Temp Medical Delegate

**Location**:KZN-Durban

**Company**:Nestle Infant Nutrition

**Qualification**:B/BSc Dietetics/ Nutrition or Nursing degree holder with relevant 2 years plus experience

**Experience**:Experience in Medical Delegate role or a representative in the pharmaceutical industry will be a benefit. Experience with data management using a digital device and MS Excel intermediate experience required.

**Duration**:

- 1-year fixed term contract
**Closing Date**: 14 February 2024

**Position Summary**

To achieve volume growth market share by driving recommendation / advocacy of Nestlé Infant Nutrition products with Health Care Professionals and Institutions as a trusted Nutrition solution provider in his/her assigned territory. Responsible for ethically building the image of Nestle Infant Nutrition products in the 1st 1000 days, by providing scientific and factual information in order to compliantly drive recommendation for these products.

**A day in the life of a** **Nestle Infant Nutrition Medical Delegate**:
**Product and concept detailing in the assigned territory**:
**Territory management**:

- Manage the assigned territory of about 300 HCPs including HCI’s in assigned territory.
- Achievement of field force effectiveness as per Master data management/ HCP classification/ HCP and HCI segmentation, master schedule planning, HCP call rate, call strike rate and execution of territory action plans.
- Execution of “hybrid/remote interaction model”

**Account management**:

- Maintains an updated, detailed master list of all contacts (as required by CRM system) and classify/grade them based on objective criteria (as defined by management) to establish importance and visiting frequency.
- Timely feedback regarding possible orders to ensure adequate forecasting and stock availability (12-week lead time taken into consideration) and managing customer expectations in this regard.

**Budgeting and reporting**:

- Provides a weekly call plan to his/her manager and records information on all visits/activities, sample distribution, support literature provided etc. in the CRM system daily.

**Compliance**:

- Adhere to all Nestlé policies and internal regulation

**What will make you successful?**
- B B/BSc Dietetics/ Nutrition or Nursing degree holder with relevant 2 years plus experience
- Experience in Medical Delegate role or a representative in the pharmaceutical industry will be a benefit.
- ** Must be fluent in both English and Zulu****:

- Experience with data management using a digital device and MS Excel intermediate experience required.
- Must have a valid/unendorsed driver’s license with driving experience
- Must have good planning, organizing, communication and negotiation skills
- Must be able to work independently, self-starter, solution orientated, adaptable and result driven.
- Must be willing to travel (including trips away from home)
- Computer literate, MS Office, MS Excel intermediate level with data analysis experience
- Experience with virtual engagement