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Sales/SR/Lead Sales Representative, Pets - Joliet, IL

Boehringer Ingelheim

Joliet, ILFull-time$65–156K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$65–156K/yr
Location
Joliet, IL
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degreeValid Driver's License

Job overview

The Sales Representative generates sales, market share, and profitability results for an assigned territory. The role develops customer and industry knowledge, promotes animal health products, and executes brand strategies. It uses CRM tools and territory analysis to plan customer activity, monitor results, and maintain records. The position also includes customer training, sales presentations, and travel, with experience tiers ranging from Sales Representative to Lead Sales Rep.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Field SalesAnimal HealthIndustry KnowledgeAudience PresentationsSellingTechnical Product LearningInterpersonal SkillsDriveResiliencePersuasionTeamworkOrganization SkillsVerbal CommunicationWritten CommunicationPC SkillsMobile ApplicationsCRM ToolsTerritory AnalysisCustomer Training

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree2+ Years Field Sales Experience2+ Years Veterinary Practice or Sales5+ Years Field Sales Experience8+ Years Field Sales Experience5+ Years Animal Health ExperienceValid Driver's LicenseAcceptable Driving RecordMust Be 18+US Work Authorization Without RestrictionWilling to Take Drug TestWilling to Take Post-Offer Physical

Benefits

Relocation Assistance

Full job description

Compensation

The base salary range for this position is $65,000. to $156,000. The position may be eligible for a role specific discretionary bonus, relocation, and/or other compensation elements. We continuously review market data and may adjust salary ranges as needed in the future. Actual compensation will be based on job-related factors such as skills, experience, and qualifications, and other factors permitted by law. For an overview of our benefits please click here (https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/us/careers/explore-our-company/benefits-rewards) .

Description

Performs responsibilities in generating sales, market share and profitability results for assigned territory with appropriate direction.As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Meets sales objectives and supports attainment of district and regional/ business unit performance objectives

  • Development of market, customer, and industry knowledge along with further development of technical product knowledge is imperative. Effective utilization and management of internal and external resources is expected. Perform customer/consumer training meetings and support convention and professional association business building opportunities.

  • Maintains and utilizes expert product knowledge and highly effective selling skills in order to influence customers to support the use of BIAH promoted products. Executes brand strategies to ensure a consistent company sales and marketing message. Uses appropriate BIAH Sales Training techniques to facilitate the sale.

  • Utilizes CRM tools to create pre-call plans. Keeps current territory records concerning activities; communicates timely, accurately and meaningfully with Management. Utilizes CRM tool and supporting analysis to plan activity, report, monitor samples and maintain customer records.

  • Analyzes territory information to optimize customer calls and create annual business plan for execution. Monitors market conditions for changes that impact our business. Completes objectives including achieving sales plan while operating within specified expense budget. Successfully completes all sales training requirements.

  • Performs all Company business in accordance with all regulations (e.g., EEO, FDA, etc.) and Company policy and procedures. When violations are noted/observed they are to be immediately reported to management. Demonstrates high ethical and professional standards with all business contacts in order to maintain BIAH's excellent reputation within the animal health community and internally.

Requirements

Sales Representative:

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution required.

  • Minimum of two to five (2-5) years of relevant field sales experience in a competitive selling environment required, or a minimum of two (2) years as a degreed, licensed and practicing Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in a clinic or animal health organization.

  • Animal health or related industry experience preferred

  • Ability to work with general supervision

  • General knowledge of industry practices, techniques, and standards

  • Experience presenting to various size audiences

  • Must demonstrate an aptitude and desire to sell and gain market share

  • Ability to learn technical product knowledge quickly

  • Key competencies include: interpersonal skills, drive, resilience, persuasive skills, teamwork, organization skills and strong verbal and written communication skills

  • PC skills and the ability to use mobile applications

  • Ability to travel (may include overnight travel)

  • Should reside in territory geography or be willing to relocate

  • Valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record to drive a company leased vehicle or authorized rental vehicle

Senior Sales Representative:

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution required.

  • Minimum of five-plus (5+) years of relevant field sales experience in a competitive selling environment required

  • Animal health or related industry experience preferred

  • Ability to work with general direction

  • Complete understanding and application of principles, concepts, practices and standards

  • Full knowledge of industry practices

  • Experience presenting to various size audiences

  • Must demonstrate an aptitude and desire to sell and gain market share

  • Ability to learn technical product knowledge quickly

  • Key competencies include: interpersonal skills, drive, resilience, persuasive skills, teamwork, organization skills and strong verbal and written communication skills

  • PC skills and the ability to use mobile applications

  • Ability to travel (may include overnight travel)

  • Should reside in territory geography or be willing to relocate

  • Valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record to drive a company leased vehicle or authorized rental vehicle

Lead Sales Rep:

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution required.

  • Minimum of eight to ten (8-10) years of relevant field sales experience in a competitive selling environment with a minimum of five-plus (5+) years in animal health required

  • Ability to work without appreciable direction.

  • Contributes to the development of new concepts, techniques and standards

  • Considered in expert in the field

  • Experience presenting to various size audiences

  • Must demonstrate an aptitude and desire to sell and gain market share

  • Ability to learn technical product knowledge quickly

  • Key competencies include: interpersonal skills, drive, resilience, persuasive skills, teamwork, organization skills and strong verbal and written communication skills

  • PC skills and the ability to use mobile applications

  • Ability to travel (may include overnight travel)

  • Should reside in territory geography or be willing to relocate

  • Valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record to drive a company leased vehicle or authorized rental vehicle

Desired Skills, Experience and Abilities

Eligibility Requirements :

  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.

  • Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).

  • Must be 18 years of age or older.

JOB ID

37062

Job function

Sales

Career level

Experienced professionals

Organization

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA

Working time

Full-Time

Job flexibility

Field

Boehringer Ingelheim is an equal opportunity global employer who takes pride in maintaining a diverse and inclusive culture. We embrace diversity of perspectives and strive for an inclusive environment, which benefits our employees, patients, and communities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to a person’s actual or perceived race, including natural hairstyles, hair texture and protective hairstyles; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital status; gender, gender identity or expression; sexual orientation, mental, physical or intellectual disability, veteran status; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law

How this job compares

Set against the 8,146 open Sales Representative jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$65–156K/yr
  • Illinois median$63–100K/yr175 salary ranges
  • US median$70–100K/yr4,103 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $111K, is 30% above the Illinois median midpoint ($85K) — in the top quarter of Sales Representative salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 258 open Sales Representative jobs in Illinois and 8,146 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Sales Representative postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (3,613 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 608 of the 8,146 open Sales Representative jobs (7%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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