HighChem Pharmaceuticals Job Vacancies

HighChem Pharmaceuticals Ltd, a member of HighChem Group of companies, is a Leading Importer and Distributor of Pharmaceutical products and diagnostic technologies.

We are seeking to recruit for qualified persons to fill the following positions:

Distribution Pharmacist

Major Duties:
  • Ensuring Good distribution practices are adhered to
  • Supervising operations within the distribution centre
  • Liaison between the head office and the distribution centre
  • Sales implementation with focus on retail and distributors
Basic Qualifications:

  • A qualified pharmacist with PPB Registration
  • Experience in pharmaceutical sales
  • Driving license
Diagnostics Sales Executive

An exciting career opportunity has risen for a highly motivated and enterprising individual to join the institution as a diagnostics sales executive.

Job responsibilities:
  • Promote company products to designated sales territories
  • Coordinate sales activities in selected sales regions
  • Carry out market research and analyses in the diagnostics industry
  • Participate in preparation of tenders for the company as directed
  • Assist with credit management by following payments from selected clients
Required qualifications:
  • Degree/Diploma in medical laboratory sciences
  • Registered by the Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board
  • Sales experience will be an added advantage
  • Demonstrate excellent communication skills
  • Qualifications in sales and marketing an added advantage
  • Clean driving license
  • Computer literacy an added advantage
  • Ability to travel widely within the selected territories
Medical Sales Representatives 
(4 Positions)

Job Purpose:
  • To manage the territory by planning, organizing and targeting customers
  • To effectively promote the designated products to the customers by utilizing selling skills, product knowledge and implementing marketing strategies
  • To grow the business in the area as measured by market share and/or increased sales against set targets.
Key Accountabilities:
  • Achieve set market-share or sales targets.
  • Effectively manage the territory by means of planning, territory analysis, and targeting and call coverage of customers.
  • Effective implementation of set marketing and sales strategies.
  • To achieve the set standard of knowledge regarding the territory, customer promoted product and competitor products.
  • Ensure that the activities at all times comply with relevant legislation, ethical standards and company policies.
  • Participate and function in cross-functional teams with colleagues and other sales teams in order to maximize product opportunities and growth.
  • Continually promote specified brands via synergistic opportunities with colleagues and other sales teams in order to maximize product opportunities and growth
  • Adhering to reporting requirements and deadlines
Job – Holder Entry Requirements

Education:
  • Degree in Pharmacy or BSC in Biochemistry / Diploma in Pharmacy.
Experience & Knowledge: 
  • Proven sales success within the Pharmaceutical industry.
Core Competencies:

Knowledge
  • Marketing & Sales strategies
  • Territory
  • Competitor tactics
Skills 
  • Establishes and maintains effective relations with customers and gains their trust and respect.
  • Ability to communicate effectively to internal and external customers in terms of product and competitor knowledge, territory knowledge, marketing and sales strategies.
  • Demonstrate proactive thinking skills and ability to make decisions
  • Uses and their time effectively and efficiently, set priorities and demonstrate time management skills.
  • Able to write clearly and comply with the prescribed administrative standards of the job.
  • Posses clean driving license
Behaviour 
  • Goal orientated
  • Analyses information and draws relevant conclusions
  • Flexible/ Adaptable – The ability to easily work in a changing environment and adapt to different situations.
  • Persistent & Tenacious – Able to see things to the end despite obstacles.
  • Self-starter – Self motivated and able to work without close supervision.
  • Enthusiastic – Displays eagerness in everything they do.
  • Sensitive to others – Aware of the effect that one has on other people and how they respond to different stimuli.
If you believe you are the right candidate for any of the above named positions, please submit your application letter with a detailed CV to reach us on or before 1st October 2010 addressed to:

Group HR & Administration Officer,
HighChem Group of Companies,
Mogadishu Road, Off Lunga Lunga Rd, Industrial Area,
P.O. Box 30467 – 00100 GPO
Nairobi, Kenya.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted

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