Director - Business Unit; Animal Health

Position: Director - Business Unit (Animal Health)
Job Description
** Business Unit Director (AH)
*** Do you want to join a market leader: own the P&L, accelerate innovation, and set the standard for Animal Health across ANZ.
* Join a role and turn strategies into commercial wins, launch breakthrough products, and grow a high-performing team in a top-tier Business. Drive market leadership, scale customer-centric growth, and transform a portfolio that powers Australia’s livestock industry.
* Bring your entrepreneurial curiosity and learning spirit into a career of purpose, personal growth and leadership

Our Animal Health division is a trusted global leader in veterinary medicine, dedicated to the health and well-being of animals. We are a global team of professionals working together to make a positive difference in animal care and the world’s food supply and have a deep sense of responsibility towards our customers, consumers, animals, society and our planet. We offer one of our industry’s most innovative portfolio of products, services and technologies that serve to prevent, treat, and control diseases across all major farm and companion animal species.
** Position Overview :
** As the Business Unit Director, your  primary responsibility in this Ruminants & Swine role, is to be accountable for the P&L of the BU. You will be extensively involved in achieving revenue and margin expectations whilst managing expenses to deliver on the Pre-Tax Income (PTI) targets.

Reporting to the General Manager, Australia, you will operate within the livestock Biopharma and Technology industry, which is both highly regulated and very competitive. Our success largely depends on our ability to build customer loyalty and optimize the return on customer segments. Success is often dependent on getting new products into the market quickly and at a price acceptable to both the marketplace and the organization.
Our success also depends on a high level of market penetration and effective management of emerging and existing customers & industry stakeholders. This requires flawless coordination between customers, sales, technical, after-sales, marketing and other internal stakeholders.

** This role is based in Sydney (Australia). Business will support relocation.
**** What will you do
*** Contribute to Biopharma and Technology strategy and long-term operating plan for ruminant & swine portfolios.
* Translate strategy into Sales, After-sales, Marketing, and Technical initiatives at the BU level.
* Lead commercial performance to achieve short- and long-term objectives (sales, market share, evolution index, profitability).
* Prepare P&L budgets and provide monthly updates on revenue, margin, OPEX, and PTI.
* Optimize pricing, product mix, and promotional investments to maximize gross profit.
* Confirm accurate sales forecasts and ensure efficient supply chain with logistics, customer service, and production.
* Lead brand planning, five-year portfolio planning, and adoption of non-traditional marketing channels.
* Drive new product development and innovation; review underperforming products; strengthen key B2B relationships.
* Provide vision and strategic direction; build an integrated, engaged, and productive team.
* Lead, develop, and retain talent; recognize performance; hold teams accountable for delivery and results.
* Ensure compliance with relevant acts, policies, legal requirements, ethical standards, and quality systems.
* Maintain required documentation across the business unit.
* Pharmacovigilance and regulatory: ensure PV activities and Australian regulatory requirements are implemented for biopharma and technology portfolios.
* Identify, assess, and control hazards; ensure legal compliance; conduct audits/inspections; complete corrective actions; define monitoring; provide training; set objectives, targets, and KPIs; run improvement projects and review progress.
** What should you have :
*** Minimum 7 years of relevant management experience; proficiency in English; tertiary qualification (scientific, marketing, or business preferred).
* Proven
** commercial track record
** in regulated environments; strong stakeholder relationship skills.
* Experience managing marketing professionals;…