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. We’re driven by our vision of ‘Food and Companionship Enriching Life’ and our approach to sustainability – the Elanco Healthy Purpose™ – to advance the health of animals, people, the planet and our enterprise.
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!
Position Description:
The role will spearhead our efforts in expanding our footprint in the Sub-Saharan African market outside South Africa (Angola, Botswana, Eswatini (the Kingdom of), Ethiopia, The Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of South Sudan, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe). The incumbent will be at the forefront of identifying new business opportunities, building strong relationships with key stakeholders, and driving sales growth and market expansion for our animal health products.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute a comprehensive business development strategy for expanding our presence in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Identify potential business opportunities and establish partnerships with key distributors, large commercial farms, and agricultural organizations.
- Conduct market research to understand regional trends, competitor activities, and customer needs to inform strategic decisions.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with current and prospective clients, ensuring their needs are met and exceeded.
- Collaborate with internal teams including marketing, sales, and regulatory to align efforts and achieve business goals.
- Prepare and deliver persuasive presentations and proposals to clients and stakeholders.
- Monitor and report on market conditions, sales performance, and business development activities.
- Prepare, review and maintain sales contracts ensuring adherence to legal and corporate guidelines.
- Initial focus is to dive growth in existing markets with existing products and medium term through a combination of expansion with new products and new territories.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Animal Health, or related field.
- Proven experience in business development, preferably within the animal health industry and/or export sales.
- Strong understanding of the Sub-Saharan African market and its dynamics.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Excellent time-management and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, with a proactive and results-oriented approach.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Computer literate in Microsoft Office applications
- Willingness to travel extensively within the region.
- Current driver’s license
Reporting Relationship
- Reports to Head of Sales Exports
- No direct reports
Additional information:
Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status
What We Do
At Elanco, we work to improve the health of animals through innovative products and services for pets and farm animals around the world. As a global animal health company, we provide solutions that empower our customers to advance a vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life. Since 1954, Elanco has committed to empowering veterinarians, farmers, and all those who care for animals with the tools they need to help animals live healthy lives.
Healthier animals are the key to making our lives better - This is the fundamental belief uniting all global Elanco employees. That’s why we are committed to the idea that our business can be a unique force for good for all in society.
Through our Elanco Healthy Purpose™ framework of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) commitments, we focus on delivering sustainable solutions to advance the well-being of animals, people and the planet. This program also enables our employees around the world to take paid time off to make an impact as a volunteer, offering their time or talent to give back to our customers, causes and communities. #ElancoHealthyPurpose #WeAreElanco
