South Africa Sales Manager

bioMérieux; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful role contributing to public

National scope leadership

International and collaborative env.

Job summary

bioMérieux in Johannesburg is seeking a Sales Manager South Africa to lead Clinical Operations sales nationwide, accountable for revenue and profitability, and to guide a 6-member field team.

The role blends strategic leadership with hands-on field activity, requires travel across SA up to 70%, and involves engaging with C-suite and strategic accounts to grow business while maintaining high standards of customer service.

Qualifications

• Biomedical degree or equivalent qualification.
• 7+ years commercial experience within in vitro diagnostics and/or corporate account sales.
• Strong leadership and people development capabilities.
• Excellent presentation and negotiation skills with senior stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel up to 70% across South Africa.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales performance and annual revenue/profitability targets.
• Translate strategy into market actions with cross-functional partners.
• Lead, coach and develop a six-person sales team.
• Manage strategic customers and national Key Accounts at C-suite level.
• Support tender submissions and price negotiations.
• Forecasting, CRM and pipeline management.
• Monitor market trends and adapt the commercial approach.

Skills

Sales leadership

Field sales

Strategic account management

Negotiation

People development

Presentation

Education

Biomedical degree

Tools

CRM

Job description

A family-owned company, bioMérieux has grown to become a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics. For more than almost 60 years and across the world, we have imagined and developed innovative diagnostics solutions to improve public health. Today, our teams are spread across 45 countries and serve 160 countries with the support of a large distribution network.

We more than 150 employees in Africa with presence in 6 countries: South Africa, Ivory Coast, Algeria, Egypt, Kenya and Nigeria.

Practical information

• Location: Johannesburg
• Contract: Full-time
• Travel: Up to 70% across South Africa, depending on business requirements

Your role and impact

As our Sales Manager South Africa, you will lead our Clinical Operations sales activities across the country, with accountability for achieving annual revenue and profitability objectives through the successful execution of bioMérieux’s commercial strategy and the leadership of a highly trained and engaged Sales team of 6 members.

You will combine strategic commercial leadership with a strong presence in the field, working closely with your Sales team, customers, Key Opinion Leaders and strategic accounts to drive sustainable growth, retain existing business and identify new commercial opportunities.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Drive sales performance and business growth, leading the annual sales budget process and contributing to the three-year strategic plan while ensuring achievement of revenue and profitability objectives.
• Translate our commercial strategy into action, developing the right approaches across market segments in partnership with Marketing, Finance, Customer Service, Medical and Market Access teams.
• Lead, coach and develop the Sales team, providing regular field coaching, performance follow-up and development opportunities to build a highly engaged and effective team.
• Manage strategic customers and national Key Accounts, including relationships at C-suite level, and develop strategic account plans to secure customer retention and sustainable growth.
• Drive commercial execution in the field, working alongside Sales teams to develop strategic opportunities, visit key customers and prospects, support negotiations and close important business opportunities.
• Oversee sales forecasting and performance management, leveraging CRM, pipeline and market information to monitor results, identify gaps and implement corrective actions.
• Lead commercial strategy for key tenders and contracts, supporting tender submissions and negotiations across public and private sector opportunities and providing final pricing authority when required.
• Monitor market trends and competitor activities, identifying opportunities and challenges and adapting the commercial approach accordingly.

Who are you?

• You hold a Biomedical degree, MedTech diploma, or equivalent relevant qualification.
• You bring a minimum of 7 years of commercial experience within in vitro diagnostics and/or corporate account sales or management, with a proven track record of delivering results.
• You demonstrate strong leadership and people-development capabilities, with experience coaching, engaging and motivating sales teams to achieve their objectives.
• You bring strong presentation and negotiation skills and are comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders and strategic customers.
• You are agile and proactive in a changing environment, able to challenge existing ways of working and propose adjustments to processes, tools, organization or policies.
• You have a genuinely hands‑on, field-oriented approach. You enjoy being close to your sales team and customers and turning commercial strategy into concrete action.
• You are willing and able to travel extensively across South Africa, up to 70% depending on business requirements, to maintain a strong presence with customers and the sales team.
• You are fluent in English.

What We Offer

• A meaningful role contributing to our mission of improving public health.
• A high-impact commercial leadership position with national scope.
• An international and collaborative working environment where expertise and ideas are valued.

bioMérieux welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, physical characteristics, social origin, disability, union membership, religion, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any unlawful criterion under applicable law. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.