Vacancy title:
Short Term Medical Sales team Leader

Jobs at:
Marie Stopes

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, 27th October 2017

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Job details:

Key Responsibilities

Plan and achieve monthly sales targets by doing the following: -

• Effectively detailing, training and marketing the assigned range of pharma products to healthcare providers for prescription and use.
  
• List all doctors, medical service providers, pharmacies in the territory
  
• Achieve maximum productivity by preparing efficient and effective route plans that cover required number of existing and new customers on daily basis
  
• Promote company’s entire range of products among the doctors/medical practitioners/ pharmacies by highlighting special features/benefits of the products, its proven efficacy, new research and clinical findings through one on one detailing and group meetings
  
• Ensure visibility of company’s products at the outlets, display of company’s communications materials at the outlets/doctor’s chambers/clinics/hospitals
  
• Book orders from doctors/private service providers, pharmacies, wholesalers, chain stores, hospitals, private clinics, NGOs.
  
• Ensure adequate availability/visibility on their shelves.
• Liaise and coordinate with distributors and uplift stock and ensure delivery of booked orders to the customers. 
  

• Collect and report information on competitors’ products and activities.
  
• Prepare and submit daily, weekly and monthly reports as per the specified format
  
• Attend trainings from time to time and develop competencies required for being a more effective salesperson
  

• Build and maintain relationship with local influential and opinion leaders on behalf of the company

Education and Experience

• Degree in Biological, Biomedical sciences, or Diploma in pharmacy, Clinical medicine or Nursing from a reputable institution.
  
• A minimum of 1-year experience with robust pharmaceutical sales and specialisation in sales or marketing of health products.
  
• Additional training in Pharmaceutical marketing will be an advantage
  
• Significant knowledge in Family planning and Pharmaceutical sector in Uganda
  
• Valid driving licence

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Hard working and persuasive
  
• Quick decision making and highly intelligent
  
• Good interpersonal skills
  
• Good customer management skills
  
• Flair for sales

Job application procedure
Interested applicants should forward their applications to mariestopes@greatugandajobs.com before close of business Friday, 27th October 2017