Avian (Animal Health) Vaccination Technology Service (VTS) Manager at QuintilesIMS

Description:

• The purpose of this position is to manage the avian vaccination activity in East Africa and to grow the avian business.

• The Vaccination Technology Service Specialist will be responsible for all aspects pertaining to avian vaccination processes and equipment.

The position will contribute to sales and target achievements through:

- Improving communication and motivation between various Boehringer Ingelheim avian role players including Boehringer Ingelheim internal staff and distributors.

- Developing and maintaining relationships with Avian Key Accounts.

Key Duties:

Main markets to be covered: Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The “region” also includes other markets which are less regulated such as Eritrea, Madagascar, Rwanda, Somalia and South Sudan.

• Vaccination Technology Service activities

• Contribute to and ensure a high standard of knowledge and technical expertise of all specialized vaccination service staff (Boehringer Ingelheim and partners).

• Develop and provide tools for vaccination control and evaluation of vaccine application.

• Installation of new equipment in hatcheries or in the field.

• Train customers on equipment and products (technical, storage, handling, vaccine application, cleaning, maintenance and health and safety requirements).

• Ensure maintenance and proper use of all vaccination equipment.

• Conduct vaccination audits.

• Regular customer interaction, visits and follow up.

• Participate in field trials with different product and customers under the supervision of the veterinary technical manager or avian business manager.

• Ensure compliance with Boehringer Ingelheim health and safety objectives.

• Contribute to the avian business objectives

• Communicate proactively and regularly on vaccination service products or concepts in order to ensure awareness of innovations and understand the requirements of the teams in each market.

• Participate in meetings and provide feedback according to requirements made by account managers, technical managers and business manager.

• Participate actively in marketing activities as required by technical or business manager.

• Manage the profit and loss account of vaccination services in accordance with the annually defined targets.

• Manage VTS budget.

Requirements:

• Degree in Veterinary Science and / or Engineering and / or Business Administration
• High school qualification (Tertiary degree or diploma preferred)
• Competency and experience in industrial automation, electrical, mechanical and pneumatic systems.
• Knowledge and experience in the poultry industry (specifically hatcheries and vaccination technology) and expertise in avian business will be strongly taken into account.
• Knowledge and experience in the animal health sector, specifically poultry products and production systems, will be an advantage.
• Motivation; strong accountability and results oriented.
• Flexibility and agility; ability to work in unconstructed and changing environment; Ability to work under high pressure and workload
• Planning, self-organization and co-ordination
• Must show initiative and creativity; act proactive and reactive; willingness to go the extra mile.

• Team player with strong interpersonal skills; willingness to work and network in multinational and culturally diverse teams.

• Information collection and recording.
• Willingness to travel; Self-drive and by airplane
• Fluent in English (spoken and written)
• Computer literate; competent with MS Office programs

Competencies:

• Strategic thinking
• Initiator
• Communication skills
• Influencing Skills
• Customer Orientation
• Planning & Organization
• Solution & Decision Quality
• Experience of developing strategy
• Experience in cross functional working
• Analytical Thinking and Working
• Strategic leadership and decision making
• Teamwork
• Proactivity and autonomous
• Planning, self-organization and co-ordination
• Success intention and result driven
• Information collection