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Senior Vaccines Sales Representative - Johannesburg

EyeBio

EyeBio

Sales & Business Development
Midrand, South Africa
Posted on Jan 8, 2026

Job Description

As a Senior Sales Customer Representative for Vaccines, you will play a crucial role in promoting our cutting-edge products and building strong relationships with healthcare providers. Join us in our mission to save and improve lives around the world.

Responsibilities

  • Assess client needs and promote our company's Vaccines

  • Meet with targeted doctors and healthcare providers and utilize sales skills to persuade them to prescribe the company’s products.

  • Attend sales meetings, conference calls, and training sessions.

  • Build strong business relationships with customers, leading to satisfaction and loyalty.

  • Work closely with the Vaccines Cross Functional Team to achieve territory portfolio objectives.

  • Share all information with colleagues through the CRM system and other tools to ensure that customer information is continuously updated.

  • Use data from the CRM as well as other data and own experience to ensure an update of the customer’s information.

  • Promote products ethically and within compliance based on the company’s sales process and approved marketing strategy.

  • Arrange appointments with targeted HCPs and all relevant stakeholders.

  • Make presentations to targeted doctors and medical personnel for this portfolio.

  • Organize continued medical education (CME) for doctors and other medical staff.

  • Perform training on company brands to medical professionals and accounts.

  • Adhere to operational effectiveness requirements.

  • Manage budgets for travel and expenses

  • Respond promptly to business issues within a short timeframe.

  • Report adverse events in compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

Required

  • Degree/diploma in the medical or para-medical field and/or BSC Degree will be advantageous.

  • Experience in pharmaceutical sales in the vaccine' portfolio.

Preferred

  • Superior time management skills.

  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

  • Computer literacy: Excel/PowerPoint.

  • High interpersonal skills & Customer Centricity.

Required Skills:

Business Relationship Building, Communication, Customer Experience Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Health Professional Education, Sales Management, Sales Operations, Sales Training, Teamwork

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:

Regular

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Job Posting End Date:

01/22/2026

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