Area Business Manager

Location: San Diego, CA

Job Description

We are seeking a highly capable individual for Area Business Manager (ABM), US Petcare Division. Primary responsibilities include leadership and development of colleagues, while utilizing solution coaching, and business planning capabilities to execute overall strategies to maximize sales performance within the assigned geography. The ABM will lead and model Zoetis Core Beliefs within the team and company.

This position will require travel throughout the designated geography and may require overnight stays.   

Responsibilities

Leading People

• Lead and develop all colleagues in Area accordingly based on position.
• Consistently demonstrate Solution Coaching capabilities.
• Direct the business activities and efforts of the area Territory Business Managers (TBM) and Strategic Account Manager(s) (SAM) to meet objectives set forth by management.
• Attract, develop, evaluate, differentiate, and retain top talent through recruiting / hiring, ongoing coaching, proactive / effective use of both colleague development and performance management tools.
• Spend 75% of available time on field-coaching days to help TBMs and SAMs meet performance objectives by strengthening their core capabilities and professional development.
• Demonstrate strong leadership and collaboration across all team members.

Sales Performance

• Meet or exceed sales objectives (quota) both overall, for key growth products via development and coaching of SAMs and TBMs within targeted area.
• Successfully lead the launch of new products / services /equipment.
• Demonstrate success in other key sales metrics such as growth rates and improving the health of your area business by improving leverage and managing analytical insights reports.

Leading the Business

• Develop annual strategic business plans including demographics, economics, performance, potential, actionable items, tracking and reporting for the territories individually and the area overall.
• Coordination and resource allocation of marketing efforts in the area, balancing needs of Strategic Account Managers and Territory Business Managers.
• Handling various administrative and reporting duties, including but not limited to Operating Expenses, Performance management, Performance reviews, etc.
• Attending and participating in new product launches and periodic regional/area sales meetings.
• Engage in special projects and other duties as assigned and directed by the Regional Business Director and/or headquarters management.

Education and Experience

• Undergraduate degree (BS/BA) strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years people leader/management experience for external talent.

Technical Skills

• Success in previous roles including people leadership and creatively finding opportunities or solving problems to drive sales performance.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, business management and computer skills.
• Exemplifies what it means to be a change agent, continuous learner, and pushing self / others beyond …