Executive Account Manager

Location: Indianapolis and Southern Indiana

Position Summary

The Executive Account Manager (EAM) within Petcare is responsible for Business Development and Account Management in our largest volume, most complex and most influential strategic partners. 

Position Responsibilities

The Executive Account Manager (EAM) will utilize enhanced solution selling, territory management, and business planning capabilities to execute our strategies to maximize sales performance within the assigned geography. The EAM must be able to quickly identify and transition between business development and account management activities. This position will require some travel and evening work for educational programs.  

Business Development  

• Develop and execute sales strategies to maximize profitable revenue, increase customer base and identify new business opportunities. Propose and implement penetration into new markets. 
• Personally, manage customer accounts via direct interaction at all levels of the sales process including proactive follow up for future needs. 
• Develop an understanding of competitive landscape and pricing. 
• In conjunction with marketing, develop and implement strategic growth initiatives. 
• Meet growth objectives both overall and for key products via new account penetration. 
• Demonstrate success in other key sales metrics such as: 

• New product penetration / Equipment Leads 
• Therapeutic area portfolio expansion 
• Service sales execution to gain new business 
• Leverage portfolio and pricing program offerings based on company goals, customer needs and market information. 
• Leverage account management tools to gain new business 

Account Management  

• Meet quota objectives both overall and for key products. 
• Respond to and resolve all account needs 
• Demonstrate success in other key sales metrics such as: 

• Product pull-through via demand generation within targeted geography 
• Execute generic defense strategy 
• Service Sales Execution where appropriate to maintain existing business 
• Leverage portfolio and pricing program offerings to maintain existing business 
• Leverage account management tools to maintain existing business 

Strategic Account Team Leadership/Teamwork, Collaboration and Coordination 

• Builds strong collaborative relationships with all Strategic Account Team members, including the Diagnostic Sales Consultant, the Diagnostic Technical Specialist, the Professional Services Veterinarian customers and across Zoetis. 
• Routinely reviews common objectives, business plans and after-action reviews on a quarterly basis with accounts. 
• Builds and leverages relationships with key clinic staff members and primary decision makers to increase access for all Strategic Account Team members. 
• Works with Territory, Area, and other Zoetis colleagues in a professional manner to include consistently meeting expectations around integrity/compliance, work-ethic, role/responsibility, conduct/attire, effective communication/informing, all administrative responsibilities, and overall teamwork. 

Enhanced Solution Selling 

• Proactively seizes selling opportunities by demonstrating the ability to move seamlessly between technical product expertise and business development discussions; this includes consistently demonstrate Solution Selling skills. 
• Builds effective relationships with and service all targeted hospital personnel to ensure you maintain and grow your relevance and access within each account. 
• Utilizes the appropriate SAM tools, based on where we are with the account relationship and business, to create growth within the account.   
• Interact with customers following all Zoetis promotional guidelines. 

Enhanced Business Planning, Resource Allocation and Optimization 

• Develop and execute a Territory Business Plan / Account Business Plans / Resource Allocation– effectively implementing the full complement of Zoetis resources and following up to maximize ROI. 
• Develop an effective associate strategy for product penetration, pull-through and/or growth. 
• Utilize our Customer Relationship Management system to identify evidence- based key account growth opportunities. 
• Conduct quarterly business reviews with ABM and routinely adjust the strategies, tactics, and investments based on changing needs to maximize territory and account performance. 
• Meet field activity expectations including sales call activity and investment in medical education programs.