Field Officer (Based in Meru) at Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies (MEDS)

• The position will report to the Business Development & Marketing Manager and will be responsible for providing sales and client support services for business growth in the regions of Embu, Tharaka Nithi, Meru, Isiolo, Laikipia, Samburu, Marsabit.

Key responsibilities:

• Product Marketing and positioning
• Carry out member education to improve customer experience
• Schedule field activities for efficient resource utilization so as to achieve set monthly and annual sales targets
• Visit customers to build relationships to identify their needs
• Follow up customer concerns for customer satisfaction
• Collect debts to improve liquidity
• Communicate all technical specifications to relevant committees/users

Job requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or business-related course, with Diploma in Pharmacy or Nursing or Medical Laboratory or Clinical Medicine or any other Health related course or Bachelor’s Degree in Health Sciences with a bias in Marketing
• MBA will be an added advantage
• Registration with relevant health professional body
• Functional skills: competencies in Statistical analysis, Communication, sales and marketing problem solving and negotiation skills
• Clean driving licence with over five years of continuous driving experience
• At least five years’ work experience in marketing of which three years is in marketing health products and technologies
• Behavioural competencies and attitude: High level of integrity, interpersonal relations, self-driven, business acumen, excellent customer service and social intelligence