Profile:
Successful business owner, focused on fund raising with local Mobile County
schools, youth ball parks and high school sports. Created an entirely new
business model for my company, drawing on my past sales successes and
experiences. Award winning and highly qualified senior pharmaceutical sales
representative, with ten years in the pharmaceutical industry. Accomplished in
all areas relating to pharmaceutical and hospital sales, including selling
pharmaceuticals and surgical instruments, successfully launching new products,
working with-in a team environment and alone, territory management, being a
district trainer and as a manager in training.
Work: Snow Stop of Mobile, Owner
Mobile, Alabama, April 2009 - present
Started large fund raising company focused on helping Mobile County schools
raise money during the school year. Proud owner of only one of three Snowie
shaved ice buses in the world. Drew from my seventeen years in sales to
successfully negotiate our business model with schools. Focused on
selling shaved ice to students during physicial education classessplitting
proceeds with each school.
Johnson & Johnson
(Vistakon)
Mobile, Alabama, February 2006 – January 2009
Responsible for the sales of the Acuvue family of contact lenses in Mississippi,
Alabama and the Florida panhandle. Took over a territory that was completely
devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Improved sales ranking by 104 positions after
my second year. Sales ranking continued to improve during my third year, where
I’m currently ranked 29/150 reps. Have successfully launched three new
blockbuster contact lenses during my tenure. Was selected as ‘rep of the
quarter’ for the quarter ending September, 2007. Was Vistakon’s national safe
driving coordinator for 2007. Due to my inability to be able to relocate, my
territory was disbanded in January.
(Ortho Urology)
Mobile, Alabama February 2005 – January 2006
Recruited to Ortho Urology to launch breakthrough drug to treat men's sexual
health. During my tenure, have been responsible for maximizing market share
growth of Ditropan XL and Elmiron with Urologists, OBGYN’s and high volume
primary care physicians.
*Dramatically improved the territory ranking to #21 for the year.
*Overall ranking improved every quarter of my tenure.
*Ranked #12 in ongoing Ditropan XL sales contest.
*Ranked #2 in the district for generating Elmiron prescriptions.
*Was presented the award for outstanding leadership at new hire training class.
*Because of proven successes and overall leadership, was nominated for and have
accepted a role of Manager in Training.
*Unfortunately, effective January 6th, 2006, the entire Ortho Urology franchise
has been laid off.
Allergan Pharmaceuticals
(Mobile, Alabama) February 2001 – February 2005
Recruited to Allergan to launch three new drugs in three years, Lumigan,
Alphagan P and Restasis. Sold to Ophthalmologists and high volume Optometrists.
As a Territory Manager, inherited a bottom ranked glaucoma territory at
Allergan.
*Quickly turned territory into consistent performer.
*Based upon my accomplishments, was promoted to Senior Territory Manager after
only one year.
*Was presented with Award for Excellence at new hire training class, for the
outstanding team training performance.
*Also received Award for excellence in August 2003 for professionally handling
issues critical to my two partner’s successes with Allergan.
Bausch & Lomb Pharmaceuticals/Storz
Ophthalmics
(Birmingham/Mobile, Alabama) May 1995 – February 2001
For Storz, sold surgical instruments to hospitals, surgery centers and
physician offices. Also worked closely with ophthalmic residents at four
medical schools.
* For Storz, finished 1996 ranked #1 and 1997 ranked #4 in the surgical
instrument division.
For Bausch & Lomb, called on Ophthalmologists and high volume Optometrists.
*Finished 1999 ranked # 3 and 2000 ranked #9 in the pharmaceutical division.
*1999 and 2000 President’s Club selection.
*For 2000, was also promoted to the district training position.
*Kept the #1 Alrex market share for two consecutive years.
Bruce Office Supply/Xerox Sales Agency
(Birmingham, Alabama) May 1991 - April 1992
May 1993 – May 1995
Started a new Xerox sales agency with agency owner. Responsible for the sales
of Xerox copiers and facsimiles to small and medium sized businesses in
downtown Birmingham.
*Selected as #1 Xerox sales agency during our first year.
*Recognized as #1 sales representative during the third quarter, 1991.
*Graduated from the highly respected Xerox sales training school.
Racetrac Petroleum
(Blacksburg, Virginia) May 1992 – May 1993
Hired as a district manager trainee, and became a district manager in only two
months. Oversaw the daily operations of nine stores in Virginia.
Responsibilities included Profit and Loss reports, hiring and firing and
marketing.
Education: The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
B.S. in Marketing, 1991
The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage, But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty. Proverb 21:5 (NSRV)