Senior Customer Representative, Sales Oncology

Job Description

Senior Sales Representative: Oncology

Join our high-performing team to drive growth in oncology therapeutics. In this senior role, you’ll build strategic relationships with oncology providers, lead territory planning, and deliver evidence-based product education to improve patient outcomes. This position will be based in Gauteng, for Inland region.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the achievement of sales targets for our Company’s Oncology Portfolio in a defined region/geography.

• Identify and communicate with relevant customers and decision makers in Oncology settings.

• Arranging and honoring appointments with doctors, pharmacists, nurses and oncologists medical teams.

• Supporting administration staff e.g., receptionists, chemotherapy room sisters and pharmacists in Oncology centres.

• Adhere to company operational effectiveness requirements.

• Organizing continued medical education (CME) and rep initiated meetings for Health Care Professionals.

• Give feedback on the competitive landscape and clinical perspectives within the cancer institutions in their territory to the company.

• Managing budgets (for travel expenses, catering, outside speakers for CMEs, hospitality, etc).

• Territory and Customer analysis; planning and management.

Qualifications & Experience Required:

• Completed Degree/ diploma in medical or para-medical field is advantageous.

• 3 - 5 years of experience in the following Therapeutic Areas would be preferred: Oncology, Dermatology, Respiratory; Surgeons.

• Surgical sales experience would also be considered.

• Well organized and have a high work ethic.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Results oriented with ability to meet deadlines and handle challenging assignments. 

• Able to manage complexity.

• Very Good command of English language.

• Competent presentation skills. 

• Self-motivated and energetic with drive to excel.

• Must have a Valid Drivers’ license. 

Required Skills:

Customer Feedback, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Dermatology, Group Problem Solving, Management Process, Medical Staff Relations, Oncology, Pharmaceutical Industry, Professional Sales, Territory Planning

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:

Regular

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Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

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Job Posting End Date:

03/23/2026

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