General Manager

The General Manager (GM) Ireland leads the Irish leadership team. They manage colleagues for all areas of operation to achieve the targeted financial results, local strategy, and business goals.

The GM forges relationships with local business partners, key opinion leaders, regulatory authorities, government representatives and decision makers. They spearhead strategic meetings and discussions with these stakeholders and influence decisions that support our goals.

As part of the Benelux & Ireland region, the GM is a member of that leadership team and contributes their business experience and expertise to add value to the debate, strategy, and decision-making process for the broader Region.

Core Responsibilities

Financial Management Accountability

• Full P&L responsibility for business including both revenue and operating income. The role ensures that the region delivers agreed operating plan and budget, and that sales revenue exceeds target
• Develop the annual operating plan for the business aligned with the key business imperatives for the organization
• Responsible for achieving key focus product budget
• Utilises digital and data technology and tools to their fullest capabilities to drive sales growth and optimize performance at the branch
• Leverage all income streams, products, technology, services, consultancy, solutions, and process enhancement
• Ensure the financial control of the business and maintain financial integrity in all areas
• Ensures the effective operation and management of all functional areas of the business such as customer service, commercial operations, sales and marketing and technical operations
• Produce accurate financial forecasting to Benelux and Ireland and NW EU Leadership teams
• Generate and protect short- and long-term revenue streams
• Manage the budget of the Ireland market with tight control. Report regularly on budget forecast
• Manage business unit and market expenses to comply with the Expenses Policy and avoid overspends

Strategic Thinking, Planning and Orchestrate Flawless Execution

• Deliver strategic plans for all business units and markets that provide unrivalled customer value and utilise the resources of Marketing, Sales, Technical, Regulatory Affairs & other support functions
• Develop creative and insightful strategic plans and business operations, in line with Zoetis strategic goals, priorities and financial targets
• Deliver new business opportunities, products, or services to the market for Zoetis. Continually assess customer growth opportunities and develop the business in line with country objectives
• Maintain a constant view of market conditions. Anticipate fluctuation. Make calculated judgements to harness the commercial potential from changing market conditions
• Translate the strategy into tactical delivery for your managers. Effectively allocate and align resources to enable delivery of the strategy
• Identify all possible business alliances, joint ventures, and co-promotions, and sustain their development

Customer proposition

• Drive the delivery of a customer-centric offer. Manage this offer to contain a holistic package of products, services, and consultancy
• Ensure the evolution of the customer value proposition in line with customer needs and the market direction
• Instil a strong customer focus in all team members, regardless of role or technical expertise
• Maintain high standards of business conduct and compliance, adhering particularly to Pharmacovigilance Policy and Global Vet Policy and other codes of practice and corporate policies

People Development and Building a High performing organization

• Provide to your direct reports, a specific and clear direction for the strategy, objectives, policies, practices, and expectations
• Lead your team through periods of change that will drive process enhancements and deliver improved results. Through action, create an environment of innovation and entrepreneurialism
• Drive the achievement of excellent individual results by using formal people processes, performance management, training & development, and talent & succession planning
• Attract, grow, and keep the best people
• Develop rigorous and robust processes for the pipelining of talent
• Use coaching as a tool to grow your managers in ability and achievement. Embed a coaching culture in your business
• Ensure people are managed using the expectations set out in our company vision, mission, values, behaviours, and policies
• Have in place a thriving culture of reward and recognition. Enable individual results and accomplishments to facilitate a team members progress in the company
• Embed effective cross functional working groups throughout the business that enable idea sharing, relationship building and the development of support networks

Own global and Cross Functional Relationships

• Create channels for the sharing of feedback, information, and process improvements. Actively give feedback at all levels and ask for it often
• Eliminate working in silos by creating partnerships throughout the business that build on our organisational capabilities and enable holistic solutions
• Develop a broad network of contacts – opinion leaders, key influencers, industry consultants, industrial bodies – and maintain long term relationships with them
• Lead a team that creates mutually beneficial relationships and knows the importance of win:win

Key Competencies

EMBRACES VISION AND PURPOSE, AND CREATES A WINNING CULTURE

• Communicates the Zoetis vision and sense of purpose in a compelling and inspiring way
• Builds a strong and diverse leadership pipeline aligned to the strategic direction of the company
• Motivates the organization to embrace the Core Beliefs in pursuit of our mission and vision

INSPIRES INNOVATION

• Leads the organization to act based on a deep understanding of business priorities and our customers’ current and evolving priorities
• Thinks holistically, and sometimes disruptively, to seek creative and innovative opportunities
• Builds collaborative partnerships within and outside of Zoetis

STRATEGIC ACUMEN

• Anticipates the future and builds change- agile organizations
• Can orchestrate multiple activities at once and manages organizational resources effectively
• Puts Zoetis business interests first and “connects the dots” across the enterprise

EXECUTIVE PRESENCE

• Manages complex situations, emotions and relationships with sound action, behaviour and judgment
• Stays calm under pressure
• Is an outstanding communicator and is always willing to listen

GLOBAL & CROSS-FUNCTIONAL PERSPECTIVE

• Connects people and opportunities
• Understands the global business, aligns cross functional interests, and simplifies complexity for others
• Demonstrates empathy, champions diversity, and works well with different cultures and mindsets

Behaviours

Our Colleagues make the difference

• Be inclusive. Take people along with you.
• Show people what best practice looks like and empower others to deliver it
• Dedicate yourself to developing people in ability and behaviour

Always do the right thing

• Be an ambassador for the things we stand for as a business
• Be honest, clear and correct with the media, government bodies and external parties
• Provide opportunities to all in the business who work for it
• Pursue growth and learning

Customer obsessed

• Champion a customer-focused environment by maintaining a deep and practical understanding of customer needs
• Challenge yourself to consider how the work of the team contributes to achieving our Vision

Run it like you own it

• Take well thought through, calculated risks. Balance the investment of resources, the risk, and the potential gain
• Be an enabler of action. Allow people to do more and discuss less
• Make bold decisions to enhance the distinctiveness and reputation of Zoetis

We are one Zoetis

• Lead and encourage the exchange of opinion, discussion, debate and collaboration
• Listen to your team and act on what you hear. Promote a culture of open communication and honest feedback
• Unify people in success and failure. Bring people together to celebrate, commiserate, and look forward
• Be visible, be available and be generous – with time, support and praise

Training & Qualifications

• Master degree is preferred
• Current passport and valid driving licence
• IT literate. Able to use standard business software and communication tools

Experience

• Extensive and broad business experience in a leading role, specifically marketing, sales, technical and organisational leadership
• Experience of business development
• Proven to produce outstanding financial results as a leader of teams
• Experience in a strategic role and in a senior leadership role
• P&L management experience

Travel Requirement

• Regular travel within the countries
• Regular foreign travel within Benelux & Ireland

Full time

Legal statement as below

This job advert indicates the general nature and level of work expected.  It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities or responsibilities required of the incumbent.  Incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required.  Additional position specific requirements/responsibilities are contained in approved training curricula. 

Visa status re must be eligible to work and live in Ireland as below

Colleague must be legally eligible to live and work in Ireland.

Summary of our Benefits

In addition, to being part the world leading animal health company focused on the needs of those who raise and care for animals we offer a range of benefits such as competitive salary, bonus, 25.5 days holiday per annum plus public holidays,  a defined contributory pension plan, private medical insurance for you and your family and empowered flexible working, to name a few. Please note that the benefits outlined are subject to change based on organization decision.

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