Business Manager Animal Nutrition United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland

BUSINESS MANAGER ANIMAL NUTRITION UNITED KINGDOM AND REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

Our team in Leeds currently has an opening for a Business Manager Animal Nutrition United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland

YOUR ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

In this position you will be part of the Animal Nutrition team in EMEA and will be responsible for managing and

developing the performance products and services to the Animal Nutrition and Petfood sectors. You are
responsible for key supplier and product management, business development and marketing. You are responsible
to deliver the sales targets and projects in conjunction with each of the distribution depots.

The successful individual will report directly to the Director Animal Nutrition EMEA. You will be working with a
team of like-minded colleagues and your primary objectives will be to set and execute product and supplier
strategies in order to achieve gross profit and volume growth, develop new business and to optimize the
performance and financial return of existing business.

The position holder is required to work in UK & Ireland

Essential Responsibilities:

• Full accountability to deliver key business metrics (gross profit, volume, inventory);
• Creation and execution of product group, product and supplier strategies, which include supplier selection,

volume targets, gross profit and other commercial objectives (in conjunction and alignment with country
product management);

• Negotiation of contracts, agree volume bundling and allocation within countries, agree pricing on behalf of

countries for centrally-priced contracts, operate inter-company price mechanisms;

• Provide product-based commercial direction to local Brenntag product management and sales channels;
• Identify and deliver new product and supplier opportunities and utilise customer and market potential to

achieve growth;

• Provide product-market information to internal stakeholders & review product performance;
• Provide input for supply chain improvements.
• Develop strategic and operational relationships with key decision makers and influencers within the relevant

supplier communities;

• Lead an internal network for local product management and business development who are focussed on the

product group to ensure delivery of the strategies

Minimum Requirements

• Master degree (e g. Animal Science, Veterinary Science) or similar level of education.

Work Experience

• Minimum 5 years of work experience in selling to large and complex, multi-country/regional customers;
• Work experience in international settings is a plus.

Personal attributes:

• Proven ability to meet and exceed targets;
• Track-record of developing strong and influential business relationships;
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, as well as cultural sensitivity;
• High degree of analytical and conceptual thinking;
• Ability to take ownership and meet deadlines;
• Form and develop an industry team and manage your colleagues through effective communication

Due to the international nature of this role, excellent English Language skills (verbal and written) are essential.
Skills in other languages are a plus.

Within this role there will be approximately 30% - 40% of domestic and international travel.

INTERESTED?

We look forward to receiving your application.