Veterinarian at Afrimash

About the Job

• We seek to engage the services of a reliable Veterinarian to manage the Livestock Category and Internal team support on a full-time basis. 
• This role is instrumental in providing market linkage support across internal and external players of the Afrimash order cycle. 
• This involves providing professional support to the Sales Team/High-Value customers in the Livestock value chain category, providing related support to vendors and processing orders made via their online stores.

Responsibilities

• Improve quality control and standardization of the Livestock Category with routine pre/post-sale inspections of Afrimash-affiliated livestock farms (including Poultry, fish, ruminants and porcine)
• Create a process for expanding product and category offers into other livestock-related value chains to improve the section
• Physical/virtual inspection of special orders and livestock before shipping to customers
• Explore a deeper understanding of the Vendor and Order Life Cycles, identify and fill product gaps and generate new ideas that grow market share in the Livestock sector.
• Develop routine inspection and vaccination reports for the internal teams with vendors.
• Provide timely responses to product-related inquiries (Pxp-level technical support) and comply with documentation directives.
• Keen understanding of company policies and procedures associated with selling on the Afrimash marketplace.
• Arrange meetings with staff and vendors for troubleshooting and gathering industrial intelligence.
• Ensure pricing competitiveness, assortment, and the stock availability of key vendors in the Livestock category.
• Ensure issue resolutions are achieved without compromising the relationship with vendors, company and customers
• Liaise with marketing teams to determine competitive pricing offers, combos and promotional activities of a product category/section.
• Collaborate with the team on monthly industry-level meetings/training (NVMA-VCN) for continuing education and develop monthly industry-specific newsletters for community engagement.
• Make forecasts for product demand to ensure the sustainability of inventory.
• Collaborate with the PXP teams for vendor sourcing, listing, product acquisition, submission, reviews and publishing.
• Identify, coordinate, and participate in various Partner Experience activities; these may include field days, farmer meetings, demonstration trials, expositions, exhibitions, etc.
• Monitor competition by gathering current marketplace information on products/offers/prices.
• Recommend changes in products, services, and policy by evaluating results and competitive developments

Qualifications

• Doctor, Veterinary Medicine (DVM) with at least 3 years of field experience, especially in poultry and other livestock
• Previous working experience in product sourcing, merchandising and vendor sourcing
• Detailed knowledge of the agricultural value chain, especially the livestock value chain.
• Solid knowledge of products and category management, marketing and sales principles.
• Proficient use of the Internet, computer applications, web applications, and mobile applications.

Proficiency requirements:

• Ability to provide prompt professional solutions to livestock-related challenges.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently.
• Ability to analyze data and sales statistics and make appropriate inferences.
• Good understanding of the agricultural peculiarities of the states in Nigeria, their geography, and
• Ability to use good judgment in making timely business decisions while having the interest of the company at heart,
• Ability to use creative thinking to promote customer/vendor satisfaction and company growth.