Medical Sales Representative ( Southern Suburbs Of Cape Town)

Abbott Laboratories; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories is seeking a Medical Sales Representative in Cape Town. In this role, you will develop sales strategies, maintain customer relationships, and achieve sales objectives for a range of pharmaceutical products. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications and 2-3 years of experience in a similar role.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Recognition as a top workplace worldwide

Support for diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of doctor detailing experience with GPs and specialists.
• Strong sales record and knowledge of key stakeholders.
• Good communication skills and self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Design strategies to achieve sales goals in the assigned territory.
• Maintain high customer call rate and territory coverage.
• Establish and maintain relationships with KOLs.

Skills

Sales skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

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

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

About Abbott

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 worldwide and named one of the most admired companies by Fortune.
• A company acknowledged as one of the best big companies to work for, and a top place for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity: The Medical Sales Representative role is based in Cape Town, covering the Southern Suburbs for the Established Pharmaceutical Division.

We are committed to bringing the benefits of our trusted medicines to more people in the world's fastest-growing countries.

Our portfolio includes high-quality, differentiated branded and generic medicines across therapeutic areas such as gastroenterology, women's health, cardiometabolic, pain management, CNS, and respiratory.

What you will do:

• Design strategies to achieve sales goals and targets in the assigned territory.
• Achieve sales, market share, and growth objectives in the region.
• Maintain high customer call rate, strike rate, and territory coverage.
• Update sales operating plans for the region.
• Identify new business opportunities.
• Organize and conduct CME events.
• Establish and maintain relationships with KOLs in the area.
• Attend relevant trade conferences and cycle meetings, complete country and day trips within the area.

Minimum Skills and Qualifications:

• A Degree in Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Human Physiology, or Marketing.
• 2-3 years of doctor detailing experience, especially with GPs, specialists, and in disciplines like Cardiovascular, Diabetes, Anesthesia, and Women's Health in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town.
• Strong sales record and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of and relationships with key stakeholders and KOLs in the region.
• Good communication skills, self-motivated, with business planning ability.
• Computer literacy in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Own vehicle and valid driver's license are required.

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