Overview
At mPharma, we start and end our day thinking about how we can enable patients to afford their medications. We’re a small but growing team of 350+ members, headquartered in Accra, Ghana, backed by mission-driven investors. We’ve joined hands with third-party payers, drug manufacturers and healthcare providers to develop products and services that directly reduce the costs of prescription drugs for patients. In only a few years, we’ve managed to provide low-cost, high-quality medicines to hundreds of thousands of patients across seven African countries (Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Malawi & Rwanda).
Job Position: QRx Sales Associate
Job Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Job Description
- He/She will serve as the primary voice for developing a pipeline of Pharmacies to join the QualityRx network in support of mPharma’s mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities.
- This role will focus on the implementation of marketing and sales strategies in the field and will work with relevant stakeholders as needed.
- This position reports to the Country Head QualityRx.
Job Responsibilities
- Engages, builds, and manages a pipeline of retail pharmacies and effectively communicates the values of mPharma and the benefits of the QualityRx Model.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with providers through the organization of provider meetings and the application of other methodologies for customer acquisition.
- Develop a yearly business plan in line with mPharma’s mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities.
- Collaborates with the onboarding Team to ensure seamless onboarding of selected facilities, from initial engagements, and signing of contracts, through to the launch of mPharma services on-site.
- Prepares reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information.
- Preparation and review of detailed financial analysis and sales forecasts per facility to enable proper selection of viable facilities.
- Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards
- Identifies new business development opportunities with providers who are receptive to adopting the mPharma model.
- Work with internal stakeholders to develop and improve key marketing and communications materials.
- Contributes to any other initiatives that are critical to the continued success of the business unit.
- Provides valuable consumption insights to Supply Chain for monthly planning sessions.
- Ensures a successful transition to Refurbishment and Pre-onboarding teams to maintain the service and relationships.
- Delivers facility targets and associated revenue contribution
- Works with internal stakeholders to develop and improve key marketing, health screening, training and communications materials.
- Contributes to any other initiatives that are critical to the continued success of the QualityRx Service.
Job Requirements
- Degree in Pharmacy, Sales and Marketing or any relevant field.
- 4+ years of professional experience in a healthcare organisation (including internships)
Our Ideal Candidate:
- An entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for mPharma’s mission to increase the accessibility and affordability of high-quality medicines
- A strong work ethic and a proactive “can do” attitude that requires minimal supervision
- Fluent english with excellent writing, verbal, analytical, and organizational skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel.
- Experience in the health domain either working with multinational pharmaceutical companies, clinician settings, or other healthcare services
- Ability to provide fact-based advice and development of market and industry analysis.
- Understanding of business development initiatives and influencing stakeholders
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to multitask, prioritize and manage time effectively
- Relevant sales and marketing experience.
- Strong interpersonal skills to network with new people and develop business relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online