Our Client is a leading supplier of medical devices and equipment in South Africa. We are seeking a Sales Representative in the Vascular Access division. The successful incumbent would be responsible for these portfolios in with a specific focus Sales.This position reports to the Regional Sales Manager and National Sales Manager.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Serves customers by selling products and meeting customer needs.
- Services existing accounts, obtains orders, and establishes new accounts by planning and organizing daily work schedule to call on existing or potential sales outlets and other trade factors.
- Ability to meet sales targets.
- Adjusts content of sales presentations by studying the type of sales outlet or trade factor.
- Focuses sales efforts by studying existing and potential volume of dealers.
- Submits orders by referring to price lists and product literature.
- Keeps management informed by submitting activity and results reports, such as daily call reports, weekly work plans, and monthly and annual territory analyses.
- Monitors competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, and merchandising techniques.
- Recommends changes in products, service, and policy by evaluating results and competitive developments.
- Resolves customer complaints by investigating problems, developing solutions, preparing reports, and making recommendations to management.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Requirements
Skills & Experience:
- Medical background
- Knowledge of the sales territory and relevant hospitals would be an added advantage
- Ability to show growth in a developing territory
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Computer Literacy
- Relevant work experience, including ability to build relationships with customers
- Product knowledge
- Presentation skills
- Sales skills
- Excellent customer service
- Meeting sales goals and targets
- Closing skills
- Territory management
- Prospecting skills
- Negotiation skills
- Self-Confidence
- Product knowledge
- Client relationships
- Motivation for sales
Behavioral Characteristics:
- Honesty
- Accountability
- Reliability
- Punctuality
- Presentable
- Professional
- Attention to detail
- Team player
- Accuracy
- Ability to work well under pressure / frequent interruptions
- Willingness to take responsibility.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Self-motivated individual
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Benefits
- 100% Medical Aid Contribution
- 100% Provident Fund Contribution
- Petrol Card
Skills & Experience: Medical background Knowledge of the sales territory and relevant hospitals would be an added advantage Ability to show growth in a developing territory Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing Computer Literacy Relevant work experience, including ability to build relationships with customers Product knowledge Presentation skills Sales skills Excellent customer service Meeting sales goals and targets Closing skills Territory management Prospecting skills Negotiation skills Self-Confidence Product knowledge Client relationships Motivation for sales Behavioral Characteristics: Honesty Accountability Reliability Punctuality Presentable Professional Attention to detail Team player Accuracy Ability to work well under pressure / frequent interruptions Willingness to take responsibility. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. Self-motivated individual Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing