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Your goal is to strengthen and expand Royal Canin’s expertise with our veterinary clients through credible, science-based conversations and training in accordance with the Royal Canin veterinary strategy.\nWhat will you do?\nIn this hybrid Scientific Training & Sales Representative role, you will translate veterinary nutrition science into relevant, engaging customer conversations and sustainable commercial growth.\nTRAINING\nSupport colleagues across 5 sales territories to deliver high-quality scientific training to veterinary clinics in the Netherlands.\nLead challenging scientific discussions with veterinary professionals and external specialists.\nTrain and advise external decisionmakers, adapting complex scientific content to different audiences.\nContinuously strengthen knowledge-sharing in line with business objectives and help colleagues build scientific confidence.\nSupport scientific lectures, congresses, seminars, and specialist sessions for veterinary teams.\nAdvise and support veterinary customers in close collaboration with the responsible area manager and wider team.\nOrganize and deliver regional veterinary events and activities.\nSALES\nBuild new relationships and further develop existing partnerships with key decision makers in veterinary practices in your own sales region.\nConduct scientifically grounded, consultative sales conversations focused on customer needs and better nutritional outcomes.\nDocument results, evaluate your activities, and adjust plans to achieve agreed objectives.\nContribute actively to regional and national team meetings and share relevant customer insights.\nWho are we looking for?\nA credible and engaging professional who combines scientific curiosity with commercial drive. 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