Vacancy title:
Medical Representative (Nairobi)
Jobs at:
PfizerDeadline of this Job:
22 February 2021 Â
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, February 09, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Pfizer is a leading research-based biopharmaceutical company. We apply science and our global resources to deliver innovative therapies that extend and significantly improve lives. We make medicines and vaccines that help people when they are sick and prevent them from getting sick in the first place, as well as some of the world’s best-known consumer healthcare brands. Every day, our colleagues work in developed and emerging markets to treat, cure and eradicate life-threatening conditions and challenge some of the most feared diseases of our time. Pfizer also collaborates with healthcare providers, governments and local communities to support and expand access to reliable, affordable healthcare around the world. For more than 150 years, Pfizer has worked to make a difference for all who rely on us. To learn more, visit www.pfizer.com.
Role Purpose:
Jobs at this level work with some support from manager/colleagues/field trainers. They are competent at planning and organizing so as to meet business plan objectives. Some involvement in project work may be required. .
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES PERFORMANCE MEASURES
Product Promotion & Sales
Promote products to designated customers in order to achieve territory plan objectives.
Customer Relations
Build relationships with target customers to enhance territory knowledge to gain product endorsement to generate sales.
Business Planning and Management
• Diagnosis of situation of territory e.g. local politics, PCG’s, local initiatives leading to subsequent design and implementation of territory business plan to achieve business objectives.
• Effective selling skills.
• Achievement of territory plan objectives.
• Call rate
• Coverage and frequency.
• Market Share cf National Average
• Change in Market Share cf National Average.
• % growth in Market Share cf National Average.
• ‘Special event’ meetings.
• Customer rapport.
• Coverage and frequency.
• Up to date customer records.
• Development of key opinion leaders.
• Hospital referral patterns.
• Distributor information and support
• Coordination with distributor reps to ensure timely pick up and supplies of orders from customers.
• Timely response to customer queries on product / medical information and other activities relating to company and own duties.
• Production of workable business plan with objectives.
• Business plan implemented/updated as necessary.
• Achievement of objectives outlined in plan.
• Demonstration that territory knowledge has been acted on.
Market Intelligence
• Feedback to Team and Head Office of relevant competitor activity or local issues to ensure appropriate action can be taken.
• Competitor knowledge/activities and products, campaigns – key issues identified and fed back.
• Local situations are known e.g. political, formularies, budgets, PCG’s, new developments.
• Parallel trade and fakes report in line with the agreed standards and time lines to the regulatory department.
• Adverse event monitoring and reports.
Teamwork.
Liaise with territory team members to share information, motivate and support team members and therefore contribute to the generation and delivery of the business plan.
Self Development
Proactively implement/update personal development plan in order to develop self further within current role or prepare for any future roles.
Administrative Systems
• Ensure territory and administrative systems/processes are maintained and updated to ensure an accurate record of territory is available at all times.
• Team rapport.
• Achievement of shared business plan objectives.
• Feedback – team members, trainer, manager (giving & receiving).
• Effective communication.
• Sharing of appropriate information.
• Good territory management e.g. sharing/exchanging meetings and appointments.
• Taking on territory team responsibility e.g. minutes at meetings.
• Assistance of new reps to gain quick knowledge of processes and market dynamics as well as reports during the period of field training.
• Development of skills, knowledge and competency.
• Receiving and act on feedback from team members, trainer, managers.
• Commit to improvement in It skills through active sharing and learning from other colleagues and supervisors to enhance timely responses to feedbacks and completion of online quizzes and training as required while minimizing inappropriate usage of company laptop and accessories.
• Good driving skills and adherence to traffic rules to limit cases of vehicle accidents or incidents and maximize maintenance costs.
• Accurate, timely reports.
• Expenses submitted on time.
• Weekly monthly itinerary and clinical meeting plans and preapproval forms.
• Up to date territory records.
• Computer literacy e.g. Power point, Excel, Word, outlook etc.
Company Equipment/Materials
• Maintain any company equipment in representatives care.
• State of car.
• Orderly boot stocked with correct items.
• Security – computer/literature not on display in the car.
• Equipment maintained in good working order.
• Condition of returned equipment.
Job Skills: Not Specified
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE; QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences; preferably Pharmacy or Medicine.
• Promoted product knowledge.
• Knowledge of relevant therapeutic areas.
• Basic Information Technology [I T] Knowledge.
• Basic selling skills.
Job Education Requirements: Not Specified
Job Education Experience: Not Specified
Work Hours: 8
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