Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.

We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.

If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!
About Hill’s

We are Hill’s - an innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets, and our planet. We are part of Colgate-Palmolive a leading global consumer products company with a portfolio in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition.

At Hill's we have a purpose! Every day around the world, we transform the lives of millions of pets through groundbreaking innovation, outstanding nutrition, and committed people.

Our strong culture of diversity, sustainability and inclusion is rooted in our core values of Caring, Global Collaboration and Continuous Improvement. Employees are rewarded by rich career development and experiences.

We pride ourselves on our work life balance, our focus on delivering high ethical standards and our dedication to developing our employees. With many local benefits such as Summer Hours, Live Better activities, Product Parcels and Health Checks

 

Job Purpose:

This opportunity is for a 12 month fixed term contract to cover parental leave. Reporting to the Professional Veterinary Affairs Manager, this role is responsible for driving brand recommendation with the veterinary health care team and ensuring that Hill’s is known as a scientific, innovative and credible partner that is engaged with veterinary professionals to transform the lives of dogs and cats through superior nutrition.

 

This role is passionate about nutrition and about educating both internal and external stakeholders about the benefits of our range of diets. It serves as the technical expert for Victoria, working with the field sales team as well as directly with universities and specialist hospitals to drive product understanding and leadership. This role also works closely with brand and customer development teams to drive digital and in person educational strategies in line with the category focuses and brings these to life within both independent and corporate environments

 

The Professional Consulting Veterinarian serves as the professional face of Hill’s representing the company at veterinary conferences and discussing nutritional cases directly with veterinarians as part of the Veterinary Consultation Service.

 

Main Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain high standards of knowledge in small animal nutrition and Hill’s products
• Keep abreast of trends in the veterinary profession and how they can influence our partnership with veterinary professionals
• Be the go to technical resource for the VIC sales team, train and coach territory managers to understand the technical information on the Hill’s Science Diet and Prescription Diet products
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with Key Thought Leaders, specialist clinics and universities in VIC
• Deliver training presentations to veterinary students, nurses and veterinarians
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of Hill’s digital educational resources for veterinarians, veterinary nurses and consumers
• Provide professional technical support to veterinary customers as part of the Hill’s Veterinary Consultation Service
• Represent Hill’s at professional events such as industry conferences

 

Required Qualifications:

• Degree in Veterinary Science
• Current registration with the Veterinary Practitioners Board of Victoria
• At least 3 years small animal clinical experience

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong work ethic, self-motivated with high integrity
• Excellent communication skills including both written and oral communication, ability to present in front of large audiences
• Proficient computer skills, experience with Google Suite tools is ideal
• Be able to work independently and travel within region to deliver customer training and attend professional conferences, some overnight travel is required
• Previous animal health industry highly regarded

Our Commitment to Sustainability
With the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create positive social impact. We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.

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