Job Description

A leading global research-based generic pharmaceutical company has a vacancy for a Direct Sales Representative to call on the Pharmacies within the KZN Mainline region.

Key Responsibilities:

• Selling, detailing and promoting products, in a designated area, to targeted Pharmacies and selected doctors.
• Assisting, organizing and presenting commercial activities within Pharmacies as well as programmes and other promotional events in the designated area and/or nationally.
• The implementation of action plans in accordance with the marketing/sales strategy of the Company.
• Personally visiting and liaising with relevant targeted clients which are crucial to the performance of the Company, as agreed with the respective Key Account Manager/National Sales & KAM.
• Maintaining a data-base of all targeted clients.
• Liaising with the Key Account Manager/National Sales & KAM with respect to the effective exploitation of the various business opportunities in the designated areas.

Key Skills and Competencies:

• A thorough understanding of the SA Pharmaceutical Industry and knowledge of health care related events.
• 3-5 years pharmaceutical sales experience
• Matric, tertiary qualification
• Ability to solidify and expand business relationships.
• Ability to convey messages and motivate certain audiences.
• Able to efficiently manage budget and resources within the scope of the business model and expense policy guidelines.
• Demonstrate the ability to sell products and achieve sales targets.
• Demonstrate the ability to learn product/disease entity information.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a fast-paced, high-energy organization.
• Understanding of pharmaceutical marketing principles.
• Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills.
• Computer literacy.

Behavioural Dimensions:

• High level of integrity and adherence to all compliance guidelines.
• Customer-focused and performance-driven.
• Entrepreneurial and innovative.
• Egalitarian and trusting.
• Flexible and adaptive.

Candidates that meet the criteria may submit their applications via this portal or via vacancy link on www.mnarecruitment.com
Should you receive no feedback within 7 days, please accept your application as unsuccessful.

MNA Recruitment