Sales Agent jobs in South Africa

Job Title:

Sales

Job Purpose:

To promote and achieve sales targets for clinical chemistry and hematology instruments and reagents across Saudi Arabia, ensuring market expansion, strong customer relationships, and technical excellence.

The role demands a combination of scientific knowledge, technical understanding, and sales acumen to drive growth of diagnostic systems and laboratory automation solutions.

Actively promote and sell clinical chemistry analyzers, hematology analyzers, and related reagent lines to hospitals, laboratories, universities, and diagnostic centers. Target large and medium-sized laboratories for equipment placements and reagent contracts.

Achieve assigned quarterly and annual sales targets (SAR value & volume). Grow reagent consumption per analyzer installed.

Demonstrate and explain product specifications — throughput (tests/hour), photometric accuracy, reagent volumes, reaction cuvettes, calibration, and QC protocols. Conduct on‑site demos and technical presentations highlighting analytical precision, stability, and reliability.

Number of demos conducted; successful instrument placements; customer feedback.

Monitor reagent consumption patterns, inventory levels, and expiry management. Provide customers with guidance on reagent optimization, stability data, and linearity validation.

Zero reagent stock‑outs; consistent monthly reagent orders from installed base.

Identify and qualify new customers in government and private sectors. Participate in tender preparation, technical submissions, and specification matching.

Number of new accounts opened; successful inclusion of products in tenders.

Maintain strong relationships with laboratory managers, biomedical engineers, and purchasing departments. Coordinate installation, training, and service visits with the technical support team.

Customer retention rate; repeat orders; service feedback reports.

• Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, Medical Laboratory Technology, Biochemistry, or related life sciences field.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in diagnostic or laboratory equipment sales, preferably focusing on clinical chemistry analyzers, hematology analyzers, and reagents.
• Strong technical understanding of analytical parameters (e.g., photometric measurement, calibration curves, optical flow cells, impedance counting, hemoglobin determination).
• Familiarity with automated reagent systems, quality control materials, and maintenance procedures for analyzers.
• Knowledge of Saudi market dynamics, hospital procurement processes, and tender documentation.
• Excellent presentation, negotiation, and communication skills in English and Arabic.
• Willingness to travel across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

• Sales revenue for chemistry and hematology segments.
• Installed base growth (number of new analyzers placed).
• Monthly reagent consumption / utilization ratio.
• Number of new accounts or hospital tenders won.

• Base salary (commensurate with experience) + performance‑based commission.
• Work location: Saudi Arabia.

• Knowledge of clinical chemistry principles, hematology analysis algorithms, and automated reagent calibration systems.
• Background in instrument installation, calibration, or technical troubleshooting (optional).
• Proven track record in reagent contract renewals and analyzer placements.