Medical Representative (6 Months -Contract)
- Location
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Contract
- Fixed-term contract
- Minimum qualification
- Diploma
- Closing date
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In brief
**Overview** This is a 6-month contract position for a Medical Representative at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories is committed to fostering career growth and professional development through personalized learning programs. The company offers industry-standard benefits including joining and relocation support, family support (maternity & paternity benefits), learning and development opportunities, medical coverage for the employee and their family, and life coverage for the employee. **What you will do** * Selling, detailing, and promoting products within a designated area, targeting doctors and pharmacies, with a focus on doctors and corporate pharmacies. * Implementing action plans in accordance with the company's marketing/sales strategy to ensure monthly, quarterly, and annual sales targets are achieved. * Personally visiting and liaising with relevant targeted clients crucial to the company's performance, as agreed with the respective Regional Manager/National Sales Manager. * Maintaining a database of all targeted clients. * Liaising with the Regional Manager/National Sales Manager with respect to the effective exploitation of various business opportunities in the designated areas. * Reporting product complaints, adverse events, product technical complaints, and medical information queries for all DRL products as per internal processes. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **Education qualification:** Bachelors Degree/ Diploma in Life Sciences or Relative Field * **Experience:** * Minimum 1-2 years of Pharma Industry Experience * Established and Existing relationships with key stakeholders is beneficial * **Skills & attributes:** * **Technical Skills:** * Basic understanding of pharmaceutical industry, market trends, competitors, customer understanding. * Ability to set clear goals, provide guidance, and track team performance. * Ability to analyse sales data, track performance metrics, and generate reports to measure the effectiveness of sales strategies. * Basic Computer Knowledge. * **Behavioural Skills:** * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. * Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. * Good at building and leveraging relationships. **Who should apply** An ideal candidate for this Medical Representative role is someone with a Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Life Sciences or a related field, possessing a minimum of 1-2 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. They should have a basic understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, market trends, competitors, and customer dynamics, along with the ability to set goals, track performance, analyze sales data, and use basic computer applications. Essential behavioural traits include excellent communication, strong interpersonal skills, robust analytical and problem-solving abilities, and proficiency in building and leveraging professional relationships. Established relationships with key stakeholders would be an advantage. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/medical-representative-6-months-contract-dr-reddy-s-laboratories Source: myjobmag
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