Adcock Ingram invites South African unemployed youth to apply for Graduate Learnership/Programme for a period of 12 months.
Position: Pharmacy Sales Representative (Graduate Learnership/Programme)
Duration: 12 months contract
Location: Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
Closing Date: 17 June 2024
Your personal information will be securely stored by the Human Capital Department and it will be retained for a period of up to 12 months as of the closure of the application procedure if your application is unsuccessful, and in case of a successful application and you are hired, your data will be transferred to your personal employee file.
By applying for this position, you consent to us processing your personal information.
We reserve the right to make an appointment. If you have not heard from us within 30 (thirty) days of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Correspondence will be entered into only with shortlisted candidates.
Reporting to: Pharmacy Sales Manager – Prescription Division
Job Purpose – The opportunity to gain working experience in a South African pharmaceutical company.
The objective of the learnership/programme is to provide newly qualified graduates with meaningful workplace experience in sales and marketing, working as a Sales representative in the Prescription division at Adcock Ingram
Required Learning
Matric plus any of the following B degree or Honours:
✓ Business Administration
✓ Marketing
✓ Physiology
✓ Anatomy and Physiology
✓ Pharmacology
✓ Biotechnology
✓ Anatomy
✓ Medical Bioscience
✓ Biology
• Driver’s licence
• Sales experience of 0-2 years
• Currently unemployed
• Younger than 35 years
Key Job Outputs – To constantly achieve individual regional and divisional sales targets
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with Independent and Retail Pharmacies
• Ensure adherence to product marketing strategy through management of stock levels, merchandising, promotional activity at pharmacies, and dispensaries.
• To identify opportunities in the market for new products and new growth areas for the business
• Successfully implement sales and marketing strategies
• Analysis of regional sales, competitor and market share data, develop strategies and action plans to maximize sales potential in the respective area.
• To respond adequately and professionally to customer complaints and queries
Meet the requirements of the role with regards to:
• Call rates.
• Coverage
• Sales targets
• Call logging.
• Sales analysis
Core Competencies – Intermediate Computer Literate (MS Package)
• Good interpersonal skills and self-driven/starter
• Results driven.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Self- motivated, taking initiative.
• Service orientation.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Must be able to work in a team and/or independently.
• Outstanding organizational and time-management skills
Enquiries – Interested parties who meet the above requirement may e-mail to [email protected]
• NSFAS funding will serve as added advantage.
• Application closing date is 17 June 2024