Company Profile

Established in 2006, MSI Ghana is an affiliate of MSI Reproductive Choices and is one of the largest specialized Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) organisations in Ghana. MSI Ghana complements the Ministry of Health and Child Care in the provision of quality and affordable general health and SRH services in all regions of Ghana.

Job Description

• Length of contract: One (1) Year 
• Location: Ashanti/Ahafo/Bono East

1. Sales / Distribution
   • Visit provider and sales outlets, including hospitals, Clinics and Pharmacies and provide products information to Staff. 
   • Follow up visits to Provider and Sales outlets to ensure products are being used appropriately and Provider concerns are addressed. 
   • Work with Providers and distributers to plan activations and promotions to drive sales and uptake of products.
   • Establish and maintain strong relationships with all Provider Outlets, retailers, facilities, and others to ensure distribution targets are met and products satisfaction is high.
   • Implement merchandising and promotional activities at retail/ distributor outlets and ensure high in-store visibility for optimal sales performance.
   • Ensure that providers, wholesalers, distributors, and retail outlet personnel have adequate knowledge about product use and application and use of applicable promotional materials.
   • Collect market information and feedback at the consumer and point-of-sale level to better inform activities and optimize product marketing.
   • Ensure that monthly/yearly targets are met
2. Monitoring 
   • Monitor presence and availability of products in retail outlets and Providers sites and ensure availability of the products in such sites and retail outlets.
   • Monitor the work of distributors /wholesalers through periodic visits to their sites to monitor sales of social marketing products and monitor the work of distributor Salesperson efforts in retail outlets.
   • Track sales and ensure accurate and timely reporting on product sales and sales revenue per credit and sales policy
   • After 3 Months draw up a sales trends chart based on sales to retail outlets and providers. Update and submit every quarter
   • Any other duties assigned by Social Marketing Manager.

Required Skills or Experience

• Degree in Marketing or Sales Management.  
• At least 3 years post national service experience in sales/Marketing especially in pharmaceutical sector.
• Experience in client relationship management/customer service.
• Computer literate in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Presentation skills.
• Selling skills.
• Good report writing skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Assertive but friendly.
• Analytical and results oriented.
• This is a local position. Interested Non-Ghanaians must therefore have the necessary legal permits required to work in Ghana. 

• Sympathetic to women and men seeking Family Planning and Reproductive Health service.
• Customer focused with good interpersonal skills to engage with people at all levels –government, donor, and community 
• Ability to work under pressure and with minimum supervision
• Honest, friendly, assertive, and reliable
• Passionate about field work