Medical Sales Representative – South Africa

Biocon Biologics; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 223,200 - 390,600; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical company in South Africa is seeking a Medical Sales Representative to promote and sell pharmaceutical products to healthcare professionals. The role involves building strong relationships with specialists, performing market analysis, and educating on product usage. Candidates should be proactive in territory management and collaborate with internal teams to ensure compliance with regulations. This position requires a passion for patient care and innovation in the healthcare sector.

Qualifications

• Ability to promote pharmaceutical products effectively.
• Strong relationship-building skills with healthcare specialists.
• Competence in market analysis and trend monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Promote pharmaceutical products to healthcare specialists.
• Establish and maintain relationships with medical facilities.
• Monitor market trends and gather customer feedback.
• Educate specialists about product usage and side effects.
• Manage a designated territory to maximize sales.
• Collaborate with internal teams on marketing strategies.
• Adhere to industry compliance and ethical guidelines.

Skills

Product promotion and sales

Relationship building

Market analysis

Product education

Territory management

Collaboration

Compliance

Job description

Job Title - Medical Sales Representative – South Africa

Location - South Africa

Reporting to - National Sales Manager – Commercial EM

About Biocon Biologics

At Biocon Biologics, we are creating a model for the future of healthcare for all. We are a leading company in the biosimilars revolution where patients come first. Our ambition is to impact a billion lives and we do this by fostering a culture of affordable innovation, patient centricity and disruptive thinking. We are a multicultural global company where employees have a purpose and passion to work closely with partners and patients. We have a long-term commitment to bring high quality affordable biosimilars to patients all over the globe.

Key Responsibilities:

• Product promotion and sales: Medical representatives are responsible for promoting

pharmaceutical products to healthcare specialists, including doctors, pharmacists and hospitals, to generate sales. This involves conducting product presentations, detailing the features and benefits of goods, and providing scientific and clinical data to support their efficacy.

• Relationship building: Medical representatives establish and maintain strong relationships with healthcare specialists by periodically visiting medical facilities and engaging in discussions to understand requirements and address any concerns. Building trust and rapport helps them
• Market analysis: This responsibility involves monitoring market trends, competitor activities

and customer feedback to gather insights, and provide suggestions to pharmaceutical

companies. This information helps in developing effective marketing strategies and

identifying growth opportunities.

• Product education: Medical representatives are responsible for educating healthcare specialists about the proper usage, dosage and potential side effects of products. Medical representatives to stay updated with the latest research work and clinical data to provide accurate, and reliable information to healthcare specialists.
• Territory management: Medical representatives typically manage a specific geographic area or customer base and develop strategies to maximise sales within this territory. This involves planning and organising visits to medical facilities, maintaining records of interactions, and tracking sales performance.
• Collaboration: Medical representatives also collaborate with internal teams, such as marketing, research and development, and regulatory affairs to align promotional strategies. They provide feedback on product performance and participate in the development of marketing materials.
• Compliance: This responsibility involves adhering to regulatory and ethical guidelines from the pharmaceutical industry. This helps companies ensure that all interactions and promotional activities transpires in a compliant, and ethical way.

Biocon Biologics is an Equal Opportunity, EEO /Affirmative Action Employer committed to excellence through diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and no employee shall be discriminated against because of their race, colour, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.