About the position
Science brain + people skills? This one’s got your name on it. We’re looking for a motivated, self-driven Junior Product Specialist where you’ll help grow sales, build product awareness, and become the trusted go-to for product training and support - locally and internationally.
Sales & Market Growth
- Promote and sell medical products in your allocated region (local + international) to grow market share
- Spot new business opportunities through market research and smart outreach
- Support sales strategy execution with sales managers to hit growth targets
- Assist with marketing plans and materials for new and existing products
- Represent the team at trade shows and conferences
- Keep accurate customer and sales records for strong pipeline management
Training & Technical Support
- Run product training sessions for distributors, sales teams, and local reps
- Build and improve training tools/materials so information lands clearly across channels
- Provide technical support and clinical training to ensure safe, effective device use
- Stay sharp on products, competitors, and clinical fields through continuous learning
Product Development & Market Intelligence
- Feed market insights back to R&D (product requirements, improvements, opportunities)
- Track trends and share relevant feedback with operations, regulatory, and quality teams
- Communicate product value clearly to stakeholders and customers
Quality, Research & Compliance
- Support post-market surveillance data collection (quality + regulatory needs)
- Provide structured product performance feedback to internal teams
- Assist with research projects that strengthen clinical evidence and positioning
Requirements
- 0–2 years’ experience (graduates welcome)
- Bachelor’s degree in Science/Physics/Biology/Mathematics (or similar)
- Strong communication, listening, and presentation skills
- Analytical, detail-oriented, and a team player
- Interest in medical device regulations/standards is a plus
- Experience in sales/marketing/customer service is advantageous
- Must be willing to travel internationally
- Self-driver!
The proposed salary for the role is R20k - R30k per month - the final offer will depend on experience and skills.
Desired Skills:
- medical sales
- customer service
- market growth
- training
- technical support
- market intelligence
