Key Account Associate

Ithemba Recruitment- Sourcing Top Talent; Durban; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for a candidate to manage key account customers in Durban. This role requires achieving sales targets, implementing sales strategies, and developing relationships at various levels. Candidates must have a diploma in biology or medical sciences, at least 3 years of sales experience in the pharmaceutical industry, and fluency in both English and IsZulu. The position offers a chance to work with strategic products and enhance market opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of sales experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Business (commercial) education is advantageous.
• Proven successful track record in pharmaceutical sales.

Responsibilities

• Achieve sales targets at key accounts level.
• Implement promotional and sales strategies.
• Analyze key account results and propose action plans.
• Prepare weekly reports for RSM/KA manager.
• Submit monthly call planner and depot reviews.

Skills

Sales strategy implementation

Relationship building

Market analysis

Reporting skills

Communication in English

Communication in IsZulu

Education

Diploma in biology or Medical sciences

Job description

Manage regional key account customers for State Business to identify market opportunities and implement sales strategy which focuses on resources for achieving sales and operating profitability of key strategic products for all identified key accounts.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Achieve sales targets at key accounts level for respective regions.
• Implement and insure pull through of promotional & sales strategies at provincial depot, regional depot, district depot, hospital levels
• Develop and implement excellent relationship, marketing programs with key account level.
• Analyse key account results, identify areas for improvement, and propose action plans to address sub-performance issues and present to the Regional Sales and Key Account Manager, the monthly reviews.
• Prepare Weekly reports to be sent to RSM/KA Manager regarding all activities and feedback from Key Account meetings.
• Submit monthly call planner by 25th day of the month for the next month
• Submit Depot reviews regarding stock outs, Debtor age analysis, overdue order reports, additional sales opportunities.

Qualifications and experience:

• Diploma with biology and training in Medical sciences i.e. Nursing, Clinical or Medical technologist, Pharmacist.
• Minimum of 3 years sales experience in the pharmaceutical industry with business (commercial) education will be advantageous and proven experience and successful track-record in pharmaceutical sale with state purchasing decision makers.
• Fluency in English and IsZulu is a non-negotiable