Position Announcement: Director of Health Services

August 29, 2012 — PIC

PIC seeks a Director of Health Services to lead the Health Services team globally, improve herd health of current and prospective customers, and improve the performance of PIC products.

REPORTS TO: Global Director of Technical Services

POSITION LOCATION: Midwest or Hendersonville, Tenn.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from an accredited veterinary college.

• Minimum seven years of experience in swine medicine and/or production management, with a history of effectively leading high-performing teams.

• Familiarity with computer hardware and software, including a working knowledge of contemporary record keeping systems (PigChamp, Agristats, etc)

• Ability to evaluate pig production systems and to generate intervention strategies to improve herd health, production processes, and production/financial results.

• Ability to assimilate, analyze and communicate technical information effectively, including the generation of technical documents and materials to support sales.

• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.

• Positive and proactive attitude in group and individual work environments.

• Willingness to travel both domestically and internationally.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establish effective professional relationships with customers’ veterinarians and key production personnel to enable PIC account objectives and product performance.

• Interact with customers and perform site visits to insure PIC product performance in breeding herds and growing pigs.

• Monitor performance levels and “troubleshoot” units with less than desired levels of performance.

• Perform health and biosecurity audits of customers’ systems.

• Make specific, best-practice recommendations to customers that will improve herd health and maximize genetic potential of PIC products within customer’s system/herd.

• Perform animal welfare assessments of customers’ herds as needed.

• Organize and conduct meetings with customers, veterinarians, and other key stakeholders.

• Develop and deliver relevant training programs.

• Develop, with members of the Technical Services team, comprehensive plans aimed at creating value with customers through PIC products, technology and/or services.

• Interface with Technical Services, Sales, Supply Chain, and others on issues concerning product performance.

• Work with the Health Assurance team in ensuring the success of high-health programs.

• Remain current in area of responsibility through establishing a network of industry and academic contacts, studying literature and attending scientific/industry meetings.

• Assist in applied research and development of novel health and production technologies.

• Maintain confidentiality with customer specific information, along with product and program knowledge that is proprietary and specific to PIC.

Note: Description may not be all-inclusive

Interested candidates may submit their resume to Tony Thomas at careers@pic.com.