No Relocation Assistance Offered Job Number167532 : Calgary, Alberta, Canada Who We Are Colgate:Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name Join Colgate:Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values-Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous-we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, lets build a brighter, healthier future for all. The Professional Consulting Veterinarian plays an integral role in positioning Hill's in the profession as an important scientific, innovative and credible partner who is engaged in improving the health of dogs and cats and in supporting the profession. The PCV builds trusted and influential relationships with customers in all customer segments that result in active recommendation and endorsement of Hill's products in Canadian veterinary clinics and pet specialty stores. The role works closely with the Professional Veterinary Affairs Director, the Professional Strategic Initiatives Manager, the Associate PVA Manager, and the Regional Sales Manager to implement strategy:driven plans for key target audiences including: Key Thought Leaders (academic and non:academic); practicing veterinarians; non:veterinarian health care team members in practices; veterinary and pet specialty corporate accounts; students and faculty at veterinary and technician schools; pet stores; and, Hill's Canada Territory Managers. The PCV is responsible for regional implementation of the Hill's Canada Professional Veterinary plan, which is an important contributor to the BRMO (Brand Recommended Most Often) company:wide KPI. The position is critical to strengthening veterinarians' understanding and knowledge of our products and to making nutrition a more integral part of veterinary medicine. This position serves as a technical liaison and business partner for the Customer Development team; consulting with customers, coaching and training Territory Managers, providing technical expertise that supports customer initiatives, and partnering with Territory Managers on strategic initiatives in high potential accounts. What You Will Do: : 30 : Strategically engage healthcare teams in general practice to build the business and position Hill's as an important, scientific, innovative and credible partner who is committed to improving pet health : Influence practice success and establish Hill's as the preferred partner for customers identified by Customer Development as high potential, through nutritional education (workshops and seminars), technical support for key team members, local seminars and events : Help to understand and deliver on veterinary healthcare team's needs in individual clinics as related to product knowledge and 5VA : 20 : Build trusting, long:term relationships with and lasting strategic alliances with Key Thought Leaders (KTL's) in academia, private specialty practice, corporate and general practice : Develop win:win relationships with a broad network of relevant KTLs to build KTL understanding of and recommendation of Hill's products : Deliver new scientific or product information to KTL's and leverage KTL relationships to keep up to date on new research and developments relevant to Hill's categories : In collaboration with the Professional Veterinary Affairs Director, identify opportunities to deliver relevant continuing education and other joint projects with KTL's : Work as a team with Professional Veterinary Affairs Director and Consumer Marketing to identify opportunities for clinical networking studies : 20 : Build trusting, long:term partnerships and lasting strategic alliances with de