Healthcare &pharmaceutical Sales Representative (gauteng)

• Our client, a leading company within the health and nutrition industry, is looking for two experienced, highly driven Nutrition Sales Specialist to join their team in South Africa and manage the Gauteng region - East and West regions.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for driving sales growth and expanding the company's presence across the healthcare practitioner and retail pharmacy channels. This is a strongly hunter-focused, field-based sales role, requiring an ambitious individual who enjoys identifying new opportunities, winning new business, opening accounts and developing long-term customer relationships.

Responsibilties:

• Drive sales growth and achieve agreed sales targets within the assigned territory.
• Proactively identify, approach and secure new business opportunities across healthcare practitioners, pharmacies and retail customers.
• Develop and convert new customer relationships into sustainable, revenue-generating accounts.
• Grow existing accounts while continuously identifying opportunities for further business development.
• Expand product distribution, listings, visibility and market presence.
• Develop and execute territory sales plans, including customer call cycles and travel schedules.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of prospective customers and new business opportunities.
• Identify market opportunities, competitor activity and potential areas for growth.
• Implement promotional campaigns and sales initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with healthcare professionals, pharmacies and key customers.
• Represent the business at industry events, pharmacy conferences, trade shows and customer presentations.
• Maintain accurate customer information, sales activity and reporting through CRM systems.

Requirements:

• Matric.
• Bachelor's degree or relevant qualification in Life Sciences, Health Sciences, Nutrition, Pharmacy or a related field would be advantageous.
• 3+ years' external field sales experience.
• Previous experience within healthcare, pharmacy, consumer health, nutrition or a related industry is essential.
• Proven track record of consistently achieving or exceeding sales targets.
• Strong hunter mentality, with demonstrated success in proactively winning new business, opening accounts and developing new markets.
• Highly commercial, entrepreneurial and motivated by identifying and converting new opportunities.
• Experience developing relationships across healthcare practitioners and retail pharmacy channels.
• An established network within these channels would be advantageous.
• Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building skills.
• Strong territory management, planning and organisational abilities.
• Self-motivated, ambitious and results-driven, with the ability to work independently.
• Strong computer literacy, including MS Office and CRM systems.
• Willingness to travel extensively within the assigned territory.
• Valid drivers license and own vehicle.