The Role:

The Business Development Manager of Swine Genetics will work from the company’s office. Business travel will be a minimum of 50-60% of work time throughout Russia, with occasional travels to other CIS countries or meetings in Europe or the USA.

Duties:

• Promote Client’s Genetic Material and solutions through personal meetings with Swine integrations in Russia and CIS countries, either directly or in cooperation with regional distributors.
• Maintain good contacts with all Swine customers and ensure good commercial and technical support, in cooperation with the company’s technical specialists.
• Develop new sales to existing and new clients.
• Participate in the development of Client’s yearly sales strategy, both short and long-term growth objectives, for Swine sales in Russia and CIS.

• Achieve sales goals and objectives within the established budget.
• Identify potential new applications and market opportunities for Swine genetic material.

The Candidate:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or Master’s Degree preferred, in Zootechnical or Veterinary Sciences.

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in the Feed, Feed Additive or veterinarian business in Russia related to swine.
• Experience in sales and marketing activities, combined with good technical knowledge of swine insemination, nutrition and farm management.

• The ability to read, write and speak English is essential.
• Ability to make technical presentations in seminars or customer meetings.

• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office and using the internet.