Commercial Rotation Specialist, Marketing

Rahway, NJ (Hybrid)

$87K/yr – $137K/yrIntern/New GradFull time

Posted 4 days ago

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Job Summary

Own three 12-month rotations across the Commercial organization, driving strategic projects from concept to completion and delivering measurable Animal Health results while building a strong cross-functional network and continuously adapting to new functions and KPIs.

  • Lead three 12-month rotations across Marketing, Sales, and Operations
  • Deliver high-impact projects with clear business outcomes
  • Build and leverage an internal sponsor and peer network

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Rotation execution: Actively engage in and successfully complete three 12-month assignments across the Commercial organization (e.g., Marketing, Sales, Business Operations)
  • Strategic contribution: Drive high-impact projects from conception to completion within each rotation, delivering measurable business results for the Animal Health division
  • Cross-functional collaboration: Partner closely with diverse teams to align commercial goals and understand how distinct functions interact to drive our overall mission
  • Network building: Actively engage with executive sponsors, mentors, managers, and program peers to cultivate a strong internal network across the enterprise
  • Continuous learning: Quickly adapt to new functions, teams, and business units every 12 months, applying learnings from previous rotations to new challenges
  • Performance and accountability: Meet or exceed specific performance objectives, KPIs, and project milestones defined for each unique rotational assignment

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, Animal Science, Life Sciences, or a related discipline
  • Demonstrated leadership through internships, academic projects, or extracurricular activities
  • Adaptability: High degree of flexibility and willingness to potentially relocate or travel as required by specific rotation assignments
  • Analytical skills: Comfort with data-driven decision making, basic project management, and performance analytics
  • Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to present ideas and project results effectively to various stakeholders
  • Highly adaptable with a growth mindset and strong intellectual curiosity
  • Strategic thinker with hands-on execution capability
  • Results-oriented with a bias for action and accountability
  • Collaborative, team-first mindset
  • High integrity and commitment to compliance

Preferred

  • Prior exposure to the pharmaceutical, healthcare, or animal health industry is a strong advantage

Benefits

  • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days.
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