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Vice President of Animal Health (Canada)

The Position

  • Responsible for the development, alignment, and execution of the Canadian Animal Health strategy.
  • Achievement of the Animal Health business objectives by managing performance and development of the Animal Health Canadian business across all species and in alignment with respective functions (e.g. Global Innovation, Global Supply and Group Functions).
  • Overall P&L accountability for the business, business performance, governance, and compliance with local legislative requirements and the Boehringer Ingelheim operational framework.
  • Direct Boehringer Ingelheim towards a highly effective marketing driven organization.

 

Responsibilities

Leadership: 

  • Lead, coordinate, integrate and manage teams and resources (people, financial or assets) - identify and develop teams and resources to meet Animal Health strategies and strategic direction, standards, and requirements.
  • Ensure alignment with Corporate/Regional strategy, priorities, and targets.
  • Ensure synergies within the region are optimally used, best practices are shared, and duplication is minimized.  Ensure flawless execution through a focused, lean, and agile organization.
  • Translate the Global Animal Health Strategy into a Canadian Animal Health Strategy.
  • Align the Canadian Animal Health Strategy with other businesses/functions
  • Implementation of the Canadian Animal Health Strategy across the area of responsibility
  • Ensure implementation of Boehringer Ingelheim’s corporate policies and respect Boehringer Ingelheim's and local compliance standards
  • Deliver the Business Objectives (Net Sales and Profitability)
  • Responsible for the P&L of the Canadian Animal Health business 
  • Ensure the expected market performance

Launch readiness/Product launches:

  • Set up and execute launch plans.

Talent Management

  • Lead, coach, and develop cross functional team members to ensure optimal individual/team performance
  • Develop talent with cross country/global mindset by collaborating with other Country Heads – talent and vacancies exchange

Project management

  • Accountable for the plan, execution, and results of assigned projects

Communication & Network

  • Establish and manage key customer, business, and political relationships within the country to the mutual benefit of the business and local community
  • Responsible for an efficient information transfer and communication with relevant internal stakeholders of the corporation

This position is based in the Burlington, Ontario office located at 5180 South Service Road and is flexible.
Employees in flexible roles are required to be at the office a minimum of 50% of the time each month and must report to the office when requested and required by their Manager/Department.  
 

Requirements

  • Master's degree (e.g. MBA, MSc) in Business Administration is preferred
  • Extensive commercial leadership experience 
  • Animal Health or Human Pharma or FMCG or Finance background.
  • Experience in Animal Health and/or other complex multi-business segment industry
  • Experience in P&L Management
  • Operational Experience as a Leader of a large business Unit 
  • Marketing experience with a track record of successful launches of global brands locally or globally.
  • Transformation experience (e.g. post-merger globally or within a country)
  • Integration experience within a larger acquisition local and global
  • Lives Our Behaviors at Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health
  • Demonstrated social, emotional competence (Resilience and Empathy) and is a team player
  • Strong written & verbal communication skills along with excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to develop stakeholder relationships
  • Organizational skills and structure
  • Ability to lead and coordinate large and diverse groups of professionals
  • Demonstrated solid decision making & negotiation skills
  • Demonstrated strategic thinking, initiative, creativity and proven track record for innovation
  • Demonstrated ability to lead, collaborate and deliver results in a highly complex and matrixed organization –able to lead a group of experienced leaders
  • Demonstrated change management and delegation skills - self-confident and courageous
     

Total Rewards

We offer a competitive salary, generous amount of paid time off (vacation, personal days, contingency paid time off days for Long Term Contract Employees), comprehensive and flexible benefits plan, Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching of RRSPs, Employee and Family Assistance Plan, employee and leadership development programs, and programs to support overall health and wellness for employees.  

Visit https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/ca/careers/benefits-rewards

 

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We thank all applicants for their interest in our company.  Please note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Boehringer Ingelheim Canada is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities to support their participation in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.  If you require accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.

 

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Applications for this position will be accepted until March 12, 2025

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