Job Description

This graduate program will run over a period of 2 years. During this time, you will have the opportunity to participate in various learning experiences through a structured development program.

• Must be organized and have a high work ethic.
• Plan work schedules, weekly and monthly timetables. This may involve working with the area sales team or discussing future targets with the sales manager.
• Regularly attending company meetings, technical data presentations and briefings.
• Create quarterly territory action plans.
• Country Trips is a requirement.

Role responsibilities (What you can look forward to learning)

• Acquire detailed product and clinical trial knowledge.
• Arrange appointments with key doctors, pharmacists; clinic sisters, private schools and corporates .
• Make presentations to doctors, pharmacists; clinic sisters, private schools and corporates.
• Be well organized and have a high work ethic.
• Plan work schedules, weekly and monthly timetables. This may involve working with the area sales team or discussing future targets with the sales manager.
• Regularly attending company meetings, technical data presentations and briefings.
• Create quarterly territory action plans.
• Country Trips is a requirement.
• We are looking for future commercial leaders to be part of our Companyxe2x80x99s Vaccines Business Unit.
• During this program you will work alongside sales and marketing managers to manage your own sales territory and Vaccines portfolio.

Education, Skills and Experience:

• Business/ Health Sciences Degree
• Computer proficiency in MS Office suite (MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point).
• Post graduate qualification would be an advantage.
• Ideally some prior exposure to Sales/ Marketing in the Pharmaceutical Environment will advantageous.
• Driverxe2x80x99s License and must be able to operate a vehicle.
• Previous learnership experience or SMART course will be advantageous.

What will be the outcomes of your graduate experience?

• Pharmaceutical Selling skills
• Pharmaceutical product and market knowledge
• How to create and drive a territory action plan
• Understanding of the Vaccines healthcare system in South Africa
• Stakeholder networking with key stakeholders in the Vaccines field

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