Position Snapshot

Nestlé Ireland - Nutrition

Paediatric Product Specialist – 12 month fixed term contract

Field Based – Ireland (ideal base Greater Dublin / Midlands region of Ireland)

Salary c.€52k depending on experience + car + bonus + generous pension scheme + 12 flexible days on top of 25 day holiday entitlement + 2 aid volunteering days + other fantastic benefits

Championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business.  

At Nestlé, we are proud to support and provide equality of opportunity that supports employees to effectively blend their work life and commitments through hybrid and flexible working arrangements, so speak to us to understand what this could look like for you.

Position Summary

We are currently looking for a dynamic and motivated Paediatric Product Specialist in Ireland to work as part of a winning team covering Healthcare Practitioners & healthcare organisations with a complete range of infant nutrition products under our SMA brand. The region covers Ireland; your ideal base would be the Dublin / Midlands region of Ireland.

A little bit about us
For more than 155 years, our Nutrition & Dairy products have been welcomed into homes around the world, and our long history has established us as the nutritional partner of choice for families and individuals. 

We provide a wide range of products and services across every life stage - from newborn to adult - to support lifelong health and well-being for all. Grounded in our deep understanding of today's nutritional challenges and the link between food and health, we leverage our R&D expertise to offer tasty and balanced diets which cater to the different needs of mothers, babies, young children, teens and adults.

Together with like-minded partners, we will continue to be there for everyone, every day, at every stage of life.

Our ecosystem has continued to evolve, with new partnerships to help consumers connect with our brands, and our social platforms provide invaluable support, information, fun and connection for our consumers.

A day in the life of a Paediatric Product Specialist...
As a Paediatric Product Specialist, you will be responsible for compliantly driving recommendation/advocacy/prescriptions for our products, through delivering ethical and science based information, building the image and the role of Nestlé Nutrition products with Health Care Professionals (HCPs) and Healthcare Organisations, within the specified territory. 

The Paediatric Product Specialist is the key point of contact between Nestlé Nutrition and the HCPs, being at the centre of the Omnichannel Engagement process, interacting with HCPs and Healthcare customers, deeply understanding their needs and preferred way of engagement. 

You will orchestrate all available tools & content to provide accurate and scientific information to HCPs and key Stakeholders both online and off line.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Ensuring that all activities comply with the Nestlé Policy implementing the WHO Code.
• Advocacy: ensure advocacy towards Nestlé Infant Nutrition by delivering credible information and services to all stakeholders: HCIs, HCPs, KOLs and Medical Associations. Apply the acquired skills and incorporate the knowledge on Nestlé products, our competitors, the territory's dynamics, the HCP's profile in the discussion and contribute to long-term, mutually beneficial, trusted relationships.
• Successful HCP engagement: mastering the omnichannel engagement by understanding the needs of each HCP and leveraging all available channels. Orchestrate the personalized support and communication for each HCP to deliver the right content at the right time via the right channel. Permanently improve the efficiency of the engagement (ongoing process) by an analysing the performance of each channel/communication and managing the relevant KPIs.
• Creating a specific territory and then manage the assigned territory in order to grow recommendation versus competition and market share. Consider requirements of individual HCP, different ways of engagement and guidelines set for Master data management, master schedule planning, HCP call rate, call strike rate, HCP coverage, HCP surveys and gathering of data for insights that can drive the marketing and territory action plans. Contribute to the outputs required by these plans with specific focus on hospital usage, HCP and KOL advocacy and recommendation and prescription data as well as execution of Scientific activities. 

What will make you successful

We are looking for a commercially orientated individual who is passionate about infant nutrition.  You may have experience gained as a dietician, a healthcare professional, or within pharmaceuticals, nutrition or paediatrics.

You will have the following skills and experience:

• Science related degree with Nutrition/ Dietetics or Life Sciences
• Comprehensive working knowledge of HSE structures, policies and relevant customer types
• Experience in identifying and working with HCPs and key drivers for developing relationships
• Ability to actively listen to customers' needs and create a positive and mutually beneficial experience, keeping outcomes of babies at the heart of all we do
• Excellent communication and engagement skills both in person and virtual with active listening
• Analytical skills and Dynamic Prioritization: Digital and data literacy with solid decision making skills
• Excellent negotiation and persuasion skills, independent and autonomous, with self-motivation, service and solution orientated.

What you need to know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays plus flex leave, a defined benefit pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.

Job advert posting date 30/10/2025

Job advert closing date 13/11/2025

We will be considering and interviewing candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application. 

At Nestlé, our values are deeply rooted in respect – for our employees, our customers and our consumers.  That’s why championing diversity and inclusion is a part of our organisations DNA; we’re immensely proud too that Nestlé Ireland is one of only a few companies in Ireland to qualify for and hold Gold Accreditation from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We know when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. We recruit people who respect our values, we provide equal opportunities for all, and we protect everyone's privacy.  Our aim is to have a workplace where everyone feels included and able to bring their whole self to work.

We may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process.  Be yourself, everyone else is taken!