Veterinary Business Manager - Royal Canin
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£55,200
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SOC 3556 (81% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £55,200, and Mars is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
We pick the code from the advert's text, so it is our best guess, not the employer's. Each code it could be has its own likelihood:
- Likely 3556 (Sales accounts and business development managers) · 81% match
- Possible 3552 (Business sales executives) · 18% match
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What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3556 Sales accounts and business development managers Most likely code | £38,600 | £55,200 | £55,200 | £55,200 |
3552 Business sales executives Also possible | £33,400 | £41,700 | £41,700 | £41,700 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
📍 Territory area: Reading-Guildford-Woking-Basingstoke-Bracknell-Farnborough
💷 Competitive salary + Company car & Exceptional Benefits
🕒 Mon -Fri 37.5 Hrs per week
🌟 Why Join Us?
Are you passionate about animal health, nutrition and building strong veterinary partnerships? Do you enjoy combining commercial success with digital innovation?
At Royal Canin, we're looking for a talented Veterinary Business Manager to drive territory growth, strengthen clinical recommendations and help veterinary practices maximise the benefits of our digital recommendation platforms, including Vet Express.
This is a high-impact field-based role where you'll work with independent clinics, veterinary groups and charities, helping veterinary professionals improve pet health outcomes through science-led nutrition and innovative digital solutions
💼 The Role
As a Veterinary Business Manager, you'll be responsible for delivering territory sales growth while increasing the adoption and engagement of Royal Canin's digital ecosystem across your customer base.
You'll build trusted relationships with veterinary professionals, provide expert nutritional support, identify commercial opportunities and help clinics integrate digital recommendation platforms into their daily workflows.
Exciting opportunities to engage with pet professionals and enthusiasts at 2-3 key industry events per year (some weekend work involved)
⭐ What’s in it for you?
- Private healthcare + equal parental leave
- Generous pension (up to 9% contribution)
- Life assurance (4x salary)
- Gym membership & wellbeing support
- Annual leave starting at 24 days, rising to 32 with service
- To ensure effective territory coverage, applicants should be based within the territory area (Reading-Guildford-Woking-Basingstoke-Bracknell-Farnborough).
- Proven experience in field sales, account management or business development.
- Strong relationship-building and influencing skills.
- Confidence delivering presentations, training sessions and commercial discussions.
- Comfortable working with digital tools, platforms and technology.
- Experience onboarding or training users on software or digital systems would be advantageous.
- Strong organisational, planning and territory management skills.
- Veterinary, animal health, healthcare or pharmaceutical industry experience is preferred.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Deliver sales, growth and profitability targets across a defined veterinary territory.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with veterinary practices, groups and key stakeholders.
- Drive adoption, onboarding and engagement of Royal Canin's digital platforms, including Vet Express.
- Provide nutritional product education, training and support to veterinary teams.
- Identify new business opportunities and develop account plans to maximise growth within existing and prospective customers.
- Gather customer insights and collaborate with internal teams to continuously improve the customer experience and business performance.
- Work alongside 130,000+ Associates worldwide guided by our Five Principles
- Be part of a purpose-driven company shaping “the world we want tomorrow”
- Access world-class training & development from day one
- Join a company with an industry-leading salary and benefits package
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Where this offer sits in the market
Sales accounts and business development managers (SOC 3556) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~448k in sample- Middle half £40,144–71,448
- Median £53,820
- Going rate £55,200
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £38,600–49,680
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Not necessarily. Mars holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 3556 going rate of £55,200. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.