Medical Sales Representative 171 views

Purpose:

A pharmaceutical company is seeking a Medical Sales Representative who will be responsible to play a vital role in promoting their products to healthcare professionals and ensuring the achievement of company goals and objectives

Key Job Outputs:

Calling on pharmacist, general practitioners and clinics

• Visit assigned healthcare professionals in the area to provide product information and promote awareness
• Build and maintain strong professional relationships with healthcare professionals to influence prescription behaviour as well as sales
• Achieve the company’s call rate targets to ensure comprehensive coverage of the target customer base

Achieving area budget

• Develop and execute strategic plans to achieve sales targets and maximise market share within the assigned territory
• Continuously monitor sales performance, identify areas of improvement and take corrective actions to ensure the area reaches or exceeds the company budget

Carrying out company campaigns and activities

• Effectively implement marketing strategies, campaigns and promotional activities within the assigned territory
• Conduct product presentations, organise educational events and participate in medical conferences as required
• Provide timely feedback to the marketing team on market trends, competitor activities and customer needs to support the development of effective marketing strategies

Monthly country trip

• Be available to participate in a monthly country trip to collaborate with the national sales team, share best practices and align regional objectives with the company goals

Additional responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of interactions with healthcare professionals in the CRM system
• Stay informed about the latest medical and scientific developments relevant to the assigned therapeutic areas
• Continuously enhance product knowledge and stay up-to-date with competitors’ products
• Comply with all relevant legal, ethical and regulatory guidelines governing pharmaceutical sales activities

Core Competencies:

• Excellent computer skills required, including but not limited to: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, strong data skills etc.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to effectively engage healthcare professionals
• Results-orientated mindset with a demonstrated ability to achieve sales targets
• Self-motived and able to work independently while also being a team player
• Familiarity with CRM systems and proficiency in using digital tools as well as MS Office for sales activities is an advantage

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a life science or related field is advantageous

Experience:

• Proven experience as a Medical Representative or similar role in the pharmaceutical industry is desirable
• Strong understanding of sales and general medicine is highly desirable

Salary:   Market related

Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful.

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