Job Description

The Technical Manager for the Pig and Poultry team is responsible for all technical veterinary support to the company's Animal Health Pig and Poultry team and customers.Current Employees applyCurrent Contingent Workers applySecondary Language(s) :Technical Manager Pig and Poultry: SA and SSAThe Technical Manager for the Pig and Poultry team is responsible for all technical veterinary support to the company's Animal Health Pig and Poultry team and customers.The job scope includes:

• Technical support of all products in the portfolio, including networking with global product/technical managers on new material, trials etc, as well as networking with industry KOLs responsible for various diseases.
• Technical support to all P&P team clients/customers in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Technical support to the P&P Key Account Managers to ensure sales targets are met, whether supporting required trials, analysing product data, driving data collection, identifying opportunities to drive sales.
• Technical support to the P&P marketing team to ensure marketing materials have relevant and correct technical data, assisting in creating new marketing material as necessary.
• Training for internal P&P team to ensure team knowledge and technical skills are of the highest quality.
• Training for clients/customers and veterinarians in the industry on diseases and products as required for events or ad hoc.
• Technical support for veterinarians in the industry and territory, in the form of ad hoc communication, answering of queries, training where required.
• Technical support to the BUM for P&P to ensure department strategies are met.
• Managing laboratory services and monitoring projects for the team, ensuring the correct lab partners are used/sourced, timeous submissions of samples and correct and effective interpretation and communication of results to team members and clients.
• Managing laboratory services and monitoring budget, allocating tests as per strategies and monitoring efficacy.
• Managing the pharmacovigilance for the department, addressing PV related issues, resolving queries and working with the PV team to ensure good handling of cases and closing of cases effectively.
• Assist BUM and regulatory department with new product registrations as well as marketing department with launch of new products.
• Compile necessary training materials (for internal and external use) for products/diseases, compile necessary marketing material in co-operation with marketing team. Participate in necessary public appearances to present such materials.
• Technical support on farm to Key Account Managers and clients where necessary.

Requirements for education, skills and experience include:

• BVSc degree (Veterinary degree).
• At least 5-10 years experience in the field of poultry disease management or poultry production.
• Good time management skills required.
• Commercial experience will be beneficial.
• Highly flexible and agile.
• Able to prioritise projects well.
• Ability to manage multiple ongoing projects.
• Good excel skills to manipulate raw data will be beneficial.

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