Our story


With over 100 years experience in caring for animals, Pioneer Veterinary Products is a family-owned business, built up on a strong foundation of core values. We started with our vision to make life easier for busy veterinary practices and hospitals.

Back in 2004, an unexpected conversation with a respected business advisor arose which inspired us to broaden our horizons and branch out from our farming roots. After setting foot back in the Garden of England, the planning began. Drawing from our family background in medical pharmaceuticals and agriculture, Pioneer was formed.

We are now a multi-skilled team working together with the same purpose, passion and values. Our office is a spacious new barn conversion, surrounded by fields filled with our sheep as we are situated on a working farm. We look forward to lambing season each year and love it when the farm dogs are around for a bit of a fuss!

Here To Support You

Pioneer’s unique culture is founded on our passion for ‘supporting the best in animal care’. With our team’s combined wealth of knowledge and experience, we offer guidance and support when you need it.

Our many long-standing customers can testify that our constant desire is to give back to the industry. We share educational tips on social media, create informative, analytical resources and support expertise within the veterinary profession. We also provide our own CPD sessions tailored to your practice when you want to explore a particular subject just that bit more.

As a comprehensive supplier, our quality product range is backed up by a reliable supply chain giving you peace of mind that you will receive the products you need, whether it be t-connectors and tea bags or forceps and fridges!

From independent practices to corporate groups, we support all customers with care and attention - whatever the size. We understand that the day-to-day in veterinary practice is full of highs and lows, but we also understand that above all, you love what you do and want to provide the best care possible for your patients. We’re here to help you do just that.



Our Core Values

Honesty & Integrity
Integrity
Honesty and doing the right thing underpins our ethos and is at the forefront of everything we do
Honesty & Integrity
Professionalism
We recognise the importance of upholding professional standards and respect the individual qualifications of veterinary professionals
Honesty & Integrity
Trust
We trust each other and our customers as we know mutual confidence leads to a high synergy and excellent results
Honesty & Integrity
Passion
Our inner desire to achieve is what drives us to go the extra mile
Honesty & Integrity
Continuous Improvement
We are always reviewing, analysing and progressing in order to improve. Got a suggestion? Just let us know!

Meet The Team

The Pioneer Team
DID YOU KNOW?
Our warehouse accuracy is over 98.7%
DID YOU KNOW?
Over 10,500 Creme Eggs have been given to our customers!
DID YOU KNOW?
We have given wound product advice to over 130 wound cases in the last 3 years
Clive
CliveManaging Director

One of the company founders, Clive is responsible for the overall business and enjoys looking at ways to increase efficiency and customer service levels.

Jason
JasonSales Director

Jason invested in Pioneer in April 2020 and has helped in leading the business through its next stage of growth. With a successful career in sales and management he has given support to the wider team in an ever-growing industry.

Vicky
VickyMarketing Manager

An experienced Marketing Manager, Vicky is ideas-driven and has an extensive background in animal health. Having recently completed her Mini MBA in Marketing, she brings a wealth of knowledge into the Marketing Team and wider business.

Vicky
EmilyClinical Manager, UK & Ireland

Emily is a fully qualified Registered Veterinary Nurse, Small Animal Hydrotherapist and Veterinary Physiotherapist with a passion for education and promoting health and welfare through the use of modern day research based skills and technology.

Joel
JoelRegional Account Manager

Joel brings a fresh blend of enthusiasm and energy to Pioneer. With high integrity being his key attribute, coupled with his proactive hands on approach, this gives him the edge to understanding the veterinary sector

Lynn
LeonRegional Account Manager

Leon is a dedicated support to business growth at Pioneer, with an eager eye for going the extra mile you can always count on his attention to detail.

Lynn
BeckyInternal Account Manager

Becky has a passion for delivering exceptional service. With extensive experience in customer service and sales. Becky is always on hand to offer support to our customers.

Laura
Laura RVNInternal Account Manager

As a registered veterinary nurse, Laura is an understanding account manager and additionally offers bespoke support and guidance as our in-house wound product advisor.

Katie
KatieCustomer Service & Systems Team Leader

Always helpful and cheerful, Katie is likely the person you’ll speak to most when you call us. She’s the friendly voice on the end of the phone, here to support with ordering and any queries you might have.

Emma
EmmaCustomer Service Executive

With a positive outlook and a friendly smile, Emma is always willing to help out in any situation. She is passionate about customer service and goes the extra mile to ensure customer satisfaction.

Emma
OttilieCustomer Service Executive

Happy and eager to learn, Ottilie is doing her Customer Service apprenticeship with us at Pioneer. With her day-to-day responsibilities she aims to achieve the best in customer support.

Alice
AliceMarketing Executive

Alice is part of our marketing team, working behind-the-scenes on a wide variety of marketing tasks - from creation of our e-communications, to website maintenance and event attendance.

Diane
MillendDigital Marketing Executive

Millend achieved his degree in BSc (Hons) Business Management with Marketing and has recently completed a Performance Marketing intern for The Walt Disney Company in London. He has a passion for data analytics, consumer behaviour, and digital campaigns, making sure that our customers have a great online ordering experience.

Diane
HayleyBusiness Development Executive

Hayley is a highly effective relationship builder and strong communicator who thrives on interacting with new leads. Her warm personality and motivation to onboard new customers successfully, is admirable.

Dave
DaveProduct Innovation and Sourcing Manager

Dave is driven by efficiency and productivity, ensuring processes are run smoothly, whilst keeping a close watch on our long-term supply chain stability.

Marianne
MarianneProcurement Executive

Marianne is enthusiastic about maintaining our stock and service levels to a high standard and easily adapts to challenges, with the added responsibility of Health & Safety and other Compliance.

Harry
RoydonJunior Procurement Buyer 

Reliable and hard-working. Roydon can always be counted on to make sure stock is always here, and we get value as an organisation.

Diane
CherExecutive Assistant

Cher brings a wealth of knowledge to Pioneer. Her PA experience along with her project management skills are an asset to the team. She's bubbly, friendly, driven and always strives for excellence.

Diane
DianeFinancial Controller

Diane has a background of accountancy and auditing, so the combination of her accuracy and eye for detail, keeps us all on our toes and ensures the finances are running smoothly.

Alex
AlexWarehouse Manager

Alex leads from the front, inspiring the team and tracking the company customer experience measures to ensure orders are processed and shipped on time. He also analyses our packaging materials to ensure these are sustainable as possible.

Rai
RaiWarehouse Operative

Rai is a loyal warehouse operative, always looking ahead and coming up with innovative solutions. His sense of humor brightens up the workplace. His housekeeping skills are top-notch, keeping everything organized and efficient. Rai's knowledge of the warehouse operations is unparalleled, making him an invaluable asset to the team.

Brian
BrianWarehouse Operative

Brian’s attention to detail makes him excellent with goods in. He ensures everything is packaged correctly and ready for picking – making the despatch process easier.

Diane
StuartWarehouse Operative

Stuart is the epitome of reliability, always ensuring that tasks are completed efficiently and on time. With a quick wit and sharp sense of humour, his presence brings a lively atmosphere to the workplace. Stuart tackles his duties with unwavering determination, showcasing his hardworking nature. His good-natured personality contributes to a positive work environment.

Diane
RafelWarehouse Operative

Rafal is a warehouse worker with a great sense of humor and a positive attitude. He is a quick learner, always eager to help others and work efficiently. His energy and enthusiasm are contagious, making him a valuable team player. Everyone enjoys working with Rafal because of his positive and fun-loving nature.

Charlie
CharlieOffice Dog

Charlie is at his happiest when out and about in the fields rounding up the sheep!

Sustainability

We are continually working on reducing our impact on the
environment and improving our sustainability.

Sustainability Parcel

Over 95% of our packaging materials are recyclable or reusable.

Our boxes are made with 75% recycled content.

Our distribution team use
electric powered machinery.

Sustainability Forklift
Sustainability Cloud

We encourage bulk purchasing to reduce the CO 2 footprint of individual goods through bulk transportation.

Our couriers carefully plan schedules to achieve route optimisation and reduce CO 2 emissons.

Sustainability Cloud
Sustainability Supply Cycle

We regularly review our suppliers to ensure products are from ethical sources with a lower carbon footprint.

Over 80% of our waste is recycled.

Sustainability Lorry
Sustainability Cars

Our staff car-share where possible.

Our premises are fitted with energy saving light bulbs and sensor lighting to minimise energy usage.

Sustainability Bulb
Sustainability Email

We encourage electronic invoicing and statements with our customers and suppliers.

92% of our customers currently receive invoices by email.

We create resources and guides to help our customers assess their procedures as well as promoting our eco-friendly products.

Electronic distribution of these resources is encouraged to reduce unnecessary paper waste.

Sustainability Reports
Sustainability Email

Our catalogue is printed on FSC certified paper which ensures it is environmentally, socially and economically sustainable.

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