Sales Representative – Gauteng, Mpumalanga & North West

Reference: DUR003540-NA-1

Our client, a national medical devices and consumables distribution company, currently seeks your exceptional sales experience for the Gauteng region (including Johannesburg East, North & Central, as well as Mpumalanga province and part of the North West Province). Duties & Responsibilities

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12.

• Sales and/or Marketing qualification, a strong advantage.

• Minimum 1 to 2 sales experience - preferably within the Medical, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare or Diagnostic industry.

• Experience selling in to both Public/State and Private/Retail markets.

• Sales drive and goal-orientated.

• Valid driver's licence essential.

• Proficient in written and verbal English.  Second and third language beneficial.

• Good working knowledge of MS Office.

• Willingness and ability to travel extensively within the allocated territory.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage and grow sales within the allocated territory.

• Conduct regular customer visits to hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, healthcare facilities and other relevant customers.

• Promote the full company product range and identify opportunities to introduce additional products.

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with customers.

• Monitor competitor activity, pricing, products and market trends and provide regular feedback to management.

• Identify and follow up on tenders, quotations and other business opportunities within the allocated territory.

• Provide product training to customers when required.

• Manage customer queries and complaints and ensure that issues are resolved promptly.

• Maintain accurate customer and sales information and ensure all customer interactions, visits, quotations and orders are recorded on the company's sales system.

• Submit regular sales reports and provide management with relevant market intelligence.

Competencies

• Self-motivated and able to work independently.

• Results-driven with strong sales and business development skills.

• Confident and comfortable engaging with customers at different levels.

• Persistent and proactive in following up on business opportunities.

• Strong in communication, relationship-building and negotiation.

• Organised with good time-management skills.

• Able to gather and interpret market and competitor information.

• A strong team player.

The ideal candidate will have an established network within the healthcare/medical market , particularly in the public sector, and will be comfortable managing a large geographical territory with significant travel requirements. Experience with medical devices, diagnostics, pharmaceutical products or related healthcare products would be highly advantageous. Package & Remuneration

plus Lucrative Benefits include: Company car And fuel allowance and tools of the trade.