THE OPPORTUNITY

• Exciting opportunity to join an innovative and evolving Global Animal Health Business
• Permanent Full-time opportunity based in our modern office at Macquarie Park, Sydney

The function of Global Marketing Regional Director Ruminants is part of the Global Ruminants Marketing Unit and reports to the Global Ruminants Leader. Foremost, this unit sets the strategic direction for the Ruminants Business globally and must also ensure alignment with this strategy with all functions within the organization. The unit is also responsible for a regional deployment of global campaigns and projects as well as keeping in the contact with regional key opinion leaders.

This position, Global Marketing Regional Director, Ruminants will be based in a major Ruminant market within the Asia Pacific South Africa Region and will give support to the region’s local ruminants operations, being the primary contact to the global marketing team and be responsible to assist the countries in the deployment of Global Marketing campaigns as well as an ensuring the alignment and development of the ruminants business within the region.

 

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Implementation of global marketing plans into the region for the strengthening of the strategic positioning of global brands
• Development and successful regional implementation of the global deployment campaigns connected with launches of new products, key brands or solutions
• Involve and generate input, align and implement the strategic direction of the Ruminants portfolio for the next 5-10 years
• Involve and generate input, align on the strategic long-visionary thinking of Ruminants business offerings by our Company and our Company’s Intelligence
• Actively participate with the regional leadership teams to provide input and guidance on business opportunities. Create Business Unit Director and General Manager relationships and establish regular and fluid communication
• Regional Life Cycle Management needs and their coordination with Global Technical Services and Marketing Directors related to the key Ruminants Brands of the region
• Portfolio management across regional Ruminant portfolio assets, including analysis of gross-margins optimization, supply improvements, rationalization, diversification and business development opportunities
• Identifying marketing training needs and developing programs to address gaps in local markets
• Ensuring proximity and engagement with commercial operations of the region once having the regular visits and organizing the regular regional business meetings
• Analyze the business with the Regional VP and country operations (i.e. sales, marketing) to maximize the results. This involves development and implementation of the Region Business and Marketing Plan, aligned with the Global Strategic Ruminants Business plan, with the participation of key countries colleagues and ensuring periodic monitoring reports
• Cross-pollinate and capitalize on the best practices within the region and even including the global view
• Maintain regular feedback and clear communication with other stakeholders (Global Marketing and Technical Directors and Support functions)

 

WHAT YOU MUST HAVE

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or other business-related fields, Agriculture or Animal Science field required
• Post-Graduate or MBA degree or DVM preferred
• A minimum of eight years related experience in marketing and/or sales
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (especially English)
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a team environment with indirect managerial skills
• Good leadership skills
• Strong business acumen as well as superior organizational and time management skills
• Availability to travel, approximately 50% travel time can be expected
• Project management skills
• Other languages are beneficial

 

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• Opportunity to make an impact in the promotion and growth of our Ruminant Animal Business Unit
• Be part of a company that thinks differently to solve problems, make progress, and deliver meaningful innovations and solutions
• Competitive remuneration

Our Animal Health division is a trusted global leader in veterinary medicine, dedicated to the health and well-being of animals. We are a global team of professionals working together to make a positive difference in animal care and the world’s food supply and have a deep sense of responsibility towards our customers, consumers, animals, society and our planet. We offer one of our industry’s most innovative portfolio of products, services and technologies that serve to prevent, treat, and control diseases across all major farm and companion animal species.

 

WHO WE ARE

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

 

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

 

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