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Professional Sales Representative Vaccines - Eastern Cape (Port Elizabeth (Base) East London (C[...]

Professional Sales Representative Vaccines - Eastern Cape (Port Elizabeth (Base) East London (C[...]

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.South Africa
30+ days ago
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Job Description

The successful candidate must be based in Eastern Cape. Our Vaccines division is searching for a motivated and competitive pharmaceutical sales representative to become a key link between our company and healthcare professionals. You must have exceptional people skills, attention to detail, and a persuasive personality to thrive in this fast-paced position. As a vaccine’s sales rep, you will need to promote our products to address customer needs. Your goal will be to increase the visibility of our products and to maximize sales.

The Sales representative is a field-based position and will be in daily contact with the customers in a field.

Job Description And Responsibilities

  • Assess client needs and promote suitable products.
  • Meet with targeted doctors and health care providers and utilize sales skills to persuade them to prescribe the company’s products.
  • Attend sales meetings, conference calls and training sessions.
  • Build strong business relationships with customers, leading to satisfaction and loyalty.
  • Work closely together with the Vaccines Cross Functional Team to achieve territory portfolio objectives.
  • Share all information with colleagues through the CRM system and other tools to ensure that the customer information is continuously updated in the CRM system.
  • Use data from the CRM as well as other data and own experience to ensure an update of the customer’s information.
  • Promote products ethically and within compliance based on company’s sales process and approved marketing strategy.
  • Arrange appointments with Doctors, Pharmacists, Hospitals, Nurses, and all relevant stakeholders.
  • Make presentations to targeted doctors and medical personnel for this portfolio.
  • Organize continued medical education (CME) for doctors and other medical staff.
  • Perform training on company brands to medical professionals and accounts.
  • Adhere to operational effectiveness requirements.
  • Manage budgets (for catering, outside speakers, conferences, hospitality, etc.).
  • Understand the dynamics of private and government sectors doctors and institutions.
  • Respond timeously on business issues within a short timeframe.

Skills

  • Be well organized and have a high work ethic.
  • Demonstrate initiative, strategic thinking and creative problem solving.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Ability to work effectively under intense stress and pressure especially in a crisis / issue.
  • Good knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and health issues.
  • Position Qualifications

  • Degree / diploma in the medical or para-medical field and / or BSC Degree will be advantageous.
  • Minimum of 2 Years Pharmaceutical selling experience.
  • Preferred Experience And Skills

  • Superior time management skills.
  • Excellent communication skills (Written & Verbal).
  • Computer Literacy (Excel / PowerPoint).
  • Leadership behaviors

  • High interpersonal skills & Customer Centricity.
  • Innovation & drive for results.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset.
  • We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

    Employee Status : Regular

    Job Posting End Date : 03 / 26 / 2025

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