Senior Sales Representative - Companion Animals

Posted:
1/22/2026, 4:50:37 AM

Location(s):
Ilfov County, Romania ⋅ Chitila, Ilfov County, Romania

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Business & Strategy ⋅ Sales & Account Management

Job Description

Make an impact in animal health. Grow trusted partnerships. Own your territory.

We’re looking for a passionate, results-driven Senior Sales Representative (VSR) to join our Companion Animals business and lead commercial growth across key counties in Romania. In this role, you will build strong, long-term relationships with veterinary clinics and pharmacies, provide expert product and technical support, and deliver on ambitious sales objectives—while upholding the highest standards of compliance and professionalism.

What you’ll do:

  • Deliver sales results

    • Achieve or exceed sales targets in your assigned territory

    • Build and maintain trusted relationships with vetted customers to drive satisfaction, loyalty, and sustained growth

    • Manage company resources efficiently and responsibly

  • Elevate customer engagement

    • Conduct tailored, science-led interactions during business hours and at scientific events

    • Be the reliable reference in companion animals for your customers

    • Keep our CRM (MAXX) fully updated (organizations, contacts, consents, plans, visit notes)

    • Run customer campaigns using our Promo App

    • Collaborate closely with distributor field teams to address end-customer requests and complaints

    • Communicate consistent, on-strategy messages aligned with marketing

  • Own your territory plan

    • Analyze and prioritize opportunities across targeted customers

    • Use pre/post-call insights, market data, CRM analytics, and experience to build action plans and call plans

    • Proactively prospect: identify and onboard new customers in MAXX and integrate them into call cycles

  • Stay organized and compliant

    • Timely complete administrative tasks: CRM call entries, post-meeting notes, expenses, adverse event reports

    • Be accountable for assigned assets (car, phone, PC, promo budget) and use them responsibly

    • Ensure all activities align with company compliance standards and Code of Conduct

  • Collaborate and grow

    • Offer timely market feedback and competitive intelligence to management

    • Partner with your manager on strategic and tactical initiatives for the companion animals portfolio

    • Continuously upskill through trainings and share best practices with peers

    • Support special projects when needed (e.g., promo materials testing, sampling, market research)

Your territory:

  • Timis (TM), Arad (AR), Bihor (BH), Hunedoara (HD), Caras-Severin (CS), Gorj (GJ), Mehedinti (MH), Dolj (DJ)

What you’ll bring:

  • Education: Master’s degree or equivalent relevant experience

  • Experience: 3+ years field sales in Animal Health or related industry

Skills:

  • Strong drive for measurable results and growth

  • Excellent communication and relationship-building

  • Solid MS Office proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and general IT comfort

  • English: Intermediate (spoken and written)

  • Team player with the ability to work autonomously in the field

  • Willingness to learn continuously

  • Valid clean Category B driving licence

  • Ability to travel across the region

Competencies that set you up for success:

  • Leadership behaviors: Drive Results; Focus on Customers & Patients; Foster Collaboration

  • Professional: Productive Communication

  • Core commercial: Customer Engagement

  • Product Knowledge & Portfolio Management

  • Sales & account management: Sales Acumen

  • Customer Segmentation & Targeting

  • Negotiation & Contracting

  • B Driving Licence

Why join us?

  • Be part of a mission-driven company improving companion animal health and wellbeing

  • Work in a dynamic, supportive environment with strong ethical standards

  • Shape your territory with autonomy, backed by robust tools (CRM MAXX, Promo App) and training

  • Competitive package with the resources you need to succeed

Required Skills:

Animal Husbandry, Customer Experience Management, Product Knowledge, Revenue Maximization, Sales Operations, Sales Process Management, Sales Reporting, Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Services

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

75%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Remote

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

Yes

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Job Posting End Date:

02/16/2026

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