Graduate Vaccines Sales Representative KZN
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Job Location:
Midrand - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
18 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
We are looking for future commercial leaders to be part of our companys Vaccines Business Unit.
During this program you will work alongside sales and marketing managers to manage your own sales territory and HPV portfolio.
This graduate program will run over a period of 2 years. During this time you will have the opportunity to participate in various learning experiences through a structured development program.
Role responsibilities (What you can look forward to learning)
Acquire detailed product and clinical trial knowledge
Arrange appointments with key doctors pharmacists clinic sisters private schools and corporates
Make presentations to doctors pharmacists clinic sisters private schools and corporates
Well organized and have a high work ethic.
Plan work schedules weekly and monthly timetables. This may involve working with the area sales team or discussing future targets with the sales manager.
Regularly attending company meetings technical data presentations and briefings.
Create quarterly territory action plans
Qualifications required:
Business/ Health Sciences Degree
Computer proficiency in MS Office suite (MS Word Excel Outlook and Power Point)
Post graduate qualification would be an advantage
Ideally some prior exposure to Sales/ Marketing
Drivers License
Previous learnership experience or SMART course will be advantageous
What will be the outcomes of your graduate experience
Pharmaceutical Selling skills
Pharmaceutical product and market knowledge
How to create and drive a territory action plan
Understanding of the Vaccines healthcare system in South Africa
Stakeholder networking with key stakeholders in the Vaccines field
Required Skills:
Communication Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Detail-Oriented Interpersonal Relationships Pharmaceutical Sales Professional Presentation Time ManagementPreferred Skills:
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Employee Status:
Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)Relocation:
VISA Sponsorship:
Travel Requirements:
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not ApplicableShift:
Valid Driving License:
Hazardous Material(s):
Job Posting End Date:
01/30/2026*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFOREthe listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Sales Experience
- B2B Sales
- Time Management
- Customer Service
- Cold Calling
- Retail Sales
- Territory Management
- Upselling
- Product Demos
- Outside Sales
- Medicare
- negotiation
About Company
Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA is known as “Merck” in the United States, Canada & Puerto Rico. We are known as “MSD” in Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America & Asia Pacific. We are a global biopharmaceutical leader with a diverse portfolio of prescription medicine ... View more
