Veterinary Medical Affairs Manager - Blue Buffalo - Minneapolis, MN or Remote
Blue Buffalo
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Posted: 23-Feb-23
Location: Golden Valley, Minnesota
Type: Full Time
Salary: $121,000 - $180,000
Categories:
Industry
Other
Research and Development
Salary Details:
On top of base salary listed, this role will feature:
- 20% Incentive
- Stock
- Health Insurance
- 401K w/ company contributions
- Vacation, Paid Sick Time, Holidays and Personal Days
- Merit Increases (Pending Performance)
- Strong work culture in a stable food company
Preferred Education:
Doctorate
Additional Information:
Telecommuting is allowed.
Employer will assist with relocation costs.
Internal Number: 20714
General Mills’ pet business is the company’s fastest-growing global platform has grown its distribution in the U.S. by four times and more than doubled its household penetration since General Mills entered the category via acquisition in 2018. The Blue Buffalo brand is well positioned for long-term continued growth as a leader in the humanization of pet feeding and treating. We are also planning to expand Blue Buffalo offerings in China and begin testing the brand in other international markets in fiscal 2024.
The Veterinary Scientific Affairs Manager serves as the chief veterinary medical professional for General Mills, Pet Segment. In this role, you will represent the views of General Mills and Blue Buffalo brands externally at trade associations, veterinary conferences, and veterinary key opinion leader (KOL) events. Implement strategic initiatives further establishing BLUE Natural Veterinary Diet™ as a leader in nutritional therapy products.
This role leads a team of Professional Services Veterinarians who are accountable for developing business relationships with key decision makers to gain active recommendations of BLUE™ products to veterinary clients based on scientific and nutritional credibility. You will provide nutrition and diet expertise to veterinarians and their staff through virtual consultations, clinic calls, competitive product comparisons, and in-clinic training sessions. You will also partner closely with Veterinary Technical Sales team, responsible for increasing product sales and distribution of BLUE Natural Veterinary Diet™ prescription and over the counter (OTC) diets specially formulated for dogs and cats.
Given the unique nature of the role, you will be required to execute technical responsibilities with minimal oversight to ensure companion animal foods and treats, manufactured and sold, meet, or exceed our health, safety, and nutrition standards.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
As a leader of people, you will be responsible for developing, motivating, and retaining talented individuals to promote strong team performance, a culture of inclusion, and solution focused mindset that drives meaningful business outcomes
Gain the support of individual practitioners and overcome barriers through implementation of veterinary engagement strategy, veterinary college program, veterinary conference presence
Collaborate with the product development team on new therapeutic feeding systems
Serve as the technical expert to develop and/or approve reactive external communications related to veterinary medicine, product safety or animal welfare.
Provide veterinary expertise, including risk analysis, for animal welfare inquiries, food safety concerns, or product commercialization challenges
Review and approve veterinary technical communications such as external marketing materials for both new product commercialization and existing product portfolio.
Lead the veterinary medical claim review process and strive to deliver comprehensive and timely medical claim reviews by working with legal, customer care, and quality teams.
Partner with Animal Nutrition on clinical research, abstract, manuscripts and presentation
Report regularly to executives on overall performance using established professional service organization KPIs and metrics
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM/VMD) Degree from an accredited university with a valid state veterinary license or ability to obtain license
Minimum of 7 years’ combined experience working in clinical and animal health industry or academic setting
Proficient knowledge of companion animal nutrition
Proactive self-starter, independently advances initiatives, and serves as a team player in an open work environment
Demonstrated ability fostering external engagement with veterinary professionals, associations, and key opinion leaders (KOLs)
Strong interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal stakeholders and external networks
Role model of General Mills’ values and leadership expectations; actively demonstrates commitment to inclusion and employee development
Project management skills and experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Pet food industry experience
Located in or willing to relocate to Minneapolis
ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. General Mills will not sponsor applicants for a U.S. work visa.
International relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered.
Blue Buffalo (BLUE), is one of the strongest and most recognized pet food brands in America, and the undisputed leader in Wholesome Natural pet food, the fastest-growing segment of the market. At over four times the size of the next largest brand in this segment, BLUE has become the new mainstream brand that’s delivering products that pet parents are looking for and connecting with them in a true, authentic way. BLUE thinks of dogs and cats as family members and believes their food should be natural and healthy. In fact, this was the motivation for the Bishop Family’s decision to create the Blue Buffalo Company. When the beloved Bishop family dog, Blue, faced a variety of health issues, Bill and his two sons, Billy and Chris, set out to create a pet food that was made with only the highest quality natural ingredients—the kind of things a family member deserves. Fifteen years later BLUE has, in many ways, accomplished what the Bishops set out to do—help our dogs and cats live happy, healthy lives.BLUE has a broad portfolio of natural pet foods, enabling pet parents to satisfy their pet’s specific dietary, lifestyle, and life-stage needs, offering them no-compromise product solutions.
Membership is open to individuals, organizations, or firms interested in research and application, instruction, or extension in animal science
or associated with the production, processing, marketing, or distribution of livestock and livestock products.
