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MEDICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE RETAIL – JHB South/Vaal Jobs in Vaalbank, Mpumalanga, South Africa at Viatris
Title: MEDICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE RETAIL – JHB South/Vaal
Company: Viatris
Location: Vaalbank, Mpumalanga, South Africa
VIATRIS™, is a new kind of healthcare Company, committed to providing access to medicines, advancing sustainable operations developing innovative solutions, and leveraging our collective expertise to improve patient outcomes. Formed in 2020, through the combination of Viatris and UpJohn-Pfizer, Viatris bring together best in class scientific, Manufacturing and distribution expertise with proven regulatory, Medical and commercial capabilities to deliver quality medicines to patients when and where they need it.
Fast Facts
- Headquartered in the US with global centers in Pittsburgh (USA), Hyderabad (India) and Shanghai (China)
- Our global workforce of ~45000, includes expertise across scientific, manufacturing, regulatory and Commercial Operations
- Have ~ 50 Manufacturing Facilities across Oral Solid Doses, Injectables, Complex dosage forms and APIs
- Total 1400+ Molecules, have portfolio that treats nine out of ten WHO causes of death. Our 200+ medicines are on WHO essential medicines List
- We have commercial reach to 165+ Countries and territories
VACANCY : MEDICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE RETAIL – JHB South/Vaal
Position Summary and Objective
- Liaise with healthcare professionals and strategically increase the awareness of, and use of Viatris products. To ensure the organization meet the desired growth and targets.
Minimum Requirements
- Tertiary degree in the discipline of: Healthcare / Business studies or other related, relevant discipline.
- At least 3 years Retail sales experience in the generic Pharma industry.
Primary Responsibilities
Achievement of the sales targets for his/her Territory
• Effective management of relationships in his/her allocated territory, so as to ensure required usage and support of Viatris products.
• Ensure all key stakeholders are aware of Viatris products, key marketing messages are communicated and ensure all key relationships are enhanced.
Product Launches and Ad Hoc Initiatives
• Assist with the launch of new product introductions and ensure adequate market penetration.
Training and Education
• Support ongoing stakeholder upskilling and education of the Viatris products, by facilitating CMEs (Continued Medical Education), tea-room meetings, pharmacy trainings and small events.
Administration and Budget Management
• Planning of daily, weekly and monthly in-field activity. Submit reports to the ARV Sales Manager, as required, assessing and analyzing the territory, detailing daily call rates, strike rate and market penetration.
• Effectively manage allocated budget, to deliver maximum ROI.
This position will be required to adhere to all relevant requirements, policies, procedures and legal requirements as required by the company, and as relevant to the level of the role and responsibilities of this role
Key Knowledge and Skills required
- Administration and Budget Management
- Planning of daily, weekly, and monthly in-field activities.
- Submitting of any required reports including data assessment and territory analysis.
- Achieve the daily call rate and required call plan adherence.
- Effectively manage the allocated budget to deliver maximum ROI.
- This position will be required to adhere to all relevant requirements, policies,
- procedures and legal requirements as required by the company, and as relevant to the level of the role and responsibilities of this role.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels– concisely, clearly and accurately.
- Strong planning and organizing abilities
- Outcome and results driven, with the proven ability to deliver against sales targets.
- Strong customer and service orientation
- Experience in effective territory management is advantageous.
- Knowledge of specific disease entities highly advantageous.
- Must have a valid, unendorsed South African Driver’s license.
- Must be willing to travel and be away from home due to country trips and company events
- Computer Literacy (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) at intermediate level essential
Candidates who meet the above requirements should please email their CV to [email protected] , by COB 04 September 2026.
*Should you not receive any correspondence within three weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
*Appointments will be made in line with the Company’s transformation mandate.
