Animal Health Strategy and Commercial Placement

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About MSD

We believe the most important thing we make is a difference. We operate in more than 140 countries and through our prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and animal health products we work with customers to bring innovative healthcare solutions to those who need them the most. We also demonstrate our commitment to increasing access to healthcare through far-reaching policies, programmes and partnerships. For more information, visit www.msd-uk.com. Joining our dedicated and talented team for 12 months at our site in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire as a placement student will help build a strong foundation for success in your future. At MSD placement students can gain experience within a team comprising individuals from many backgrounds with different roles, but all working together to deliver on the same promise: finding new ways to create a healthier future. Uncompromising dedication to the people who depend on our products is a passion we all share.

The Role

The Strategy & Commercial Business Unit supports the Companion Animal, Ruminant and Integrated Livestock Business Units at MSD Animal Health through managing product supply, commercial information, business development and driving new value-added-service platform initiatives.

Through this pivotal department, the successful candidate will gain insight into the workings of the Animal Health pharmaceutical industry. Working in a professional and friendly environment, you will assist in developing new commercial initiatives to drive the business forward. More specifically, MSD Animal Health is bringing a new value added service platform to market providing business tools and solutions for customers. The project will involve implementing a programme for users of MSD’s products that will require liaison with customers as well as internal stakeholders and other parties (e.g. creative agencies, IT functions etc.). This will provide a fantastic opportunity to develop communication and project management skills. In addition, you will gain a good knowledge of the different departments within MSD, gaining an understanding of the commercial business environment.

Benefits

Subsidised gym membership and 25 days holiday

Requirements

• Excellent communicator, able to build relationships and trust at all levels and with diverse stakeholders
• Excellent data skills; comfortable with data and its manipulation (especially in MS Excel)
• Good organiser and administrator
• Team player, learning from and helping others overcome obstacles
• Flexible, happy to get involved in any area as required
• Confident with a willingness to get involved
• Strong sense of urgency, takes initiative to do things without being asked
• Has a can do attitude, anticipates problems and proposes solutions, approaches work challenges creatively with fresh ideas
• Listens and adapts to improve
• Ability to run projects
• A self starter who can be relied upon to work without supervision
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft packages (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Working towards a 2:1 or above in your degree

How to Apply

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