Sales Representative Vascular Access | East London

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.
  
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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
  

• 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