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Crown Pet Foods Ltd
Head of Vet Key Accounts- Royal Canin
Castle Cary, Somerset
- Hours
- Full Time
- Posted
- 6 hours ago
- Salary
- Competitive
- Recruiter
- Crown Pet Foods Ltd
- Closes
- 21 Sep 2025
- Course
- No
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Recruiter Type
- Direct Employer
Description
Job Description:
Salary GBP 75-85K + 15% Bonus + Car Allowance
The Head of Vet Key Accounts is responsible for leading a team of 5 Key Account Managers across the UK and Ireland, and is accountable for the delivery of the sales, profit & related KPI's within the Vet chan nel. This position reports to the Pet Professional Sales Director UK and Ireland.
What are we looking for?
E xperience , within the veterinary or related fields, managing National Accounts at a senior level.
Proven track record in line management.
Strong customer orientation and negotiation skills .
Ability to demonstrate experience of influencing, leading change and developing team culture and capabilities .
Excellent communication and presentation skills to a variety of audience s.
Excellent analytical skills .
What will be your key responsibilities?
You will have d irect line management of 5 NAM's in line with the strategies aligned with the vision and values of Royal Canin .
You will undertake a long-term strategic view which is required for both the external partner and internal stakeholders.
You will have o verall management of all aspects of the customer's terms negotiations, trade expenditure, advertisement and promotional spend, promotional investment, communication on new product development .
You will have a h igh level of planning, cross functional collaboration and discipline involved in managing Veterinary National Accounts both on and offline .
You will have a high-level collaboration and cross departmental working for multiple markets is essential.
You will b uild collaborative relationships with buyers, Vet and nursing director s , as well as internal stakeholders.
You will be r esponsible for Periodic forecasting, tracking, communication and course correction of volume, sales & service provisio n.
What can you expect from Mars?
Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
Ad ID: 5417002592
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