medical sales representative

Description

Medical sales representatives promote and sell medical devices, equipment and pharmaceutical products to healthcare professionals. They provide product information and demonstrate features to healthcare professionals. Medical representatives negotiate and close sales contracts.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

health care system medical devices materials pharmacovigilance legislation sales argumentation sales strategies medical terminology medical sales industry medication classification

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

pharmacology biomedical science digital marketing techniques merchandising techniques biosafety in biomedical laboratory biomedical techniques medical statistics

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

prospect new customers keep records on sales provide customers with order information advise on medical products negotiate sales contracts carry out sales analysis provide legal information on medical devices carry out event management issue purchase orders organise retail sampling events advise on medical device features supervise sales activities

OPTIONALOptional competences

plan event marketing for promotional campaigns drive vehicles apply social media marketing perform market research prepare exhibition marketing plan work in a multicultural environment in health care monitor technology trends develop online sales business plan manage budgets