Marie Stopes International Organisation Nigeria (MSN), a results-orientated organisation is currently seeking the recruitment of a Medical Sales Representative. We are a non-profit Social Enterprise, which uses modern management and marketing techniques to meet the needs of the underserved and dramatically improve access to high quality family planning and other reproductive health services in Nigeria. MSN is a member of Marie Stapes International's Global Partnership, which operates in over 42 countries worldwide. MSN is funded by a mix of donors which includes Department for International Development (DFID). UNEPA, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Marie Stopes International (MSI), Association of Spouses of Heads of Mission (ASOHOM) amongst other donors.
MSN is currently engaged in creating and expanding access to reproductive health services to low income women and couples in Nigeria. Outlets for MSN services include an MSN owned static clinic, Social Franchised facilities and Outreach programs including training, coaching and mentoring of public sector providers in 8 States. With new funding, MSN is expanding it's programme and now establishing integrated regional hubs to support and serve field operations, coordination and management of teams to achieve improved efficiency and effectiveness.
The core responsibility of these positions is to use your: Initiative; energy persistence results orientation; drives integrity; enthusiasm; commitment to personal development. To further MSI's partnership mission of: empowering individuals to have children by choice not chance.
Marie Stopes International Organisation Nigeria (MSN) is seeking to recruit:
Job Title: Medical Sales Representatives
Reporting to: Sales & Marketing Manager
Location: Bauchi, Kwara, Oyo, Lagos
Length of contract : Two (2) years
Slot: 4
Key Responsibilities
- Prospect and market Marie Stopes's products and services by training Healthcare professionals such as Pharmacists, Nurses/ Midwives on the ways and manner the products are used.
- Pay regular visits and make calls to existing and prospective customers with a view to maintaining / establishing good relationships with them.
- Respond to and follow up sales enquiries using appropriate methods.
- Communicate, liaise, and negotiate internally and externally using appropriate methods to facilitate the development of profitable business and sustainable relationships.
- Identify customer needs and proactively seek to address them.
- Assist with developing and implementing efficient and effective customer service strategies.
- Monitor and report on market and competitor activities and provide relevant reports and information on them.
Qualifications and Skills
- B. Pharm. or a closely related Medical Science degree.
- 3 years relevant experience.
- Track record of achieving sales, financial and non-financial targets.
- Planning, organizational, negotiation and selling skills.
- Transaction processing, relationship management & problem solving skills
- Driving skills and a clean Driver's Licence
- Strong personal commitment to the mission and goals of MSI.
- Must be pro-choice.
- Must be prepared to travel.
Application Closing Date
25th November, 2013
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidate should submit a suitability statement and an updated CV as a single document to: recruitment@mariestopes.org.ng quoting the position and location applied for as the subject of the email.
Note: Application that do not follow this format will not be considered.
