Technical Sales Specialist

Job Description

Technical Sales Specialist - Swine

The Opportunity

• Exciting opportunity to join an innovative and trusted Global biopharmaceutical company

• Permanent Full-time opportunity

• Join a trusted global leader in Animal Health and take your career in a new direction.

The Technical Sales Specialist (TSS) is primarily responsible for achieving revenue growth within South Luzon including Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon and Bicol. This role drives demand generation and product adoption through sales and technical activities such as product detailing, swine farm visits, diagnostic analysis, and on-farm evaluations. Acting as both a sales driver and a technical advisor, the TSS bridges technical and commercial execution ensuring the company's solutions translate into measurable commercial outcomes.

What You Will Do

Responsibilities include, however not limited to:

Sales & Revenue Generation

• Achieve sales targets by promoting and selling the swine products and services within the designated territory.

• Identify, develop, and maintain relationships with key commercial accounts including direct accounts, distributors accounts, veterinarians, and distributors.

• Implement territory sales plans and regularly track performance versus targets.

Technical Demand Generation

• Conduct product detailing/presentations, technical training for farm staff, veterinarians, and other decision-makers.

• Execute farm-level product evaluations and trials; gather and analyze data to demonstrate product efficacy and ROI.

• Carry out technical procedures (e.g., blood collection, sample handling) and discussion of diagnostic results to support product positioning.

• Provide support on swine farm disease prevention and production analysis.

Marketing & Promotions

• Collaborate with the marketing to plan and execute promotional campaigns, seminars, and product launches.

• Gather market intelligence (competitor activity, pricing, disease trends, and customer feedback) to inform strategy.

• Represent the company at industry events, technical forums, and professional associations as needed.

Customer Relationship Management & Reporting

• Perform regular farm visits to understand customer needs, production goals, and pain points and provide timely, evidence-based recommendations that help customers improve herd health and productivity.

• Manage customer issues and complaints proactively, ensuring high satisfaction and retention.

• Maintain accurate records of customer interactions, farm visits, product usage, and trial outcomes in the CRM tool.

• Submit timely activity, expense, and sales reports according to company policy.

• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Regulatory, Supply Chain) to ensure seamless execution of field activities.

 

What You Must have

• Degree in Veterinary Medicine or Animal Science or Agriculture is preferred.

• Minimum 1–3 years of experience in swine production, veterinary technical services, or animal health sales.

• Proficiency in MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint) and CRM systems is an advantage.

• Excellent written, verbal, listening, presentation and negotiation skills

• Good interpersonal skill and customer-oriented with an ethical mindset

• Must be willing to travel extensively within the assigned territory.

What You Can Expect

• Work autonomously whilst being supported, encouraged and being part of a trusted Global leading Animal Health/Pharmaceutical organization

• Exposure to upskill and develop in your role

• Flexibility and opening doors to other opportunities and skillsets

• Joining a collaborative team of likeminded individuals

Required Skills:

Account Management, Adaptability, Communication, Inbound Phone Sales, Industry Knowledge, Interpersonal Relationships, Lead Generation, Market Analysis, Marketing, Product Knowledge, Sales Forecasting, Sales Goal Achievement, Sales Operations, Sales Presentations, Sales Reporting, Sales Strategy Development, Sales Training, SAP Sales, Technical Product Sales, Technical Sales

Preferred Skills:

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Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company.  No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails. 

Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

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Job Posting End Date:

01/1/2026

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Requisition ID:R376110

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