Nutritionist / Medical Representative Job in Kenya

Mar 2, 2016

Nutritionist / Medical Representative with Sales and Marketing background

To report to the

• Director of Marketing


• Chief Executive Officer


• All Departments


• Association Stakeholders

Purpose of the position

• Report directly to Director of Marketing and undertake tasks at direction of as well as Independently


• When Director of Marketing is unavailable report directly to CEO


• Give advice and provide assistance to all other staff where/when required


• The Medical Representative’s primary role is to assist the Director of Marketing in the administration of product marketing and getting of orders.


• The role is to be performed with high standards of service to external and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities

• Assess clients needs and present suitable promoted products


• Liaise with and persuade targeted doctors to prescribe our products utilising effective selling skills and performing cost-benefit analysis


• Provide product information and deliver product samples


• Attend sales meetings, conference calls, training sessions and symposium circuits


• Work with sales team to develop strategies and implement brand strategies to ensure a consistent marketing message


• Build positive trust relationships to influence targeted group in the decision making process


• Monitor and analyse data and market conditions to identify competitive advantage


• Keep accurate records and documentation for reporting and feedback


• Pursue continuous learning and professional development and stay up-to-date with latest medical data


• Ravel to defined geographies to sell the  to listed outlets and also to get new ones to stock the product.


• Contact potential customers at hospitals, clinics, doctors" offices, rehab facilities, and health facilities to sell the nutraceuticals to.


• Arrange appointments with relevant persons to advice about products


• Deliver presentations to doctors, and pharmacists in the retail sector.


• Build relationships with medical staff, retail manager.


• Provide competitive information such as bid situations, pricing data, or bundling arrangements in order to establish negotiated pricing contracts for assigned products.


• Perform product demonstrations, installations, and application support.


• Improve product knowledge and sales techniques.


• Travel throughout assigned territory to call on regular and prospective customers to solicit orders or talks with customers on sales floor or by phone.


• Research competitors.


• Gathers, analyses and delivers information from the field to allow the company to develop strategies and products appropriated to the Quality and Safety Testing market.


• Coordinate all issues with key clients between sales, service, support, customer services, marketing and finance.


• Take orders and forward to accounting officer.


• Estimate time and date of delivery.


• Help in monitoring how the products are selling and pushing for restocking


• Stay informed about the activities of health services in a particular area

Experience

• At least 1 years experience as a medical representative (preferred)


• Microsoft Office Suite (including Word, Excel & Outlook) Experience (beneficial)


• Candidates who have undertaken or are currently completing Tertiary/Vocational


• Training in customer care and customer relations or sales and marketing is an added advantage.

Skills and Personal Attributes

• Excellent communication skills;


• An outgoing and persuasive manner and the ability to deal with people who hold differing beliefs or values;


• Confidence and persistence;


• Patience and self-motivation;


• Analytical and planning skills;


• A flexible approach to work in order to adapt to changes, for example in the healthcare system or product and drug formularies;


• Strong teamwork and networking skills;


• Commercial and business awareness.

Probation Period: 3 Months from date of contract.

Salary: 20,000 Kshs +5,000 Kshs transport contingency per Month. attractive commissions on sales available.

Please forward your Cv to Office@cloversmtc.com not later than 20/3/2015