Medical Sales Representative (EAST RAND )

Abbott Laboratories; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global healthcare company seeks a Medical Sales Representative based in Johannesburg’s East Rand. The role involves crafting sales strategies, achieving growth targets, and establishing key relationships in the medical community. Ideal candidates will hold a relevant degree and possess experience in sales within the pharmaceutical field, particularly engaging with specialists and medical practitioners.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Access to a recognized great workplace

Qualifications

• A Degree in Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Human Physiology, or Marketing is essential.
• Minimum of 2-3 years' experience in doctor detailing.
• Knowledge of key stakeholders in the East Rand area is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design sales strategies to achieve targets in assigned territory.
• Maintain customer interaction rates and territory coverage.
• Identify new business opportunities and maintain KOL relationships.

Skills

Sales track record

Communication

Organizational skills

Business planning

Computer literacy

Education

Degree in Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Human Physiology, or Marketing

Tools

Excel

Word

Power Point

Job description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity:

The role for Medical Sales Rep would be based in Johannesburg East Rand for the Established Pharmaceutical
Division where we are committed to bringing the benefits of our trusted medicines to more people in the world’s fastest-growing countries. Our broad portfolio of high-quality and differentiated branded
generic medicines reach across multiple therapeutic areas including gastroenterology, women's health, cardiometabolic, pain management/central nervous system, and respiratory

What you will do:
• Design appropriate strategy to achieve sales goals and targets in assigned territory
• Achievement of sales, market share and growth objectives in the region.
• Maintain highcustomer call rate, strike rate andterritory coveragetarget.
• Compile and updatesales operating planfor region.
• Identify new business opportunities;
• Arrange and runCME events;
• Establish and maintainKOL relationshipsin the area
• Attend all relevant trade conferences as required;
• Attend cycle meetings and conferences.
• Must complete country trip and day trips in the area

Qualifications:
A Degree inBiochemistryOR pharmaceutical Sciences OR Human Physiology OR Marketing is essential.

Experience Required
• Minimum of 2-3 years' experiencedoctor detailingis essential, esp in the East Rand
• Experiences having dealt with Gyneas, GPs AND Specialists in the following disciplines in the Jhb EAST RAND
will be an advantage : Cardiovascular/Diabetes, Aneasthesia and Womens Health .
• Strongsales track recordand soundorganizational skills
• Knowledge and relationships with key stake holders in region will be an advantage
• EstablishedKOL relationshipsand specialist relationships an advantage
• Good communicator and self-motivated
•Business planningacumen and ability.
•Computer literacy(Excel, Word, Power Point).

Must have own vehicle and avalid driver's license