Job Description

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: Channel Officer

This role is to support the team in wholesale business management/tracking and data management, as well as commercial plans development and other tasks for Pet Health new business model.

Your Responsibilities:

• Drive excellence execution of PH new distribution model.

• Work with team for better data calculation and consolidation (external - wholesalers & distributors and internal – sales), as well as issue solving process.

• Support supervisor to develop channel plan and distribution management strategy.

• Work closely with compliance and legal team to ensure full alignment with internal and external policies/regulations in distribution management area, including due diligence, compliance training, audit, etc.

• Continuously seek process/practice improvement opportunities for the effectiveness and efficiency of distribution management, to better support BU China growth strategy.

• Another ad-hoc tasks, if necessary, assigned by team leader

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree or above.

• At least 3–5-year relevant working experience in the animal health industry.

• Able to drive the results and work under pressure.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, data analytical and problem-solving skills, and planning and execution skills.

• Strong leadership & willing to coach and develop team.

• Team-work spirit.

• High Integrity.

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

• Influence: Builds relationships and influences internal and external customers, Team player.

• Accountability: Accountable for Results, Good multiple-tasking focus, Strong follow through and closure of matter/case.

• Thinking capability: Analytical, Strategic, Creative, Good business judgment/knowledge

• Working Style: Persistence and Stability, Results Orientation, High learning agility, Proactive and fast response/having sense of urgency, Attention to details and adherence to guidelines.

• Values: Respect for People, Integrity and Excellence.

Additional Information:

• Change mindset: Expected to play a key role in transformational change initiatives in the company (in merger & acquisition integration) but also need to be effective and practical in support of daily business work.

• Personal Brand: Resourceful, Assertive, Self-motivated, Energetic.

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!

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