Graduate Pharmaceutical Sales Representative

Kontak Recruitment · Cape Town, Western Cape

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  • Launch your pharmaceutical sales career with full training, valuable field experience and excellent growth potential.
  • You will engage directly with doctors, primarily GPs, while developing scientific product knowledge, professional relationships and commercial skills.

Available Territories

  • Western Cape Central: Cape Town CBD, Milnerton, Panorama, Cape Flats and Blouberg, with West Coast travel to Langebaan and Vredendal.
  • Western Cape South: Southern Suburbs and Helderberg, with travel to Hermanus and Plettenberg Bay.
  • Western Cape North: Northern Suburbs, Winelands and Boland, extending to Robertson, Worcester, Montagu and Ceres.

Minimum Requirements

  • A completed BSc or related health-science degree focused on human biology, anatomy or physiology.
  • No experience is required.
  • Valid driver's licence and own reliable vehicle.
  • Must be based in the Western Cape and able to service the allocated territory.
  • Comfortable with daily travel and longer country trips.
  • Confident communicating and presenting to doctors, primarily general practitioners.
  • Able to understand and clearly explain scientific and clinical product information.
  • Strong communication, presentation and relationship-building skills.
  • Professional, ambitious and interested in developing a career in pharmaceutical sales.
  • Organised and able to manage appointments, travel and a structured territory call cycle.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Promote and detail pharmaceutical products directly to doctors, primarily general practitioners.
  • Explain product indications, clinical benefits and appropriate usage clearly and accurately.
  • Complete pharmaceutical product, medical, scientific and sales training.
  • Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the assigned product portfolio.
  • Remain informed about relevant medical, clinical and scientific developments.
  • Build credible and long-term professional relationships with doctors.
  • Plan and conduct regular structured visits to medical practices within the allocated territory.
  • Schedule appointments and maintain an effective doctor call cycle.
  • Prepare for one-on-one product-detailing discussions and presentations.
  • Identify opportunities to increase product awareness and support territory growth.
  • Work towards agreed activity, sales and performance objectives.
  • Monitor competitor activity, market developments and feedback from doctors.
  • Provide accurate market and customer feedback to management.
  • Complete required call reports and territory administration.
  • Use a personal vehicle to travel throughout the assigned territory.
  • Undertake longer day trips and country trips where required.
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