Professional Services Veterinarian - West Coast

JOB OVERVIEW:

General Mills’ pet business is the company’s fastest-growing global platform, which has grown its distribution in the U.S.by four times and more than doubled its household penetration since General Mills entered the category via acquisition in 2018. The Blue Buffalo Natural Veterinary Diet offers veterinary-exclusive prescription formulas that combine the efficacy veterinary professionals expect with the features and benefits pet parents seek. The Blue Buffalo brand is well-positioned for long-term continued growth as a leader in the humanization of pet feeding and treatment.

The Professional Services Veterinarian ensures the highest standards of veterinary nutrition are established and maintained. In this role, you will travel around 50% of the time (approximately 2-3 days/week, including overnight stays and weekend conference coverage). You will represent General Mills and Blue Buffalo brands at veterinary conferences, select colleges of veterinary medicine, trade associations, and among current and prospective veterinary customers. In collaboration with the veterinary channel sales team, you will directly support the company’s veterinary clinic specialists with field-based education, technical training, and technical customer service. You will help develop and implement strategic initiatives to achieve sales goals and further establish BLUE Natural Veterinary Diet™ as a leader in nutritional therapy products.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Deliver business growth

• Provide in-person and virtual education on disease state and nutrition-focused topics
• Build brand and product awareness through field-based customer visits
• Provide technical customer support around Blue Buffalo’s therapeutic and over-the-counter products and services
• Build brand awareness and recommendations among faculty and students at targeted colleges of veterinary medicine

Increase Blue Buffalo share of voice in local markets

• Partner with local and state veterinary medical organizations
• Represent Blue Buffalo and General Mills at veterinary conferences
• Build a network of key opinion leaders and work cross-functionally to deploy Continued Education (CE) content

Build technical excellence among the veterinary sales force

• Develop individual clinic specialists to build technical excellence and product proficiency
• Design and co-develop field-based selling resources
• Conduct regional-level product training

Contribute veterinary expertise across Blue Buffalo and General Mills

• Project-based support for market research, innovation, and veterinary research

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM/VMD) degree or equivalent from an accredited university
• Valid state veterinary license or ability to obtain license
• Resides in CA, AZ, OR, WA, UT, NV, CO
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in clinical companion animal veterinary general or specialty practice and 1+ year of experience serving as a professional services veterinarian in pharmaceutical, nutrition, supplement, or other comparable spaces.
• Strong medical background and proficient knowledge of companion animal nutrition
• Willingness to travel around 50% of the time as stated in the role description, and be located within commuting distance to a major airport
• Excellent presentation, oral, and written communication skills
• Competency in Microsoft software
• Ability to collaborate and influence cross-functionally to build strong networks and advance business priorities
• Highly motivated and results-driven with demonstrated ability to foster external engagement with veterinary professionals, associations, and key opinion leaders (KOLs)
• Skillful in translating business requirements to actionable solutions and providing input into developing compelling proposals
• Proactive self-starter able to independently advance initiatives while also contributing as a team player
• Role model of General Mills’ values and leadership expectations; actively demonstrates commitment to inclusion and employee development through relationship building, interpersonal connections, and leadership

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience as a Professional Services Veterinarian within a pet food manufacturer

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• International relocation or international remote work arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered
• Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis, and General Mills will not sponsor applicants for this position for work visas.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $108900.00 - $163500.00 / Annually. At General Mills we strive for each employee's pay at any point in their career to reflect their experiences performance and skills for their current role. The salary range for this role represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, educations, skills, work experience, certifications, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range. Beyond base salary, General Mills offers a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support and perks. Benefits may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors. You may also be eligible to participate in an annual incentive program. An incentive award, if any, depends on various factors, including, individual and organizational performance.

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