Customer Service & Distribution Lead - Sanofi



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About the Job

Customer Service

  • Responds to all customer queries promptly either from own knowledge, departmental information or referring to relevant information source

  • Liaises with Distributor staff at all levels to ensure that a high level of customer service is maintained

  • Ensures that the Distributor pricing database is updated for all pricing adjustments, including SEP, bonus deals. Confirms Distibutor Pharma pricing audit reports and retains them for audit purposes

  • Manage the pricing claims for Export, State, FMCG and private customers received from Distributor. Completion of necessary Medikredit & DOH (Department of Health) documents for new product launches.

  • Maintains information files to ensure that all information is correct in terms of the reg. certificates, package inserts, product packaging samples, product information related to dimensions & codes, etc. are available when required,

  • Managing returns for retail & FMCG as per SOP and maintain Returns tracker

  • Analysing following reporting:

  • Undelivered report for revenue recognition at month end
  • Lost Sales reporting and feedback to KAM’s
  • Daily Sales Reports analysis and feedback to team
  • OTIF/n-fill KPI management with Key Account Customer
  • New Product Listing

  • Completion of New Product Listing Packs
  • Application of Nappi codes from Medikredit
  • Master data management
  • Managing internal customer relationships with CHC internal/external stakeholders

  • Recording all customer queries, together with responses for information and reporting purposes on the Customer Tracking systems in relation to all calls managed and ref. allocated for authorisations, etc.

  • General ad-hoc tasks that require communications with DSV, new launches, out-of-stock, short-dated stock, discontinuations, etc.

  • Collating and managing the orders for, tenders, sampling, etc. Maintains the necessary records for reporting purposes

  • Maintaining the document records for audit purposes


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Stock Activities

  • Provide the freight forwarder with relevant documents for custom clearance of inbound shipments

  • Preparing ASN (Advance Shipment Notice) documentation for Distributor for anticipated shipments

  • GRN (Good received notes) stock into SAP/CEP system and ensure final invoice pack is sent to API (Active Pharmaceutical ingredient) for processing

  • Variance reporting of 3PL stock versus the SAP/CEP stock and comment/manage the adjustments on month basis.

  • Manage the expiry report with the Distributor and the Supply Chain Business Partner & maintain the destructions tracker and record the destructions

  • Manage and maintain Material masters in SAP/CEP and with the Distributor for new launches, switches, changes, etc.

  • Close of month-end reporting in SAP/CEP and ensure all balance and correct.

About You

  • Matric

  • Tertiary qualification

  • Minimum 2 years in customer service/relations function (preferably Pharmaceutical)

  • Knowledge of the FMCG / pharmaceutical environment would be advantageous

 

CORE COMPETENCIES & BEHAVIOUR

  • Sets ambitious objectives while knowing how to take risks

  • Develops skills, trains, and enables learning on the job

  • Acknowledges the right to experiment and make mistakes

  • Develops innovative ways to simplify/streamline ways of doing things

  • Makes decisions & drives necessary changes for performance

  • Knows how to deal with conflict

  • Respects & exhibit the Sanofi values

  • Fast learner and implementer

  • Organizational skills, adherence to timelines

  • Effective documentation and organisational learning management

  • Able to work in an unpredictable environment

  • Able to work under pressure

  • Able to prioritise at short notice

  • Understanding of customer needs

  • Knowledge of audit requirements with document storage and referral system

  • Sense of urgency

  • Able to work with staff & customers at all levels

  • Meticulous and attention to detail

  • Tenacity and perseverance

  • Customer service attitude

  • Empathy

  • Professional

  • Persuasiveness

  • Task orientation


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KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

  • Excellent computer skills (MS office, Outlook, Teams, etc.)

  • SAP experience advantageous

  • Key aspects of the pharma / FMCG industry

  • Logistics & Distribution procedures

  • Customer groups within Pharmaceutical Industry

  • Understanding of Single Exit Pricing

  • Legislation pertaining to customers – pricing, information supply, product supply

  • Analytical thinking skills

  • Good communication skills

  • Emotional intelligence

  • Learning capability

  • Problem-solving skills

  • Computer literacy

  • People skills

  • Business communication

  • Good telephone manner

  • Task orientation

  • Strong planning

  • Developing skills, training, and enabling learning on the job

  • Driving necessary changes for performance in line with the Play to Win behaviours

  • Guaranteeing performance in the short, medium & long term, while respecting values

  • Meeting and enforcing deadlines

  • Assertive cross-functional management

  • Professional




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