At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!
As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.
At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.
Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!
Your role:
The Technical Consultant is a key affiliate position for delivering customer value and increasing our overall business results.
With technical leadership, the Technical Consultant is the external and internal technical advocate of our product brands as well as the company brand. He/she provides technical input in case of questions; requests or complaints related to the Elanco products or diseases areas. If appropriate the Technical Consultant will conduct demonstration trials for customer and/or product registration use according to established protocols. The Technical Consultant will also be responsible for the interpretation and communication strategy of the results.
With his/her in-depth understanding of customer needs, the Technical Consultant will provide product innovation input by anticipating change and preparing for the future. He/she will built relationships and work out a Key opinion leader strategy which is essential for bringing innovation to the market.
The Technical Consultant will support the marketing positioning of current products and claims through technical inputs, creative thinking, and experience trials and play a key role in the training the sales teams as well as coaching them with customers. The Technical Consultant is responsible for technical accuracy of promotional materials.
Your responsibilities:
1. Providing technical input in the overall Pet health business strategy in the Benelux
2. The TC will support the marketing positioning of current products and claims through technical inputs, creative thinking and play a key role in training and coaching the sales teams for specified areas/ products
3. Owning relationship with appropriate KOLs and work with them to develop mutually beneficial opportunities
4. Work closely with the AM's of the different area's to become a strong value adding partner for Vets, Retail & Corporate Accounts
5. Provide support on technical questions and complaints related to our product portfolio including potential adverse events & PV reporting
6. The TC is responsible for technical accuracy of promotional materials
What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):
7. Veterinary qualification
8. Two years field experience (practice or commercial experience)
9. Empathy and passion for the PET health business
10. Driven results driven team player able to work with a high degree of customer focus
11. Excellent organizational and implementations skills. Ability to handle multiple projects and prioritize
12. Demonstrated success in persuasion, influence and negotiation skills
13. Demonstrated ability impart technical/scientific knowledge at appropriate levels
14. Excellent communication skills: verbal, written and interpersonal
15. Strong sense of personal accountability
16. Ability to develop long-term business relationships
17. Flexible to learning new products and diseases over time
18. Computer literate
19. English & French (verbal - written) obligatory, Dutch would be an asset
Additional Information:
Location and expected travel
20. Antwerp office, field and home location
21. Travel required within Belgium, Luxembourg &The Netherlands (frequently), or the EMEA region (occasionally)
22. 1 year contract: January - December 2026
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!