Description
The individual will be responsible for the technical education of Boehringer personnel, as well as external customers, with respect to specific BIAH products and their beneficial role in managing health and quality of life in the species, as well as providing technical expertise to internal/external customers pertaining to animal health and well-being. The individual will be expected to develop and implement internal and external training and educational initiatives and serve as subject matter experts for internal and external customers. The technical education will be provided via ride-alongs with Sales Representatives and through facilitation of technical presentations in various formal and informal forums to support BIAH goals and objectives. These forums include, but are not limited to, lunch and dinner meetings, technical wet-labs, distributor training, and local, regional, and national veterinary medical association meetings and medical conferences. Relationships will be fostered with key opinion leaders as well as with faculty, students, and staff of veterinary schools. The individual will also conduct presentations including in-clinic seminars and presentations outside of the clinic at venues such as local and national veterinary medical associations. The individual may also manage team members of professional service veterinarians or other technical professionals.
As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, diversity and inclusion, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide technical sales support to Sales through customer interactions, on-site customer training, and handling customer inquiries.
- Generate written and oral technical communications including scientific papers and presentations at professional meetings. Ensure technical accuracy of promotional communications. Assist in creating sales tools such as PowerPoint presentations and technical bulletins.
- Liaise with designated Key Opinion Leaders. Provide technical training (internal and external) as it relates directly or indirectly to BIAH products.
Requirements
- A veterinary degree (DVM, VMD or BVSc) from an accredited institution required
- MBA preferred
- Minimum of three (3) years of pet veterinary practice experience is required
- Active license in good standing in at least one US state (or ability to attain license within 12 months).
- Corporate animal health experience preferred with prior project management experience
- Experience in presenting to diverse groups in diverse settings
- Experience in management of cross functional programs
- Experience in veterinary technical service preferred
- Proficiency in all Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word) is required
- Public speaking and presentation skills
- Interpersonal and group communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills with an emphasis on communications required
- Technically sound in areas linked to BIAH products and concepts
Desired Skills, Experience and Abilities
- Project management experience desired
- Previous experience managing budgets and key performance indicators is desired
