Community Sales Representative

Short Intro and About the Job

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Role Purpose:

This is a field based role responsible for driving the Nutricia business in Ireland, primarily through the community channel. We strive to maintain Nutricia’s reputation in Ireland through excellence in the provision of nutritional and technical support whilst promoting the Nutricia product range.

Please note this role is a 12 month fixed term contract.

Key Activities:

Promote through marketing campaigns and support through nutritional education the Nutricia Medical range of products to:

• • Nursing Home Management and Staff
  • GP’s
  • Public Health Nurses
  • TVN’s
  • Pharmacists 

• Arrange sales calls which may be via one to one calls and appointments, group calls and appointments, meetings and presentations.
• Maintain professionalism at all times to maintain Nutricia Advanced Medical Nutrition  reputation.
• Provide educational presentations to Nursing Homes and other HCP’s
• Maintain and manage accounts on territory
• Exhibit Nutricia’s product ranges at relevant HCP meetings
• Ensure effective territory management and monitor monthly market share data to align with company business strategy
• Liaise with the Nutricia team regarding regional educational meetings and presentations
• Liaise with Nutricia’s marketing team in the development of successful marketing campaigns by providing insight into customer needs
• Identify new customers/opportunities to grow the business.

• Actively ensure continued educational development by attending relevant study days, reviewing medical literature and latest best clinical practice
• Liaise with distribution and supply chain department to ensure maximum product availability
• Engage daily with data recording system and send monthly reports to Business Manager.

This is a field based role, covering Galway, Clare, Longford, Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon & Sligo

About You

We would like you to demonstrate your following key skills:

• Proven sales experience in a pharmaceutical or health care sales role (preferred but not essential).
• Excellent presentation skills are required.
• An aptitude for selling
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office, Word and PowerPoint
• Must be able to demonstrate success in developing relationships with key medical personnel.
• Full clean drivers’ licence
• A keen interest in nutrition (preferred but not essential).

• Strong time management, organisational and planning skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrate a teamwork approach and an ability to foster collaboration across functions
• Be able to establish trust and credibility with health care professionals
• Commercial mindset
• Analytical capabilities, able to decompose a problem and build from ground up and use insights to develop a solution
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office
• Positive, future-oriented perspective, challenging established paradigms and driving for action
• Growth mindset, sharing and receiving knowledge and looking for personal development beyond existing resources

Salary Bracket: €52k-€58k + bonus & benefits

• Our field-based principles mean you’ll need to be living in Galway, Clare, Longford, Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon or Sligo. If you're unable to relocate, we will not be able to consider your application for this role.
• You will also need to hold a full Irish driving license and must be comfortable with regular driving to meet with your customers.

About Us, We offer and What's next

At Danone, we are committed to delivering better health through better nutrition for millions of consumers and patients in our communities.

Our market-leading products reach millions of consumers and patients every day. Our iconic brands span across the dairy, plant-based and water industries, including Actimel, Alpro and evian.

We're also a leading provider of specialised early-life nutrition through our Aptamil and Cow & Gate brands and medical nutrition products and services through our Nutricia brand.

Depending on the needs of your role, you'll spend an average of 2 to 3 days per week in the office hub, enhancing community, problem solving, and innovation.

We offer a flexible benefits package that you can tailor to your needs. This includes core benefits like pension, life assurance, and healthcare, plus options such as private medical insurance, gym memberships, cycle to work and holiday trading.

You’ll also have access to employee discounts and wellbeing support, helping you look after your health, finances and lifestyle in a way that works for you. Discover More: https://careers.danone.com/uki/en/our-learning-and-rewards.html

Inclusion and Diversity (I&D) is deeply embedded in Danone's DNA, representing our core values and beliefs. We embrace diversity as a driving force for positive change, nurturing an inclusive workplace where every individual is valued.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 2nd September 2026, you will therefore hear about your application after this date.

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