Junior Pharmaceutical Sales Representative - Cape Town South

Ultra Personnel; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 250 000 - 350 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in South Africa is seeking a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative to develop and maintain relationships with healthcare professionals and pharmacists. The ideal candidate holds a diploma or bachelor's degree and has experience in pharmaceutical sales. Responsibilities include engaging pharmacies, organizing events, and managing communications with healthcare stakeholders. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills are essential, along with a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months - 1 year pharmaceutical sales experience.
• Own vehicle and valid driver's license is essential.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with healthcare professionals.
• Develop and implement pharmacy engagement strategies.
• Organize and manage events and webinars.
• Maintain ongoing dialogue with stakeholders to understand their needs.
• Keep accurate records of interactions and engagement activities.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Event coordination

Proactive mindset

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 year pharmaceutical sales experience
• Own vehicle and valid drivers license is essential

Responsibilities

• GPs, Pharmacies & Stakeholder Engagement – Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with HCPs and pharmacists; act as the primary point of contact for doctors and pharmacists, ensuring they have access to the right experts and resources; facilitate face-to-face and virtual meetings between HCPs, pharmacists, and Medical Product Lead (MPL); proactively follow up on HCP and pharmacist queries and ensure timely responses; 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; excellent communication and organizational skills; experience in pharmacy training and engagement; event coordination experience managing logistics, invitations, and execution; proactive and detail-oriented with ability 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.