Professional Sales Representative for Companion Animals, Sandton
The Focus Group · Sandton, Gauteng
Overview
A perfect role for someone with a veterinary or animal health background who loves sales and building relationships. You will grow sales of veterinary products across the East Rand and Mpumalanga, working with veterinary practices and wholesalers. This permanent position in Sandton offers a car allowance, medical aid, and performance bonuses. If you have a driver's license and a passion for animal health, this is a great chance to combine both.
About the role
As a Professional Sales Representative for Companion Animals, you will be responsible for growing sales of designated products within an agreed customer portfolio, primarily veterinary practices and wholesalers. You will identify treatment challenges and demonstrate how products may support improved patient outcomes.
What the role involves:
- Managing a customer portfolio of veterinary practices and wholesalers
- Growing sales of designated companion animal products
- Identifying treatment challenges and presenting product solutions
- Building trusted relationships with veterinary professionals
- Covering the Johannesburg East Rand in Gauteng and Mpumalanga Province
- Frequent travel within the territory
- Managing a geographically extensive territory with coverage cycles of four to six weeks
- Possible extended hours and weekend work for special programs or training
To apply, please attach your CV and a valid driver's license copy.
Requirements
- A degree in the animal health field, diploma or degree in veterinary nursing, or a related field is preferred
- Valid driver's license and driving experience
- Experience as a sales representative in the veterinary or animal-health industry, or experience as a veterinary professional, is a major advantage
- Pharmaceutical-industry sales experience will be considered the next most relevant background
- Strong understanding of veterinary science, animal health, disease areas, pathophysiology, clinical presentation and treatment options
- Ability to learn, retain and apply detailed scientific, technical and product information
- Ability to translate complex technical and clinical evidence into clear, accurate and practical messages for veterinary professionals
- Consultative selling and solution-selling capability
- Effective key account management skills
- Strong verbal and written communication, influencing and negotiation skills
- IT literacy, including standard business software, CRM platforms and communication tools
- Customer-focused, with the ability to build trusted and lasting professional relationships
- Confident, credible, approachable and professional in customer interactions
- Collaborative and attentive
- Strong learning agility and commitment to continuous development
- Persistent, resilient and self-motivated
- Adaptable and flexible
- Well organized and able to balance strategic planning with day-to-day operational requirements
- Team-oriented and willing to share information and best practice
- Takes ownership of commitments, follows through on actions and remains accountable
- Acts with integrity
- Successful candidate will be required to reside in Gauteng with proximity to the East Rand
Responsibilities
- Grow sales of designated products within an agreed customer portfolio, primarily veterinary practices and wholesalers
- Identify treatment challenges and demonstrate how products may support improved patient outcomes
- Translate complex technical and clinical evidence into clear, accurate and practical messages for veterinary professionals
- Manage key accounts and build trusted professional relationships with veterinary customers
- Cover the Johannesburg East Rand in Gauteng and Mpumalanga Province, with frequent travel within the territory
- Manage a geographically extensive territory with coverage cycles of four to six weeks where applicable
- Work extended hours and weekends for special program events and training when required
- Use CRM platforms and standard business software to manage customer interactions and sales activities
- Analyse sales data and market trends to identify opportunities and support sales growth
- Collaborate with team members across regions and business areas
Benefits
Medical Aid Contribution, Provident Fund Contribution, Annual Bonuses, Performance Bonuses, Incentive, Car Allowance
Job details
- Organisation
- The Focus Group
- Location
- Sandton, Gauteng
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Mid
- Education
- Diploma
- Category
- Sales & Business Dev
- Application Method
- Apply manually
Success Guide
If you have a background in veterinary science or animal health and enjoy building relationships, this role lets you combine both. Since you will cover the East Rand and Mpumalanga, make sure your CV shows you are comfortable with regular travel and have a valid driver's license. When applying, highlight any sales experience in animal health or pharmaceutical industries. In an interview, be ready to discuss how you would explain technical product benefits to veterinary professionals. The company offers good benefits like a car allowance, medical aid, and performance bonuses, so it is worth tailoring your application carefully.
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