Company: Boehringer Ingelheim META
Location: Randburg, South Africa
Function: HP South Africa
Area of Responsibility: Johannesburg North, South and West Rand
Therapeutic Areas: Diabetes, Hypertension, Stroke prevention in AF, VTE prevention post replacement surgery, COPD
The appointee will;
Responsible for achieving the budget of Human Pharma products. Interacting with private and government medical practitioners, top targeted GPs and Specialists and exploring new outlets and for developing new customers and supplying a quality service to existing customers.
The accountabilities of the position are as follows:
- Achievement of budget
- Market Boehringer Ingelheim core products to Specialists and HOD State Sector medical practitioners and
- Develop new key customers and supply a quality service to existing key customers
- Continued education and a high level of scientific discussions on new and existing products
- Cross-functional collaboration; co-operation and co-ordination with Sales, Medical, Marketing, Key Accounts and Market Access teams
- Continuous upskill of disease and product knowledge – self accountability and at times with the assistance from the Training and Medical department
- High level of knowledge of competitor product in all disease areas
- After hours scientific exchange business discussions- depending on the need and business purpose for building professional business relationships with Specialists.
General Requirements:
- Energetic, organized and hard working
- Pragmatic and results focused
- High level of emotional intelligence and good communication skills
- A self-starter, able to work independently in a demanding environment
- Assertive, collaborative & inspiring leadership style, especially useful in cross cultural working environment
- Open, flexible & entrepreneurial mind frame
- Positive mindset with a can-do attitude in a dynamic growing environment
- Good social skills
- Professional attitude (Will call on private sector practitioners)
- Must be able to work independently as well as in a team
- Must possess excellent analytical, planning & communication skills.
- Good interpersonal skills for effective working relationships with colleagues.
- All aspects of Private practice GP’s and Specialists
- Fully Bilingual
- Driver’s license – manual car
Qualifications
- Tertiary education preferably Medical or General Sciences e.g. B.Sc. / Teaching / Clinical
- Technicians / Biokinetics / Nursing (Needs to deal with medical terminology in discussing medical literature)
Experience
- Previous pharmaceutical sales experience essential to GPs and or Specialists will be advantageous
Competencies:
- Results orientated
- Trustworthy
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Emotional Intelligence
- Strong administrative skills
- Good presentation skills
- Ability to work within a team and Independently
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Professional attitude
- Responsible by nature
- Accountable
- Agile
- Entrepreneur
- Operational discipline
- Action orientated and excellence driven
Boehringer Ingelheim (Pty) Ltd is an equal opportunities employer. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. Boehringer Ingelheim (Pty) Ltd requires that you submit a copy of either your identity document or your passport and any applicable work permit if you are a foreign national, along with an updated curriculum vitae. Boehringer Ingelheim is strongly committed to diversity within its community and Employment Equity within the workplace, and the further diversification of ideas. In this regard, the relevant laws and principles associated with Employment Equity will be considered when appointing potential candidates.
Job – Sales
Primary Location – Africa, Asia, Australasia-ZA-Johannesburg-Johannesburg
Organization – ZA-BI South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Schedule – Full-time