PIC seeks a Director of Health Services to lead the Health Services team globally, improve herd health of current and prospective customers, and improve the performance of PIC products.
REPORTS TO: Global Director of Technical Services
POSITION LOCATION: Midwest or Hendersonville, Tenn.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from an accredited veterinary college.
- Minimum seven years of experience in swine medicine and/or production management, with a history of effectively leading high-performing teams.
- Familiarity with computer hardware and software, including a working knowledge of contemporary record keeping systems (PigChamp, Agristats, etc)
- Ability to evaluate pig production systems and to generate intervention strategies to improve herd health, production processes, and production/financial results.
- Ability to assimilate, analyze and communicate technical information effectively, including the generation of technical documents and materials to support sales.
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
- Positive and proactive attitude in group and individual work environments.
- Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Establish effective professional relationships with customers’ veterinarians and key production personnel to enable PIC account objectives and product performance.
- Interact with customers and perform site visits to insure PIC product performance in breeding herds and growing pigs.
- Monitor performance levels and “troubleshoot” units with less than desired levels of performance.
- Perform health and biosecurity audits of customers’ systems.
- Make specific, best-practice recommendations to customers that will improve herd health and maximize genetic potential of PIC products within customer’s system/herd.
- Perform animal welfare assessments of customers’ herds as needed.
- Organize and conduct meetings with customers, veterinarians, and other key stakeholders.
- Develop and deliver relevant training programs.
- Develop, with members of the Technical Services team, comprehensive plans aimed at creating value with customers through PIC products, technology and/or services.
- Interface with Technical Services, Sales, Supply Chain, and others on issues concerning product performance.
- Work with the Health Assurance team in ensuring the success of high-health programs.
- Remain current in area of responsibility through establishing a network of industry and academic contacts, studying literature and attending scientific/industry meetings.
- Assist in applied research and development of novel health and production technologies.
- Maintain confidentiality with customer specific information, along with product and program knowledge that is proprietary and specific to PIC.
Note: Description may not be all-inclusive
Interested candidates may submit their resume to Tony Thomas at careers@pic.com.