Pharmaceutical Sales Representative (Rx) at Kontak Recruitment

• Manage an established Rx pharmaceutical territory with a strong basic salary, benefits and commission.
• Build trusted relationships directly with doctors, primarily GPs, while increasing product awareness, prescribing support and territory performance.

Available Territories

• Western Cape Central: Cape Town CBD, Milnerton, Panorama, Cape Flats and Blouberg, with West Coast travel to Langebaan and Vredendal.
• Western Cape South: Southern Suburbs and Helderberg, with travel to Hermanus and Plettenberg Bay.
• Western Cape North: Northern Suburbs, Winelands and Boland, extending to Robertson, Worcester, Montagu and Ceres.

Minimum Requirements:

• A completed BSc or related health-science degree focused on human biology, anatomy or physiology.
• Two or more years’ pharmaceutical sales.
• Previous experience must include direct Rx pharmaceutical product detailing to doctors, primarily general practitioners.
• Valid driver’s licence and own reliable vehicle.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Promote and detail Rx pharmaceutical products directly to doctors, primarily general practitioners.
• Communicate product indications, clinical benefits, supporting information and appropriate usage clearly and accurately.
• Conduct professional one-on-one product-detailing engagements and presentations.
• Build and maintain credible long-term relationships with doctors.
• Develop and manage a structured doctor call cycle.
• Plan and conduct regular visits to medical practices within the allocated territory.
• Schedule appointments and maximise productive doctor-facing time.
• Maintain current knowledge of the assigned Rx pharmaceutical portfolio.
• Remain informed about relevant medical, clinical and scientific developments.
• Identify opportunities to increase product awareness, prescribing support and territory growth.
• Achieve agreed pharmaceutical sales targets and performance objectives.
• Analyse territory performance and adjust activity where required.
• Monitor competitor products, prescribing trends and feedback from doctors.
• Provide accurate market intelligence and customer feedback to management.
• Maintain accurate records of doctor visits, discussions and follow-up actions.
• Complete required CRM, call reporting and territory administration.
• Participate in product training, sales meetings and territory reviews.
• Undertake longer day trips and country trips where required.
• Represent the pharmaceutical portfolio professionally and ethically.