Technical Manager Pig and Poultry: SA and SSA at MSD

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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