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Equine Senior Territory Representative (OH, MI, IN, IL, WI, W. PA)

Merck & Co.

Columbus, OH
Full Time
Senior
94k-149k
6 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

Our Equine Senior Territory Representatives interact face to face with our customers, understand their needs and consult to offer the right solutions. We work collaboratively in Field Sales Teams and play a critical role in supporting our customer centric business model. The Equine Senior Territory Representative is a key member of the field sales team and plays a critical role in supporting our company's customer centric business model. This position is responsible for working in their respective territory to understand and identify veterinary clinic and customer needs, by selling our company's Animal Health products, supporting pull-through activities relative to the customer strategy, and ensuring that our company Animal Health is viewed as bringing value and technical innovations aligned to our strategic focus the Science of Healthier Animals. In addition, the Equine Senior Territory Representative demonstrates an understanding of the resources available across our company's Animal Health and our Distribution Partners. This role will cover the OH, MI, IN, IL, WI, W. PA sales territory. It is required that our sales employees reside in territory and for this role.

Key Responsibilities

  • Communicates about product in a way that's meaningful and relevant to each individual customer; customizes discussions and interactions based on understanding of customer's needs
  • Primary point of contact for assigned customers, meet with key personnel/decision makers to understand practice structure, business model, key influencers (Owner/Practice Manager/Key Tech/Associate Vet/Front office staff), customer needs and identifies business opportunities
  • Develop customer strategy - outlining strategy for interactions/relationship, solutions, partner involvement and potential offerings for customer resulting in sales opportunities and account sales growth of our company's Animal Health products and services
  • Analyze account routing and sales results on a monthly basis, manage daily calls through CRM tools, and expenses within budget guidelines
  • Develop territory and specific account plans for all key customers
  • Partner with National Account Managers, Corporate Account Team, and Distribution Field Partners to maintain strong focus on key accounts and corporate owned clinics to drive sales growth
  • Work collaboratively across all species teams to foster a one company approach to enhance knowledge of the entire our Company's Animal Health product portfolio
  • Share with other team members within the region to foster growth and development within the team
  • Identify and select programs/services available within our company's Animal Health's available resources to address customer needs and provide education & training opportunities to accounts
  • Work with leadership and Field Technical Services to develop and deliver relevant offerings that address desired customer needs
  • Expand current understanding of our company's Animal Health products, industry trends and competitor landscape
  • Articulate and communicate relevant customer, industry, product, and market trends appropriately through the organization
  • Develop and meet learning and development objectives as agreed upon with leadership

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Minimum 3 years relevant work experience
  • Excellent interpersonal/communication and presentation skills
  • Motivated and focused on achieving measurable, tangible results
  • Proficient in utilizing data resources including analytic problem-solving tools
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to travel 75%, with overnight and some weekend activity
  • General computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and ability to use an iPad
  • Demonstrated understanding of effective selling techniques and approaches
  • Ability to develop and manage a diverse mix of accounts within a territory

Nice to Have

  • 3 years of prior Equine industry experience
  • Knowledge of animal health biological and pharmaceutical products
  • Understanding or past experience working with distribution
  • Multilingual fluency, particularly Spanish

Qualifications

  • Educational background includes a Bachelor's Degree

Benefits & Perks

  • Salary range of $94,300.00 - $148,500.00
  • Annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable
  • Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision insurance for employee and family
  • Retirement benefits including 401(k)
  • Paid holidays, vacation, sick days, and compassionate leave
  • Hybrid work model (3 days on-site, 1 remote per week) for eligible roles

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Job Details

Posted AtJul 19, 2025
Job CategoryAccount Management
Salary94k-149k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeOnsite
ExperienceSenior

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About Merck & Co.

Website

merck.com

Location

Columbus, OH

Industry

Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing

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