Elanco

Technical Manager

CN - Shanghai Full time

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!

Your Role: Technical Manager

To provide high quality technical service and support to feed/poultry producers and sales team in order to assist the business development of poultry health products in China

Your Responsibilities:

  • Support and train sales and technical staff

  • Serve customers and follow up their responses

  • Adapt & deploy global technical messages through scientific articles and presentations, etc.

  • Conduct presentations in internal and external seminars and workshops

  • Interact with feed/poultry production and health staff and perform poultry autopsy

  • Attend exhibitions, conventions and other events, according to the strategy set by management

  • Identify new opportunities and participate in the development and adaptation of the product lines

  • Enhance the technical image of poultry health brands

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

  • Master’s or Ph.D.  degree in poultry health or veterinary medicine (poultry)

  • Minimum 3 years of poultry health experience at a relevant commercial or academic organization

  • Solid knowledge of local functional skills and willing to travel

  • Rich work experience in poultry pharmacology, knowledge in antibiotics assay and residues in poultry products are a plus

  • Rich work experience in poultry diseases and prevention, knowledge of field problem solving are a plus

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):

  • Strong communication skills in English and Chinese (both written and spoken).

  • Excellent interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential information/situations and able to network effectively across groups and levels.

  • Ability to work under pressure and compliance with strict deadlines.

  • Ability to prioritize or work with conflicting priorities.

  • Advanced knowledge of MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

  • Ability to reason and design trials and obtain evidence when comes to an unknown area or field

Additional Information:

  • Travel:  Frequent, 50-70% 

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrecognized groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!

Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status