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Boehringer Ingelheim

Director, Veterinary Public Health

Boehringer Ingelheim, Ridgefield, Washington, United States, 98642

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Overview

Director, Veterinary Public Health to position Boehringer Ingelheim as the leader in North America Veterinary Public Health (VPH) by establishing, influencing and maintaining effective business revenue creation relationships with government and NGO decision makers that direct veterinary public health policy and programs. Within Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, manage all aspects of VPH commercial operations including financial (P&L) oversight, product demand management and inventory control, in-line product life cycle planning, new product development strategy, business development & strategic planning in alignment with the VPH global strategic business unit, marketing tactics planning plus revenue-creation plan execution, contract management and client-focused engagement management.

Duties & Responsibilities

Business Management: Lead NA VPH P&L with focus on top line revenue creation combined with operation expense control in order to maximize bottom line profit potential and yield. Annual business plan (P&L) development, long-range strategic plan process management

Demand management: Employ strategies to provide clients products as required without excessive inventory reserves, including joint demand planning with clients and efficient product bank management

Cost management: Work with internal manufacturing to monitor cost of goods (COGS) and explore options to reduce COGS through process efficiencies, new methods for active ingredient production, improved packaging/delivery and life-cycle improvements

Strategic Planning: Vision/Mission/Objectives, market assessment, research, opportunity analysis, product positioning, SWOT, global alignment, competitive analysis, revenue & expense planning

Marketing & Revenue-Creation: market segmentation, promotional evaluation, development of product key messages and campaigns, promotional material development, client engagement, contingency planning

Industry Engagement & Relationship Management: manage alliances with government and NGO entities; engage key decision makers. Client base includes government agencies and public health entities

Technical Support & Compliance: product/disease knowledge training, development of technical materials, needs assessments, KOL meetings, training, SOPs and regulatory/compliance standards

VPH Staff Management: resource planning, priority setting, performance management, training, recruitment, and recognition programs

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution required

MBA, DVM, MS, and/or PhD preferred

Minimum of ten (10) years in Animal Health or related industry required

Prior experience with government agencies (e.g., USDA, CFIA, state/provincial agencies, CDC) preferred

Marketing/product management experience with emphasis on revenue management preferred

Excellent listening/interpersonal/team-building skills

Fluency in English required; fluency in Spanish and/or French preferred

Strong verbal/presentation/communication/negotiation skills and computer literacy

Ability to operate with initiative with minimal supervision

Adaptive/creative mindset with ability to leverage changes for opportunity development

Expert at alliance/relationship building and networking

Ability to analyze industry trends and translate insights into marketing/market defense strategies for BIAH VPH

Desired Experience, Skills, and Abilities

Wildlife biology experience desirable

Experience with food-producing animal industry and industry groups

Successful leadership of business units and teams

Financial and market forecasting experience

End-to-end P&L responsibility

Financial forecasting and market forecasting skills

Eligibility Requirements

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction

Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required)

Must be 18 years of age or older

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