Sales Specialist - Gauteng Region

Fresenius Medical Care North America; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks a Territory Manager in Johannesburg to enhance customer relationships, drive sales, and ensure effective service delivery. The role requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in the medical field with a strong emphasis on technical support and sales. Candidates should possess an academic degree in a relevant field and demonstrate excellent problem-solving abilities, as well as the capacity to manage customer relationships effectively. Travel is required across Limpopo and North West Regions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in the medical industry in application support, technical operations and/or sales.

Responsibilities

• Deliver top line sales and manage customer relationships.
• Support the implementation of sales tactics with technical expertise.
• Drive and secure customer renewals through service interactions.
• Conduct periodic health checks with key customers.

Skills

Sales experience in medical industry

Technical product knowledge

Customer relationship management

Problem-solving skills

Education

Academic degree in a relevant subject

Job description

Candidate must be willing to travel to Limpopo and North West Regions.

Territory Management

• Delivery of top line sales
• Routing as per defined routing plan
• Pre and post sales planner aligned to predefined customer journey in alignment with business strategy
• Driving Segmentation targets and frequency to sales objectives for HD, PD and Pharma
• Drive region specific Education Plan
• KOL development
• Driving local marketing events and initiatives
• Proactive Tender maximisation and documentation
• Create value through providing a single point of contact for Fresenius for all customers

Product/service demos and information

• Demonstrates the most valuable features/attributes of the product/service and link them to the customer's key challenges
• Provide advanced product/service information and respond to complex customer questions about the product/service

• Supports the implementation of sales tactics and strategies by providing technical expertise and supporting with product knowledge

Customer onboarding

• Walk customers through the advanced/custom features of the product/service, connecting those features directly with customer pain points

Resolving customer issues

• Respond to more advanced issue escalations promptly and appropriately; provide managerial approvals as required

Periodic health checks

• Maintain and lead periodic check-ins with key customers to ensure they're receiving the most value from the product/service; note the most commonly raised questions/issues during check-ins

Renewals

• Drive and secure customer renewals through exceptional service interactions, ensuring the customer is consistently gaining value from the product/service
• Contribute to identify and communicate commercial opportunities with a special focus on portfolio improvements

Service-related upselling and cross-selling

• Actively look for ways in which additional products/services can grow the value of the customer's account within the organization

Customer relationship management/account management

• Develop and implement a customer contact plan to communicate product launches and engage the customers in relevant sales campaigns in close exchange with Account Mangers. Act as first point of contact for customer queries and complaints and resolve these, referring complex issues to others and ensuring that the customer receives an appropriate response
• Own the contact and foster their relationship with selected non-prioritized accounts, performing as account manager and discharging them from certain workload
• Support Account Managers on their account visits with expert insights / training / showing new services and products

Internal client relationship management

• Build effective working relationships within the internal client organization and contribute to the management of the partnering relationship, delivering high-quality professional services within established routines or as part of an agreed project

Sell customer propositions

• Identify the products or services that best meet the customer's stated needs, explain the selection to the customer, and invite the customer to make a purchase at the standard price/terms and conditions of sale

Quality, Legal & Compliance

• Follow and comply with all relevant FME policies, guidelines, manuals and SOPs in the version as amended from time to time (“FME Policies”)
• Keep yourself updated about the current version of the FME Policies that are relevant for your role and integrate corporate values in daily business

Qualifications, experience, know-how and skills critical for success*

1) Required training and education:

Academic degree or equivalent diploma in relevant subject matter

2) Required professional experience (in years):

Minimum 5 years experience in Medical Industry in application support, technical operations and/or sales