Junior Pharmaceutical Sales Representative - Cape Town North

Ultra Personnel; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare solutions company in Cape Town is seeking a professional to develop and maintain relationships with healthcare professionals and pharmacists. The role involves coordinating communications, managing engagement, and facilitating training sessions to ensure effective understanding of healthcare solutions. Candidates should have a diploma or degree, pharmacy sales experience, and strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months to 1 year of pharmaceutical sales experience preferred.
• Own vehicle and valid driver's license are essential.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain trust-based relationships with HCPs and pharmacists.
• Act as the primary contact for doctors and pharmacists.
• Facilitate meetings between HCPs, pharmacists, and Medical Product Lead.
• Implement pharmacy engagement strategies and conduct training sessions.
• Organize small-scale events and manage logistics.
• Maintain ongoing dialogue to understand HCP and pharmacist needs.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Event coordination

Pharmacy training

Tech-savvy

Education

Diploma or Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Overview

This position plays a key role in developing and maintaining relationships with healthcare professionals (GPs), pharmacists, and internal teams.

This role focuses on coordinating interactions, facilitating knowledge-sharing, managing events, and ensuring seamless communication between HCPs and the company.

Additionally, you will be responsible for pharmacy engagement and training to ensure optimal understanding and adoption of the company's healthcare solutions.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelors Degree is required
• Minimum of 6 months - 1 years pharmaceutical sales experience is preferred
• Own vehicle and valid drivers license is essential

Key Responsibilities

• GP's, Pharmacies & Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with HCPs and pharmacists.
• GP's, Pharmacies & Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the primary point of contact for doctors and pharmacists, ensuring they have access to the right experts and resources.
• GP's, Pharmacies & Stakeholder Engagement: Facilitate face-to-face and virtual meetings between HCPs, pharmacists, and Medical Product Lead (MPL).
• GP's, Pharmacies & Stakeholder Engagement: Proactively follow up on HCP and pharmacist queries and ensure timely responses.
• GP's, Pharmacies & Stakeholder Engagement: Keep stakeholders informed about key events, congresses, and industry updates.

Pharmacy Engagement & Training

• Develop and implement pharmacy engagement strategies to enhance product knowledge and patient support.
• Conduct training sessions for pharmacy staff, ensuring they are well-equipped with product and treatment insights.
• Provide ongoing support to pharmacy teams and address queries.
• Collaborate with sales and medical teams (MPL) to ensure alignment between pharmacist training and business objectives.

Event Coordination & Logistics

• Organize and manage small-scale events, webinars, and knowledge-sharing sessions for HCPs and pharmacists.
• Coordinate schedules for in-person and virtual engagements, ensuring smooth execution.
• Work closely with marketing, medical, and sales teams to align event messaging with business objectives.

Communication & Relationship Management

• Maintain an ongoing dialogue with HCPs and pharmacists to understand their needs and provide solutions.
• Ensure that all engagement activities deliver value to stakeholders and the company.
• Gather feedback from stakeholders to enhance engagement and training strategies.
• Collaborate with internal teams to optimize outreach efforts and ensure alignment.

Database & Process Optimization

• Maintain accurate records of HCP and pharmacist interactions, events, and engagement activities.
• Assist in refining the HCP and pharmacy engagement database to enhance targeting and outreach.
• Support in updating engagement plans as new team members join, and strategies evolve.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills to engage with pharmacists, HCPs, and stakeholders effectively.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills to coordinate multiple interactions and follow up proactively.
• Experience in pharmacy training and engagement to educate and support pharmacy teams.
• Event coordination experience managing logistics, invitations, and execution.
• Proactive and detail-oriented to track engagement activities and refine strategies.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with medical, sales, and marketing teams.
• Tech-savvy and comfortable with digital communication tools and virtual event platforms.