Pharmacy Sales Representative at IQVIA

JOB DESCRIPTION

IQVIA South Africa has an exciting opportunity available for a Pharmacy Sales Representative who would be responsible for maintaining and enhancing relationships with key pharmacy clients

The Pharmacy Sales Representative is responsible for the relationships and roll out of pharmacy offerings to independent pharmacies in South Africa and to maintain relationships with pharmacies.  The representative is involved in execution of advertising programs, data supply relationships and the roll out of market insights to pharmacies. As part of the role the candidate will be expected to ensure all contractual paperwork is in order and maintained.

Detailed Job Description

Pharmacy relationships management:

• Grows and maintains multiple existing customer and partner relationships as well as identifies new customers through proactive call planning and execution.
• Ensure strong relationship with pharmacies in the local market
• Engage with pharmacies via monthly face to face to discuss pharmacy programs and data supply and data insights
• Maintain customer account plan and required reporting systems to report daily calls 

Programs with the pharmacies include:

• Display / Order advertising programs
• Data supply and market insights
• Formulary management support for pharmacies
• Retail pharmacy tool promotion and consequent support on the tool

Requirements:

• Qualified pharmacist’s assistant or equivalent
• Experience working in a pharmacy, understand pharmacy software solutions, formulary management and day to day function of a pharmacy
• Experience in pharmaceutical or other health related companies (Outside of working in a pharmacy)
• Possess strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Possess strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to organize and prioritize own work.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships internally and externally
• Possess strong computer skills (MS Office Suite: MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, MS Outlook, and Internet).
• Maintain focus and commitment on assigned targets.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data from a variety of sources and systems.
• An attitude which is positive, energetic, flexible and supportive in a challenging environment.