As a leading global animal health company, Elanco delivers innovative products and services to improve the health of pets and farm animals around the world because we believe making animals' lives better, makes life better. Since 1954, we have provided solutions that support veterinarians, farmers and pet owners to advance our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life. Elanco's promise to employees: Together, we foster an inclusive culture where everyone can make a difference, encouraging ownership, growth and well-being.

Position Description:

The role of the Technical Consultant is to be a leader in the therapeutic areas that are aligned to the Elanco species business strategy and to manage the successful implementation of support activities and initiatives in order to maximize current and future potential of Elanco products and services.

This will involve:

• Internal close liaison with sales and marketing to ensure activities are aligned with strategy.
• Contact with international Elanco colleagues to maintain and develop technical strategy.
• Externally to build a relationship with key customers, opinion leaders and influencers so that Elanco is perceived as a technical partner of choice.

The Technical Consultant is seen as a key part of the species teams and is expected to work with the species leadership team to determine the appropriate strategy for both current and future products.

Functions, Duties, Tasks:

• Provide technical & consultative skill training, coaching and support to the sales teams at meetings and through regular dual calling and physical/virtual interactions

• Develop relationships with key customers and KOLs and work with them to develop mutually beneficial opportunities
• Work with marketing to develop appropriate support materials and programmes (presentations, detail aids, technical information sheets, meeting roadshows etc.) and to be part of the approval process as required.
• Provide technical support to customer inquiries and adverse event reports including providing the data for appropriate pharmacovigilance reporting, including out of hours, weekend and holiday cover
• Support all efforts around the launch of our products

Minimum Qualification (education, experience and/or training, required certifications):

• Veterinary qualification
• At least 2 years of relevant technical experience
• High technical ability and learning agility
• Experience in both the companion animal and ruminant/agriculture industry
• Empathy and passion for the animal health business
• Demonstrated strong commercial business acumen and results driven/playing to win mindset

Additional Preferences:

• Demonstrated success in persuasion, influence and negotiation skills.
• Flexibility; able to evaluate needs of the business and adjust time allocated to Pet Health vs. Ruminant accordingly
• Strong internal relationship builder, able to bridge functions and work across multiple teams for the benefit of all.
• Demonstrated ability to impart technical/scientific knowledge at appropriate levels
• Excellent communication skills: verbal, written and interpersonal. Virtual and face to face.
• Organizational skills and time management skills
• Strong sense of personal accountability and holding others accountable openly
• Ability to develop long-term business relationships
• Flexible to learning new products and diseases over time
• Innovative and curious mindset, happy to consistently question and challenge status quo
• English—written and verbal

Other Information:

• Travel: Field based travel and some overnight stays
• Location: Based in Affiliate home country

Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status