Job Title: Medical Representative (100 Fresher Jobs)
Organisation: Abacus
Parenteral Drugs Limited
Parenteral Drugs Limited
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Country Manager
About Us:
Abacus Parenteral Drugs Limited is one of the largest sterile
injectable pharmaceutical companies in East Africa, with a market presence in
Tanzania, Kenya, South Sudan, DR Congo, Burundi and Rwanda. We primarily
manufacture and market products across multiple markets, and therapeutic
segments. A significant majority of these products are generic drugs that are
capable of being directly injected into the human body and are used
predominantly in the treatment of critical illnesses. Our product range also includes
various therapeutic segments, including ophthalmology, optic and nasal. We
offer eye, ear and nasal drops in plastic bottles of 10ml. We also offer our
intravenous infusion range with Nipple Head, produced by BFS Technology.
injectable pharmaceutical companies in East Africa, with a market presence in
Tanzania, Kenya, South Sudan, DR Congo, Burundi and Rwanda. We primarily
manufacture and market products across multiple markets, and therapeutic
segments. A significant majority of these products are generic drugs that are
capable of being directly injected into the human body and are used
predominantly in the treatment of critical illnesses. Our product range also includes
various therapeutic segments, including ophthalmology, optic and nasal. We
offer eye, ear and nasal drops in plastic bottles of 10ml. We also offer our
intravenous infusion range with Nipple Head, produced by BFS Technology.
Job Summary: The Medical Representatives will be
required to detail, demonstrate, promote and sell the Company’s Brand and
Generic Products within Uganda. The incumbent will also develop products’ market
and plan strategies to ensure continuous growth of their Sales. The incumbent will
educate Medical fraternity on the new developments in medicine of the companies
assigned to you. He/ she will also be tasked with achieving sales target set by
company.
required to detail, demonstrate, promote and sell the Company’s Brand and
Generic Products within Uganda. The incumbent will also develop products’ market
and plan strategies to ensure continuous growth of their Sales. The incumbent will
educate Medical fraternity on the new developments in medicine of the companies
assigned to you. He/ she will also be tasked with achieving sales target set by
company.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Daily:
·
Meeting Doctors/Pharmacist/Nurses and promote
assigned products.
Meeting Doctors/Pharmacist/Nurses and promote
assigned products.
·
Meeting Pharmacies/Drug shops and promotes
assigned products.
Meeting Pharmacies/Drug shops and promotes
assigned products.
·
Booking and Delivering Orders for various
Customers.
Booking and Delivering Orders for various
Customers.
·
Prepare daily report.
Prepare daily report.
Weekly:
·
Weekly meetings with Business Development
Manager for planning the activities of the week.
Weekly meetings with Business Development
Manager for planning the activities of the week.
·
Prepare the week’s feedback and report to
Business Development Manager.
Prepare the week’s feedback and report to
Business Development Manager.
·
Competitor’s activities information.
Competitor’s activities information.
·
Response of customers to our strategies.
Response of customers to our strategies.
Monthly:
·
Prepare a tour program with consultation of
Business Development Manager.
Prepare a tour program with consultation of
Business Development Manager.
·
Prepare a monthly report of sales and activities
done during the month.
Prepare a monthly report of sales and activities
done during the month.
·
Activity Plan for the next month.
Activity Plan for the next month.
Other Job Responsibilities:
·
Act as a representative for the company and
provide excellent customer service in terms of supply of stock on receiving of
order, providing information on drugs and prices.
Act as a representative for the company and
provide excellent customer service in terms of supply of stock on receiving of
order, providing information on drugs and prices.
·
Suggesting and implementing strategies for
increasing the sales volume of assigned products.
Suggesting and implementing strategies for
increasing the sales volume of assigned products.
·
Perform any other duties as assigned by Country
Manager.
Perform any other duties as assigned by Country
Manager.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The ideal candidates for the Medical
Representative vacancies should preferably hold Bachelor’s degree, Diplomas in
Pharmacy, Clinical Medicine, Orthopedics or any other Medical/ Biological
qualifications from a recognized Institution.
The ideal candidates for the Medical
Representative vacancies should preferably hold Bachelor’s degree, Diplomas in
Pharmacy, Clinical Medicine, Orthopedics or any other Medical/ Biological
qualifications from a recognized Institution.
·
One year of experience as a Medical
Representative with reputable pharmaceutical company
One year of experience as a Medical
Representative with reputable pharmaceutical company
·
Knowledge of Products
Knowledge of Products
·
Marketing and Sales Skills
Marketing and Sales Skills
·
Customer Management Skills
Customer Management Skills
·
High Adaptability
High Adaptability
·
Territory knowledge
Territory knowledge
·
Excellent communication, presentation,
negotiation and persuasive selling skills.
Excellent communication, presentation,
negotiation and persuasive selling skills.
·
Excellent interpersonal skills and
self-motivated with a demonstration of initiative
Excellent interpersonal skills and
self-motivated with a demonstration of initiative
·
Ability to work independently as well as in a
team.
Ability to work independently as well as in a
team.
·
Computer literacy skills with proficiency in MS
Office
Computer literacy skills with proficiency in MS
Office
·
Candidates with experience in a multinational
pharmaceutical company and marketing international medical brand products will
have an added advantage.
Candidates with experience in a multinational
pharmaceutical company and marketing international medical brand products will
have an added advantage.
·
Candidates that are conversant with different
region markets have an added advantage
Candidates that are conversant with different
region markets have an added advantage
·
Candidates who speak several other languages
apart from English & Luganda also have an added advantage
Candidates who speak several other languages
apart from English & Luganda also have an added advantage
·
Language: Intermediate level of
English and one other language.
Language: Intermediate level of
English and one other language.
·
Attitude: Sociable, Adventurous, Decisive,
Hard Working, Extrovert
Attitude: Sociable, Adventurous, Decisive,
Hard Working, Extrovert
·
Personal Competencies:
Personal Competencies:
o Strategic
Focus
Focus
o Result
orientation
orientation
o Commercial
acumen
acumen
o Customer
focus
focus
o Team
working and collaboration
working and collaboration
o Good
computer skills
computer skills
o Excellent
communication skills
communication skills
o Research
skills
skills
·
Age: Below 32 years
Age: Below 32 years
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
applications and updated CVs either by post or hand delivery or E-mail to:
applications and updated CVs either by post or hand delivery or E-mail to:
The Human Resource Manager,
Kiboko Group of Companies,
Location: Plot Nos. 28B, 32B, 34B, UMA Show Grounds, Lugogo
Postal: P.O. Box 31376, Kampala, Uganda
By email to: [email protected] and copy: [email protected] (Kindly
indicate the position you’re applying for in the subject line of your email)
indicate the position you’re applying for in the subject line of your email)
Deadline: 23rd December,
2016 by 5:00 PM
2016 by 5:00 PM
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