PHARMA ADMINISTRATOR

Eris Pharmacy is a leading importer and distributor of quality medicines in Uganda. An exciting career opportunity has risen for a highly motivated and enterprising individual to join the organization as an administrator in the pharmaceutical department for one of the leading global research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies.

The successful candidate’s principal purpose is to provide administrative support to the Sales team in meeting their annual objectives and to highlight issues to the Sales management that require their attention or action and to safeguard the company’s image to the external stakeholders. They will also provide sales automation data management support including user support to facilitate user education and change request handling for East Africa Sales Force team

Essential Job Responsibilities:
Handle customer data contained in sales automation data base i.e. contact and account data activity information, manage and maintain all contact and account changes for Uganda’s Sales teams.
Work closely and support users of sales automation including fast and effective change request handling and user education.
Manage and maintain Sales Force Automation Seed data, such as profiling assessments, product hierarchy, access rights, list of values etc.
Liaise with the IT team to prepare and deliver up -to- the minute reports, which will assist the business in their decision-making process.
Work closely and support the managers in their day to day requirements.
Act as the continuous bridge and communication between the different departments and the sales force.
Communicate to Sales team in the field and out of Kampala on urgent issues 4 company updates.
Process Local Purchase Order requisitions for Sales team & manage travel logistics.
Filling and adhering to best practices based on the principals of document retention.
Manage sales data requirements and feedback for the sales force.

Requirement:

Qualifications /Knowledge:
Diploma in Administrative or Secretarial Business studies.
Experience and qualification in IT with excellent database Management and system report generation skills.
Very high IT literacy with proficiency and excellent knowledge of Microsoft office packages & internet usage.
Good typing skills as well as speed.
Knowledge of travel. IATA Certificate will be an added advantage.
More than 3 years experience in a busy office.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills.

Salary:

- USD/month

How to apply:

Interested candidates should apply stating their overall suitability for the position together with a detailed CV that clearly addresses the ability to perform the key responsibilities to: nathan.w.wasolo@gsk.com

The application deadline is 16th March 2012

Kindly note that only short listed candidates will be contacted

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