Professional Sales Representative: Pharmacy Vaal South at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories

Job Description

Note : This is not an expat hiring - We will only accept applications from local candidates based in South Africa

The job incumbent will be responsible for the following within the Dr Reddys Portfolio: 

• Selling, detailing and promoting products, in a designated area, to targeted private sector clients.
• Assisting with the organizing and presentation of divisional activities, conferences, speakers, programs and other promotional events in the designated areas and/or nationally.
• The implementation of action plans in accordance with the marketing/sales strategy of the Company.
• Personally visiting and liaising with relevant targeted clients which are crucial to the performance of the Company, as agreed with the respective Regional Sales Manager/National Sales Manager.
• Maintaining a data-base of all targeted clients.
• Liaising with the Regional Sales Manager / National Sales Manager with respect to the effective exploitation of the various business opportunities in the designated areas.
• To report product complaints (adverse events & product technical complaints) and medical information queries for all DRL products as per internal processes.

The ideal candidate must have the following:

Essential Key Skills and Competencies

The ideal candidate must have:

• A thorough understanding of the SA Private Pharmaceutical Industry and knowledge of health care related events. Ability to solidify and expand business relationships.
• Ability to convey messages and motivate certain audiences.
• Able to efficiently manage budget and resources within the scope of the business model and expense policy guidelines.
• Demonstrate the ability to sell products and achieve sales targets.
• Demonstrate the ability to learn product/disease entity information.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a fast-paced, high energy organization.
• Understanding of pharmaceutical marketing principles.
• Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills.
• Computer literacy.

Behavioral dimensions required

• High level of integrity and adherence to all compliance guidelines.
• Customer-focused and performance-driven.
• Entrepreneurial and innovative.
• Egalitarian and trusting.
• Flexible and adaptive.
• Customer-focused and performance-driven.
• Entrepreneurial and innovative.
• Egalitarian and trusting.
• Flexible and adaptive.
• Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree/Diploma in Business,  Life Science or related Field

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years Pharma industry experience
• Established and existing relationships in the territory and with key stakeholders will be an advantage