Medical Representative (6 months -Contract)

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth programs

Medical coverage for family

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. is a leading multinational pharmaceutical company with a global footprint.

It operates in 66 countries and emphasises affordable, innovative medicines, with a culture that values merit, diversity and sustainable growth. The company is seeking a sales professional to promote products to doctors and pharmacies in a designated area, drive marketing-aligned activities, and maintain client relationships while meeting monthly, quarterly and annual targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Life Sciences or related field.
• 1–2 years of pharmaceutical industry sales experience preferred.
• Established relationships with key stakeholders are advantageous.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Sell, detail and promote products in a designated area to doctors and pharmacies.
• Implement action plans aligned with marketing and sales strategy to achieve targets.
• Visit targeted clients and liaise with the Regional/National Sales Manager.
• Maintain a database of all targeted clients.
• Report product complaints and medical information queries per internal processes.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Sales target focus

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's Degree/ Diploma in Life Sciences

Tools

Basic Computer Knowledge

Job description

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. is a leading multinational pharmaceutical company based across global locations. Each of our 24,000 plus employees comes to work every day for one collective purpose: to accelerate access to affordable and innovative medicines because Good Health Can’t Wait.

We started in 1984 with a modest investment, 20 employees and a bold vision. Today, we have research and development centres, manufacturing facilities or a commercial presence in 66 countries.

For nearly four decades, we have stood for access, affordability and innovation based on the bedrock of deep science, progressive people practices and robust corporate governance. As the pharmaceutical industry evolves and undergoes disruption, we see an opportunity – to strengthen our core further (the next steps) and to build the future (the new bets).

‘The Next and the New’ is how we aim to continue to be the partner of choice – purpose-driven, future-ready and sustainable. Our aim is to reach over 1.5 Bn+ patients across the world by 2030 by growing our core businesses and building for the future with sustainability at the core of our purpose and strategy. Sustainability for us means operating in a manner that respects people, planet and purpose – helping us conserve precious resources, serve our patients, create value for stakeholders, give back to society, fulfil our potential and maintain our integrity and transparency

Dr Reddy’s maintains a work environment, free from discrimination and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to employ & nurture all qualified diverse workforce without regard to race, colour religion, nationality, sex, age, disability status, genetics, sexual orientation, gender expression, citizenship or any other characteristic or classification protected by applicable law(s) of the country we operate in. We treasure every talent, and recognize merit and diversity in our organization.

Job Description

• Selling, detailing and promoting products, in a designated area, to targeted doctors and pharmacies, with the focus on doctors and corporate pharmacies.
• The implementation of action plans in accordance with the marketing/sales strategy of the Company to ensure sales targets are achieved on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
• Personally, visiting and liaising with relevant targeted clients which are crucial to the performance of the Company, as agreed with the respective Regional Manager/National Sales Manager.
• Maintaining a data-base of all targeted clients.
• Liaising with the Regional Manager/National Sales Manager with respect to the effective exploitation of the various business opportunities in the designated areas.
• To report product complaints (adverse events & product technical complaints) and medical information queries for all DRL products as per internal processes.

Qualifications

Education qualification

• Bachelors Degree/ Diploma in Life Sciences or Relative Field

Experience

• Minimum 1-2 years of Pharma Industry Experience
• Established and Existing relationships with key stakeholders is beneficial

Skills & attributes – Technical Skills

• Basic understanding of pharmaceutical industry, market trends, competitors, customer understanding.
• Ability to set clear goals, provide guidance, and track team performance.
• Ability to analyse sales data, track performance metrics, and generate reports to measure the effectiveness of sales strategies.
• Basic Computer Knowledge.

Skills & attributes – Behavioural Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Good at Building and leveraging relationship

Additional Information

Benefits Offered

• At Dr. Reddy’s we actively help to catalyse your career growth and professional development through personalised learning programs.
• The benefits you will enjoy at Dr. Reddy’s are on par with the best industry standards. They include, among other things and other essential equipment, joining & relocation support, family support (Maternity & Paternity benefits), learning and development opportunities, medical coverage for yourself and your family, life coverage for yourself.

Our Work Culture

Ask any employee at Dr. Reddy’s why they come to work every day and they’ll say, because Good Health Can’t Wait. This is our credo as well as the guiding principle behind all our actions. We see healthcare solutions not only as scientific formulations, but as a means to help patients lead healthier lives, and we’re always attuned to the new and the next to empower people to stay fit. And to do this, we foster a culture of empathy and dynamism. People are at the core of our journey over the last few decades. They have been supported by an enabling environment that buoys individual ability while fostering teamwork and shared success. We believe that when people with diverse skills are bound together by a common purpose and value system, they can make magic.

For more details, please visit our career website at https://careers.drreddys.com/#!/