Product Specialist - Nutrition & Anaesthesia | Pietermaritzburg

Salesworx Recruitment Ltd; Pietermaritzburg; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Product Specialist for Nutrition & Anaesthesia based in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. The role involves achieving sales targets, managing customer relationships, and preparing strategic account plans. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree, ideally in Dietetics, and 3-5 years of sales experience in the medical field. Strong computer skills and existing healthcare relationships are advantageous.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years sales experience in Healthcare/Pharmaceutical/Medical industry.
• Existing relationships with Dietitians and Anaesthesiologists are an advantage.
• Strong Computer literacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Achieve sales targets for Clinical Nutrition and Anaesthesia.
• Build long-term customer relationships.
• Prepare targeted account plans aligned with commercial policies.
• Propose solutions to maximize customer opportunities.
• Deal with customer complaints and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer relationship management

Market assessment

Presentation skills

Training and support

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Dietetics degree

Scientific or medical degree

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Job title : Product Specialist - Nutrition & Anaesthesia | Pietermaritzburg

Job Location : KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg

Deadline : September 29, 2025

Responsibilities

• Responsible for achieving sales targets and implementing sales strategies to attain sales volume and customer growth for the assigned therapies: Clinical Nutrition – Immediate Focus; Anaesthesia – Future Focus.
• Achieve revenue sales and targets for the assigned therapies within own geographical or business area
• Manage day-to-day relationships with assigned customers, build and develop professional long-term customer relationships
• Prepare, implement, and review targeted account plans aligned with the commercial policies defined by our client’s
• Plan and prepare for each customer visit and record outcomes on our client’s CRM portal
• Propose and provide each customer with appropriate solutions that will maximize opportunities both for the customer and for our client
• Maintain presence in all existing and target customers
• Deal with customer complaints and implement corrective actions as per our client’s SOP
• Continuously assessing the market for new customers / opportunities / risks to our client’s portfolio
• Present client products and their advantages
• Organize and distribute all needed promotional material in line with marketing strategies
• Participate in congresses and other customer events as well as organizing company hosted events as per territory requirements
• Provide customer training and support / assistance where needed
• Work closely with sales and other supporting roles within the organization
• A willingness to travel within the territory (frequent daily and country trips are required), as well as nationally / internationally.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required. Dietetics degree would be a strong advantage.
• Scientific or medical / para-medical degree and a strong scientific background - preferable
• Minimum 3-5 years sales experience within the Healthcare / Pharmaceutical / Medical industry
• Existing relationships with Dietitians and Anaesthesiologists in the specified territory will be an advantage
• Strong Computer literacy skills
• Medical / Healthcare jobs