Medical Representative at Ferring Pharmaceuticals

Ferring Pharmaceuticals is a research-driven, specialty biopharmaceutical group committed to helping people around the world build families and live better lives. Ferring is a leader in reproductive medicine and women’s health, and in specialty areas within gastroenterology and urology. Ferring employs approximately 6,500 people worldwide, has its own operating subsidiaries in nearly 60 countries and markets its products in 110 countries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Medical Representative

Job Requisition ID: R0032710
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job type: Full time

Job Description

• Present and inform the doctors, pharmacist and Hospitals about the company products in order to obtain the prescription in his/ her territory.

Responsibilities
Your day at Ferring:

• Visit Doctors, Pharmacists and Hospitals in order to inform on products according to the marketing strategy and with the frequency and number of impacts approved for each segment of doctor.
• Build up and maintain a relationship with these stakeholders. Assist to Scientific congresses determined by the company.
• Classification of doctors and other stakeholders of the area according to the segmentation and targeting criteria.  Proposal of new doctors to add to the files, changes or removals.
• Track the prescription habits of the doctor, check his/her consideration of our products, ensure which is the prescription potential and his/her influence in other doctors.
• Inform in an accurate, updated and according to the company's strategy about our products: use of marketing material, clarification of doubts and concerns of doctors about the products, opposition to objections, advantages compared to the competency.
• Ensure that other departments complete this information to the doctor if necessary.
• Obtain information from the market about the doctors' concerns on our products, the competence and test our own marketing strategy and materials.  Obtain information about possible public tenders, launchment of competence products, cost containment measures, Health authorities possible instructions to doctors.
• Propose activities in their territory (invitation to congresses, participation of doctors as lecturers, organization of clinical sessions…) that helps to promote our products always in compliance with ethics standards and ensuring the Return on Investment.
• Organize the proposals approved according to the budget assigned.
• Manage the budget assigned ensuring the return of investment.
• Inform timely and in manner about the daily activity and the next weeks planification and present on time expenses report or any other requested by the company.

Requirements
You bring the following skills and experience to Ferring:

• University Degree or B.Sc. Degree in Pharmacy is preferred.
• Background in medicine and pharmacy is preferred.
• Fresh graduate- 2 years of experience in the pharmaceuticals field
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to deal with people who hold differing beliefs or values.
• Ability to handle the pressure of meeting productivity goals & deadlines.
• Fluent in English language.
• Energetic, enthusiastic and a team player.
• Holds a valid driving license

People come first at Ferring

• Get inspired from our commitment to advocate for everyone’s right to build a family, no matter who you are, where you live or who you love.
• Our inclusive support package – “Building Families at Ferring” provides equal and accessible policies for all employees who wish to start their family journey, ensuring a global standard, irrespective of location and role.
• Parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents.
• Extended support on family building journey.

Application Closing Date
10th March, 2025

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online