Italy Veterinary Manager

THE COMPANY Farmina Pet Foods is a family-owned Italian company with over 50 years of experience. We are a leading company in the pet food market, with five production facilities and sales in over 75 countries. We are a Pet Care company that provides consultancy and a wide range of solutions also through our nutritional tools to all our final customers in order to support the health of their four leg family members. PURPOSE OF THE POSITION We are seeking an experienced, self-motivated, relationship builder and action oriented Manager to drive one of the most important opinion leader channels, the Veterinary Channel, through the creation and implementation of marketing and commercial strategies. This role is pivotal in driving the company’s ambition of becoming the reference for veterinarians in cats and dogs nutritional solutions. Italian Vet Manager will lead and drive 30 people team to become the partner of choice for veterinarians, building strong connections with Veterinarian Universities, Veterinarian associations, Vet Corporates and overall Vet Market. This role will orchestrate great collaboration between vet and commercial channels for building synergies and win as one team. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES The candidate has to lead the Veterinary channel in Italy. The ideal candidate is coming from healthcare or veterinary sectors and has a perfect knowledge of the dynamics of that market. The candidate must be able to think strategically and execute flawlessly. Core functions : Management with excellence Italian Vet Team, 30 people Team. Building collaboration with Commercial team creating recommendation – conversion engine, building efficiencies and leveraging synergies. Build and deploy plans together with marketing team for guaranteeing perfect execution. Establishment of standards and KPIs for business performance tracking. Prepare trade promotional plan deployment, in agreement with the commercial director, in designated channel with crucial customers. Being main actor on accelerating vet digital recommendation and shaping digital ecosystem. Dealing with distributors in order to support them with marketing actions in the vet channel. Vet budget building and monitoring. Implement and participate in improving the company Vet Strategy. Play an active role in European Vet Community shaping the future and actively contributing to regional functions. MAIN SKILLS People Leadership. Business Acumen. Dealing with ambiguity & navigating complex challenges. Strategic Thinking & Problem solving; Action Oriented & details oriented. Relationship Building Professional Qualification : University degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Veterinary Science, Life Sciences or a related field. Both spoken and written English are required. Job requirements : Minimum 3 years experience managing a team and leading business. Comfortable in digital environment. Travel time: 70% in the field. The economic offer and benefits will be based on the candidate's actual experience. J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: Napoli, Campania, IT

Posted Date: 9/15/2025