Professional Sales Representative – West Rand

Job Description

Note : This is not an expat hiring - We will only accept applications from local candidates based in South Africa

·         The job incumbent will be responsible for the following within the CNS portfolio. 

• Selling, detailing and promoting products, in a designated area, to targeted private sector clients.
• Assisting with the organizing and presentation of divisional activities, conferences, speakers, programs and other promotional events in the designated areas 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 Regional Sales Manager/National Sales Manager.
• Maintaining a data-base of all targeted clients.

·         Liaising with the Regional Sales Manager / National Sales Manager with respect to the effective exploitation of the various business opportunities in the designated areas.

The ideal candidate must have the following:

Essential Key Skills and Competencies

The ideal candidate must have:

• A thorough understanding of the SA Pharmaceutical Industry and knowledge of health care related events. 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.

Behavioral dimensions required

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