medical sales representative

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.

Alternative Labels

clinical device sales representative

clinical representative

clinical sales representative

medical device sales representative

medical device seller

medical representative

medical sales businessperson

medical salesman

medical sales person

medical sales representative

medical saleswoman

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

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

Essential Knowledge

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

Optional Skills and Competences

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

Optional Knowledge

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

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/ab762f91-d737-485f-a85c-67cab92dee01

Status

released

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