4 Fresher Sales Representative Jobs – Uganda Health Marketing Group (UHMG)

Organisation: Uganda Health Marketing Group (UHMG)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Territory Sales Executives
About US:
Uganda
Health Marketing Group (UHMG) is a Company Limited by Guarantee with an NGO
status, whose Vision is “A good life for all Ugandans.” UHMG works in
partnership with public, private, and civil society institutions to improve the
quality of life of Ugandans through the provision of superior and affordable
health care solutions. Using the Good Life Platform as its launch pad, UHMG has
employed uniquely designed interventions and innovative behavior change
communication approaches to raise people’s awareness of and demand for health
care services for Reproductive Health, HIV, Malaria, and Maternal & Child
Health.
Job Summary: The Sales Representative will ensure availability
of UHMG products in the assigned territory and grow market coverage as per
UHMG’s sales targets and objectives. The incumbent will be responsible for providing
professional marketing and sales services for UHMG and non-UHMG Branded
products. Key expectations are achievement of sales targets, increased customer
base and good customer relationship management with focus to growth and
sustainability in all market segments where UHMG has a presence.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Develop and implement a sales plan of both
    UHMG and NON UHMG branded products in allocated territories as per sales
    targets.
  • Routinely service existing accounts and
    establishes new accounts by planning and organizing daily work schedule to
    call on existing or potential sales outlets
  • Ensure that trade margins and sales prices of
    products in the assigned territory/region are in line with set standards
    and pricing policy.
  • The Sales Representative will also ensure the
    timely collection of payments for sales made to customers and distributors
    by UHMG.
  • Handles territory route sales and sales
    promotional activities as per plan.
  • Prepare and submit activity plans and results
    reports, such as daily call reports, weekly/Monthly work plans, and monthly
    and annual territory reports.
  • Keenly monitors competition by gathering
    current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, delivery
    schedules, merchandising techniques, etc.
  • Recommends changes in products, service, and
    policy by evaluating results and competitive developments.
  • Resolve customer complaints in liaison with
    customer relations officer by investigating problems; developing
    solutions; preparing reports; making recommendations to management.
  • Maintains professional and technical
    knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional
    publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional
    societies.
  • Provides historical records by maintaining
    records on allocated territory including current and potential customer
    lists, competitor products and price and other important market
    information.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicants for the Sales Representatives
    jobs should at least hold diplomas in a Health related-field, Life
    sciences i.e Pharmacy, Nursing, Public Health, Laboratory, Orthopedics, Medicine
    etc.
  • A minimum of two years’ experience in sales
    and marketing preferably Pharmaceutical products.
  • Excellent track record of proven sales.
  • The applicant should have competences in
    managing key accounts and channel marketing, technically knowledgeable
    about the products being marketed, overall brand sales and promotions
    skills, territory management, and good business acumen.
  • The person should have the capacity to work
    under minimum supervision, be proactive, smart and results orientated.
  • Basic knowledge of the local market including
    various local languages in Uganda.
  • Should be flexible, innovative, with good
    record keeping, report compilation, communication, and interpersonal and
    team work skills.
  • Takes initiatives, innovative, and able to
    work with minimum supervision.
  • Ability to demonstrate integrity, trust and reliability
    as an executive of UHMG in the market place.
  • Good overall sales and marketing knowledge
    including planning, organizational, advertising and sales promotion
    skills.
  • Excellent communication and public relations.
  • Multi-skilled and able to handle multitudes
    of tasks and, able to work under pressure with competing deadlines.
  • Able to work with a multi-cultural
    environment within the organization.
  • The applicant should be willing to uphold the
    Core Values of UHMG i.e. Integrity, Transparency, Accountability,
    Teamwork, Excellence, Flexibility, and Equity.
How to Apply:
All
qualified candidates should send their applications with copies of Curriculum
Vitae, names of three professional referees, copies of certified academic
documents, and telephone and email contacts to: The Human Resources Manager,
Uganda Health Marketing Group Ltd.; Plot 20-21, 27-28, Martyrs Crescent,
Ntinda, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 10th May 2016 by 4:00 pm (East African Time)
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