Veterinary Clinic Specialist - IL/WI/MN

The Veterinary Division at Blue Buffalo is seeking a full-time Veterinary Clinic Specialist (VCS) in the Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois areas. The Veterinary Clinic Specialist (VCS) will be part of a regional team that will be tasked with developing a direct partnership between BLUE and local veterinary clinics to introduce the veterinary profession to Blue Buffalo's Natural Veterinary Diet and Blue Buffalo premium OTC dog and cat product lines. The VCS will build and gain the recommendation of Blue Buffalo brands and increase points of distribution within veterinary clinics.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• The VCS will be accountable for engaging, educating, and developing ongoing relationships with local area veterinary clinics to gain recommendations and sales for BLUE products via:
• In-clinic presentations to educate veterinary professionals and their staff on the benefits of BLUE's product line
• Developing creative account-specific strategies to demonstrate our commitment to veterinary professionals.
• The implementation of targeted promotional and educational programs to drive recommendations and sales through the veterinary channel.
• Achieving business targets via calls/outreaches per day, remaining up to date with competitor products, and performing administrative duties as necessary.
• Travel to local or national meetings as required.
• Overnight travel 30-35%

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Associates Degree
• 2+ years of field sales experience in Animal Health Industry
• Superior communication, relationship building, and presentation skills
• Enthusiastic, competitive, and self-motivated individual
• Ability to analyze data and the competitive sales environment
• Able to work in an environment with free roaming animals
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft platforms (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent work ethic, professional appearance, high integrity
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Valid Driver's License
• Must live within designated territory

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Pet parent or enthusiast
• Bachelors Degree

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

• International relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered.

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best - bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what's next.