Sales Representative (Animal Health) - Northern England

Position: Sales Representative - Animal Health

Location: Remote - Covering Northern England (travel required)

Client: Animal Health Pharmaceuticals

Type: 12 months contract - full-time

Main Responsibilities

• Manage and develop an established UK veterinary territory during a key maternity-cover period.
• Maintain strong, trusted relationships with existing veterinary customers, including independent practices and corporate accounts.
• Drive the successful launch and adoption of a new product for the treatment of allergic and atopic dermatitis in dogs.
• Deliver ambitious sales targets and maximise growth across the territory.
• Identify opportunities to increase market penetration, customer engagement and product uptake.
• Execute effective territory plans, prioritising high-value customers and growth opportunities.
• Build awareness, advocacy and confidence in new and existing products.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams to deliver commercial objectives and a consistent customer experience.
• Operate autonomously, managing territory activity, customer visits and priorities with minimal supervision.
• Support future product launches and contribute to continued growth across companion animal portfolio.

Main Requirements

• Minimum 4 years’ active sales experience within the UK Pet Health Pharmaceutical sector.
• Proven track record of consistently achieving or exceeding ambitious sales targets.
• Demonstrable experience growing brands and gaining market share in competitive markets.
• Strong existing relationships with veterinary customers across independent and corporate practices.
• Proven experience successfully launching pharmaceutical or healthcare products and driving customer adoption.
• Desirable: Previous experience in companion animal dermatology and/or parasitology.

ABOUT PLANET PHARMA

Planet Pharma is an American parented Employment Business/Agency that provides global staffing services with its head-quarters in Chicago and our EMEA regional office located in Central London. We have invested significantly in creating a robust international platform that enables us to work compliantly in 30+ countries with a current network of 2500+ active contractors globally as well as a very strong permanent / direct hire recruitment offering.Our specialist knowledge and close relationships with our clients and the wider industry really makes us unique in our field. Just recently we were recognised by FORBES as the 17th best professional staffing firm, and have won multiple awards from industry accredited bodies for our commitment to excellence and service delivery. We have extensive functional expertise including: Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, QA, QC, Submissions experts, Clinical development, Quality, Biostatistics, and Medical Affairs / Writing.We are an equal opportunities Recruitment Business and Agency. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.www.planet-pharma.com