vision emphasizes that the health and wellbeing of people, animals and our planet are totally interlinked. More than ever, Ceva is committed to a "One Health" approach.

As part of our "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion" policy, Ceva Animal Heath is committed to the employment of people with disabilities and will make reasonable accommodations throughout the interview process to ensure an inclusive and accessible experience for all applicants. To request an accommodation, please contact a member of the Ceva Talent Acquisition team.

Location:

Nashville, TN

Base Salary: $80,000-$110,000

Commission: $0-$70,000

The Ceva Territory Manager is a vibrant, self-motivated, results-oriented sales driver. The Ceva Territory Manager position involves building strong relationships with veterinary professionals, understanding their needs, and providing solutions through Ceva's product lines. Ceva Territory Managers exemplify our core values of customer passion, entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, and solidarity through their consultative-focused sales approach to improve the health and well-being of pets across nation.

Ceva Territory Managers do more than just sell. They are passionate about providing innovative products and solutions to support the local veterinarian and the communities that surround them. Through every interaction, conversation, and connection they strive to exude our Together, Beyond Animal Health mission to strengthen the human-animal bond and combat zoonotic diseases.

The ideal candidate is driven, proactive, professional and solutions minded influencer. They lead with passion and seek to understand the daily challenges of our customers. They offer collaborative solutions to meet those challenges. The ideal candidate drives sales, by driving consultative relationships.

• Manages and prioritizes all activities to meet territory objectives according to the defined account segmentation.
• Completes pre-call planning, clinic-by-clinic, with a clear objective for each sales call.
• Schedules appointments, meetings with critical account staff, makes sales presentations, closes on business, and takes orders. Utilizes Sales Force Effectiveness principles and prepares to advance the sales process in each call. Responsible for all business activities in an assigned territory.
• Develops a sales plan to meet monthly, quarterly, and annual sales objectives through analysis of current sales revenue, market share, competitive activity, and opportunity. Tracks and measures progress against that plan, adapting as needed to ensure success. Develops and follows territory route and segmentation to maximize opportunities and selling time, maintaining, and building revenue with existing customers while prospecting for new business.
  
  Increases share of wallet with each customer call.

• Contributes to the team effort by accomplishing related sales results as needed through the advocacy of strategic products.

• Creates a high-level of confidence in the Ceva product range
• Influences the entire healthcare team to recommend and sell Ceva products to clients. Changes behaviors at the practice level through education and impact. Effectively holds technical product and medical conversations at veterinary products.
• Resolves customer complaints by investigating problems, developing solutions, making recommendations to management.
• Attends and coordinates events such as local VMAs, Key Opinion Leader (KOL) dinners, conferences, and trade shows.

• Builds long-term strategic relationships and interacts with veterinarians and key decision makers within veterinary clinics.
• Identifies customer needs and provides solutions to meet those needs. Builds effective relationships and partnerships with entire clinic staff, including veterinarians, veterinary technicians, practice managers, front-office staff, and others.
• Increases dispensing through staff trainings, promotional activities, incentives, and contests for clinic staff. Takes responsibility for developing and implementing programs at the clinic level. Increases market share and share of wallet in clinics with a goal of growing the overall category.
• Partners, influences, and leverages a surrogate sales…