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Updated January 19, 2023

Template: SOP Sales

Sven Piechottka

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SOP Sales

Regulatory Requirement Document Section
Medical Device Regulation Article 7 All
ISO 13485:2016 7.2 All

Summary

This SOP describes how we offer and sell our medical devices, including trial and research projects. With this SOP we want to make sure that we only offer medical devices and services we develop, and that we sell medical devices/services that comply with regulatory requirements.

   
Process Owner <enter role of process owner>
Key Performance Indicators <enter KPIs to be tracked for the Management Review>

1. General Considerations

1.1 Marketing Material

On the basis of its technical documentation, the Sales team compiles the product Marketing Material. The Marketing Material refers to all claims regarding the functionality, usability and performance of the medical device. It has to be reviewed and approved by the PRRC and QMO prior to use. The Sales team is responsible for keeping it up to date.

1.2 Company Product Portfolio

The organisation’s product portfolio, in the scope of sales and marketing, is defined as all products and services that are released for sales following the software development and product certification and registration process.

1.3 Special Requirements for Client-Facing Roles

Following national provisions for the German market, every person working in client-facing roles must obtain training as a Medical Device Consultant.

Optionally, the following provisions may be added:

2. Process Overview

2.1 Compilation of Marketing Material for Medical Device

On the basis of its technical documentation, the Sales team is responsible for compiling the product Marketing Material and for keeping it up to date. Both PRRC and QMO must approve the Marketing Material prior to use to ensure that:

Whenever the technical documentation is updated following the change management process, the Marketing Material must be reviewed for necessary changes.

   
Participants Sales team
Input New released medical device
Output Released marketing material

2.2 Marketing of Medical Device

Before a marketing event (e.g. presentation to a customer, conference or other external event), event-specific, product-related claims must be checked for compliance against the Marketing Material. The responsible employee therefore obtains approval from the leader of the Sales team or the QMO. Approval must be given in written form (electronic communication is sufficient), documented and archived.

   
Participants Any employee
Input Draft of specific marketing material (e.g. presentation, flyer, posters, etc.)
Output Approved specific marketing material,
Documented approval

Optional:

Add process step(s) for lead management: how to generate, qualify and contract B2B leads. How to exchange and where to store customer information. Define customer information: also include informal meetings, phone calls, etc.? What information must be documented at minimum? Are NDAs required and if so, when?

2.3 Compilation of Customer Contract / Offer

Note: this applies for B2B-customers only and must be customised to your company setting

In case of a portfolio-based request:

The Sales team evaluates the organisation’s capacities to carry out the customer project (e.g. capacities of service provision, product delivery and maintenance, et.c). Confirmation by the Management may be requested. If deemed sufficient, the Sales team compiles an offer / contract. If not deemed sufficient, the project is terminated and no offer / contract is extended.

Any offer / contract is submitted to the customer in written form (e-mail is sufficient) and is documented in <specify tool here>. Differences between the customer request and the contract / offer should be pointed out specifically.

In case of a non-portfolio, new medical device request:

If the customer requests a medical device (feature) which is not part of the existing portfolio, the Sales team consults with the Management if new development efforts should be taken into consideration. If not, the project is terminated and no offer / contract is extended.

If new development efforts are deemed acceptable, the Sales team requests instructions from the development team and the QMO on how new customer requirements should be collected.

The Sales team compiles a customised offer / contract that must be approved by Management and the QMO. Approval must be documented. The offer / contract is submitted to the customer in written form (e-mail is sufficient) and is documented in <specify tool here>. Differences between the customer request and the contract / offer should be pointed out specifically.

   
Participants Sales team
Input Customer request
Output Submitted and documented standard or individual offer

2.4 Closing Customer Contract and Key Account Management

Once the customer accepts the contract / offer, a signed copy is stored on <specify tool here>. The Sales team appoints a responsible person to serve as the main point of contact. This person is communicated to the customer. The deployment process is initiated.

   
Participants Sales team
Input Submitted standard or customised offer / contract
Output Deployment process initiated

2.5 Handling Feedback

The Sales team proactively reaches out to customers to obtain feedback. All customer feedback is handled following the organisation’s feedback management process.

The vigilance process must immediately be initiated for any customer complaint related to:

A serious deterioration in state of health results in at least one of the following:

   
Participants Sales team
Input Running customer project
Output Initiated feedback management or vigilance process

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