Job Opportunities

Veterinarian services manager
Duration: Full-Time
Location: Continental US based with close proximity to a major US airport
Description:
The ideal candidate will manage the veterinary channel by creating, nurturing, and maintaining relationships with opinion leaders, vet clinics, and universities for both our Vet Life prescription range of diets and our Natural & Delicious maintenance diets.
The job responsibilities include:

• Provide nutritional and technical product information to local Farmina team
• Develop technical/scientific content including but not limited to white papers, presentations, general print materials, etc.
• Develop and deliver seminars and training for key accounts, distributors, veterinarians, and the local Farmina team
• Organize events and participate in key industry exhibits, seminars, etc.
• Coordinate research activities with North American Universities

This position will report directly to our North America corporate office in New York City for the US and Canadian market development. US based with the ability to work remotely and expected to travel 3 weeks out of the month.
Requirements:

• DVM Degree and/or PhD. in Animal Nutrition
• Willing to travel at least 3 weeks out of the month
• Comfortable speaking in small and large groups
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Experience:
Previous pet food industry or animal nutrition experience is preferred

If you are interested in becoming a member of our international team, please email us your resume including a cover letter to HappyPet@Farmina.com
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SALES REPRESENTATIVE/ACCOUNT MANAGER - Multiple Locations
Locations: Texas (Austin/Houston/San Antonio), New England, Denver - Colorado

Duration: Full-Time
Position Summary: As a Sales Representative your role would include establishing and maintaining strong long-term client relationships. You will work to expand the Farmina brand throughout your territory. The individual in this position will report to the VP of Farmina Pet Foods USA and is responsible for a number of specific tasks as outlined below under responsibilities.
Responsibilities: Your roles and responsibility will include but are not limited to managing our distributor in your territory, ride along with distributor reps, visit retailers, and manage sales and sales initiatives for retailers, obtaining new accounts, merchandising support, and employee training.
Qualifications: The ideal candidate possesses the following:

• Impeccable social-skills
• Capacity to forge and maintain long-term client relations
• A bold disposition
• A focus on results
• 2+ years experience in outside sales (preferred in the pet food industry)

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Car

Compensation: Base salary + commission + mileage + expenses*

To apply, please email HappyPet@Farmina.com
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Nutritional Consultant
Locations:  Central NJ + Chicago, IL + Denver, CO +  San Diego, CA +  Los Angeles, CA + New York, NY + Portland, OR + Atlanta, GA + Houston, TX + Austin, TX + Dallas, TX + Philadelphia, PA + Pittsburgh, PA + Columbus, OH + Cincinnati, OH + Indianapolis, IN + Sacramento, CA + San Francisco, CA + Seattle, WA + Toronto, ON (Canada) + Kitchener, ON (Canada) + Vancouver, BC (Canada) + Calgary, AB (Canada) + Edmonton, AB (Canada)

Do you have a passion for pets? Do you love hearing people share stories about their pets? Do you care about pet health and nutrition? If so, this is the perfect job for you!

Job Type: Part-time  - Independent Contractor 
Position Summary: As a Nutritional Consultant,  your role would include working closely with stores to introduce consumers to the Farmina brand, organizing demos in-store, and participating in local events in your territory. You will be responsible for representing Farmina’s image in your territory. The individual in this position will report to the Marketing Manager of Farmina Pet Foods USA and is responsible for a number of specific tasks as outlined below.
Responsibilities: Your roles and responsibility will include, but are not limited to demonstrations, merchandising support in store and coordinate activities with sales reps.

• Generate sales in your territory for assigned retail stores by demonstrating products, conducting store events, corporate events, and side by side selling with store personnel.
• Build Displays and maintain store shelves by managing displays of company products; removing damaged or freshness-dated products; tidying store shelves; providing the optimum display of products.
• Maintain inventory by observing inventory levels and prompting store management/Sales Representative to reorder when levels appear low.
• Maintain quality results by following and enforcing branding standards.
• Build relationships through consistent communication, business reviews, and forward planning strategies to drive sales with retail leaders and store management teams.
• Work with the Farmina marketing team to ensure proper brand messaging. Present and train retail stores on new and existing products and marketing promotions through training workshops.
• Analyze and understand client traffic flow to schedule in-store coverage to be the most impactful to the store and sales.
• Recruit, hire, train, and manage/schedule product promoters to assist with out-of-store promotional activities.

Qualifications: The ideal candidate possesses the following:

• Impeccable social-skills
• An eye for detail
• Strong organizational skills
• 1+ years’ experience merchandising
• 1+ years’ experience employee training and management

Requirements:

• Car

Compensation: Starting at $14/hour

To apply, please email HappyPet@Farmina.com with a copy of your resume and your location!
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