Hill's Pet Territory Manager Eastern Washington/spokane
Colgate-Palmolive / Hill's Pet Nutrition (Eastern/Spokane, Washington)

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Hill’s Pet Nutrition is a $1.5 billion, global division of Colgate-Palmolive and the maker of Science DietŪ and Prescription DietŪ brand pet foods.  Our mission is to help enrich and lengthen the special relationship between people and their pets by providing the best, leading-edge pet nutrition technology, products and expertise to pet owners, veterinary professionals and other key pet professionals worldwide.  Our company is a globally recognized Best Place to Work. 

 

As a Territory Manager for Hill’s Pet Nutrition, you will be part of a district sales team ensuring high levels of customer service and delivery of our industry-leading, premium dog and cat food products to an assigned group of 50-70 pet store accounts.  You will be part of a premier global company with cutting edge products substantiated by the best Research and Development.  You will be supported by the best training in the industry and world-class marketing and sales lead programs.  If you are passionate about our company mission, we invite you to apply for the position of Territory Manager-Pet Channel for the Eastern Washington/Spokane, WA area.  Responsibilities for this position include:

 

Manage an account base of retail pet stores, building net sales, and volume Promote and merchandise Hill’s products and services Deliver training seminars to customers to educate them on the superior economic and nutritional value of Hill’s pet diets and products Contribute to pets’ well-being by driving endorsement of our products by pet store staff Develop creative account specific strategies to drive results Implement promotional programs and tactical sales plans to exceed goals Rollout new product launches and increase in-store presence and market leadership for all products Stay abreast of competitive climate in assigned territory

Basic Qualifications:

 

·        Bachelor degree required; B.S. in biology, chemistry, health-related, nutrition, or animal science or Vet Technician experience preferred

·        2 or more years prior field sales experience, managing an account base with tactical call planning

·        Ability to push, pull or lift up to 50 pounds

·        Valid driver’s license

·        Some overnight travel is required

 

Preferred Qualifications:

·        Excellent communication, relationship building, and presentation skills, highly competitive, tenacious, and self-motivated

·        Drive to grow and build a territory and a passion for pets

·        Good analytical skills and basic understanding of business and business terminology

·        Good work ethic, professional appearance and approach, high integrity

 

Hill’s offers all employees:

 

Highly competitive pay Great employee, domestic partner, and family benefits that start the first day of employment Short-term and long-term disability Company-funded retirement plan Company matched 401k 14 paid holidays Annual tuition reimbursement up to $10,000 Annual paid vacation On-going training Opportunities for advancement Highly professional, ethical, drug free environment 

In addition, Hill’s Pet Channel Territory Managers receive:

 

26% target bonus Company provided home office equipment and connectivity Fully paid company car (even the car washes and you can pick additional options) Opportunity to work with a highly-committed and professional sales team 

At Colgate-Palmolive/Hill’s Pet Nutrition, we care about people.  Attracting, developing and retaining exceptional talent are key global priorities.  We proudly offer global career opportunities and a world-class People Development Program including mentoring, training and work/life balance programs that ensure all employees have access to professional and personal development opportunities.  We continuously strive to become a great place to work.

 

For more information about Hill’s and Colgate, go to our websites at:  www.HillsPet.com  and www.Colgate.com

 

This position will be filled without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, non-related disability or veteran status.