Medical Sales Representative in an International Pharmaceutical Firm

Aldelia Group - Our client, an international pharmaceutical firm, is currently recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:     Job Title: Medical Sales Representative Location: Lagos Slot: 6 Job Description/Responsibilities

• To implement current strategies in promoting company's products to Healthcare Professionals through planned execution of Sales and Marketing activities to achieve set objectives.
• Develop and execute Sales plan for products within an assigned territory in accordance with approved marketing strategies.
• Persuade and influence Healthcare professionals to preferentially prescribe company's products within the approved operational procedures.
• Provide timely, accurate and detailed reports on Market Intelligence, Adverse Events, fake and counterfeit products as well as competitor’s activities.
• Consistently explore new market or business opportunities for products within the territory.
• Develop & implement short term plans in order to ensure effective customer coverage.
• Increase market penetration and monitor performance against planned objectives in own area & take action to close the gap.
• Build and maintain a cordial relationship with Healthcare professionals so as to ensure advocacy for products.
• Keep up to date with the latest approved clinical data supplied by the company, and interpreting, presenting and discussing this data with Healthcare professionals
• Organize Medical educational meetings for Healthcare professionals.
• Use currently approved promotional aids and other marketing support materials appropriately to influence Healthcare professionals prescribing habits.
• Establish effective relationships and collaborations with other departments (Marketing, Finance, Business Operations etc.) to address key business issues and opportunities.
• Develop and maintain consultative sales relationships within the account's organization providing value added solutions.
• Provide reports & feedback pertaining to trends/opportunities or risk identified in own territory.

• Bachelor of Pharmacy Degree
• Communication skills
• Negotiation skills
• Selling experience as a medical representative in the Pharmaceutical industry with not less than 3 - 5 years experience
• Registered with Pharmacy Council of Nigeria
• Presentation skills
• IT literacy