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Sales Manager

Location:
Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33327
Posted:
October 27, 2010

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Ronald K. Meyers

*** ******** *** * Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33327 * 954-***-**** * 954-873-

**** abii2e@r.postjobfree.com

Accomplished District Specialty Sales Manager

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

. 23-years in medical/pharmaceutical sales consistently surpassing

quotas

. Skilled in developing broad vision, assessing competitive markets,

cultivating and managing client relationships. Keen understanding of

customer needs and ability to create winning solutions.

. Superior entrepreneurial, team building, recruiting, training and

strategic skills

. Physician specialties include Infectious Disease/HIV, Cardiology,

Endocrinology, Metabolic, Nephrology, Pulmonary, CNS, Oncology, ENT,

Allergy, Pediatrics, Woman's Health, IMs, FPs, and

Residency/Fellowship programs

. Hospital Accounts: U Miami/Jackson, Grady, Emory, UAB, Duke, Wash U,

Vanderbilt, Johns Hopkins, U Maryland. and Georgetown

. Developed local, regional and national KOLs

. Two CNS products placed on hospital formularies

. Sole SOS invitee to 2008 GSK HIV Strategic Planning Meeting

. Conceptualized theme for NSM, "Believe, Initiate, Achieve"

. Coined marketing catch phrase for H207 FSF initiative

. Initiated the "Monday Morning Motivational Message" to FSF

. Awarded numerous national, regional and district awards

. Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and tracking programs

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sciele/Shionogi Pharma, Inc

3/08-2/10

Miami District Manager - Cardiology

Responsible for performance of 11 Cardiovascular Sales Representatives

. Consistently exceeded expectations for product portfolio

. Increased district ranking from 22/22 to 2/22

. Developed science, selling and business skills of district

. Responsible for hiring decisions - hired 4 representatives

. Appointed to Cardiovascular Cross Functional Team 2008/09

. Regional District Manager of the Year - 2008 and 2009, President's

Club 2008

Science Oriented Solutions Division/GlaxoSmithKline 6/03 - 1/08

8/06 - 1/08: SE Regional HIV Clinical Specialist Sales Manager

Responsible for performance of 15 HIV Clinical Sales Specialists: $275mm

revenue in 16 states plus D.C., Region over 106% plan to date on both

Combivir and Trizivir NUC's, Region over 100% plan to date on Valtrex

antiherpetic

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6/03 - 8/06: HIV Senior Clinical Specialist

Promoted Combivir, Lexiva, Epivir and Valtrex to HIV specialist in Miami-

Key West. Coordinated educational programs for physicians, social workers,

case managers, and peer advocates. Active with AIDS Service and Community

Organizations. Voted Advisory Board Representative by peers 2005-06.

Schwarz Pharma

8/02 - 3/03

Florida District Manager

Responsible for development of 10 sales representatives with Cardiovascular

and GI products. Increased district ranking from 22/22 to 9/22.

Celltech Pharmaceuticals (Adams/Medeva/Celltech) 7/89 - 8/02

5/01 - 8/02: Regional Manager - South Florida & Puerto Rico

Managed 12 sales representatives promoting Cardiovascular, CNS, Pediatric,

and Allergy medicines.

. Responsible for Metadate CD being accepted in national BHO formulary

in Puerto Rico and as 2nd Tier, NPA product on three Medicaid BHO's

. Developed P&T committee advocates for Metadate CD formulary inclusion

at Jackson Memorial and Miami Children's Hospitals

. Researched and authored proposal for sales expansion into US Virgin

Islands

9/99 - 4/01: Regional Team Leader/Senior Field Sales Representative

Regional operations and field training for RBM

. Ranked 1st in primary product, Metadate ER, at 145% (region at 89%)

. Ranked 106% of quota attainment for core products

. Ranked #1 in President's Club race and Highest Regional % of Quota

. Trained national FSF on Metadate ER at the 2000 National Sales

Meeting

1/98 - 8/99: Regional Specialist/Acting Regional Business Unit Manager

Managed 17 sales representatives in six states. Therapeutic areas of

Cardiology, Nephrology, Urology (Injectable Chemotherapeutic agent for

CIS), Respiratory, and CNS. Drove business through regional hospitals via

speaker programs and physician focus groups. Involved in operations,

managed health care, interviewing and team motivation.

7/89 - 1/98: Director, Specialty Markets

Promoted Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Anti-Obesity medicines to

Cardiologists, Allergists, ENT's, Pulmonologists, Pediatricians,

Oncologists, IMs and FPs.

Awards: President's Club, District Rep. of the Year (5 years in a row),

Appointed to Zaroxolyn National Marketing Board.

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G. D. Searle & Company

9/86 - 2/89

Senior Medical Sales Representative

Promoted Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Woman's Health medicines to

Cardiologists, Pulmonologists, OB/GYNs, IMs and FPs.

. Grew sales from $550K to $935K in 27 months

. 4-time Searle Century Club Award Recipient

. Awarded $10K CEO Incentive Award - 140% sales increase over 1987

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Biology, Minor in Chemistry with Distinction in

Biology

Boston University, Boston, Mass.

Inorganic Chemistry - ten credits towards minor

Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

Professional Development: Over 30 sales, training and management continuing

education seminars through Skillpath, DDI, Dale Carnegie, PSS, AMA and CMR

Published Works: Several publications in connection with collegiate and

post graduate projects

REFERENCES

Reference Name David Ashburner

Reference Company GSK HIV (Science Oriented Solutions)

Reference Title Market Development Director

Phone 214-***-****

Email abii2e@r.postjobfree.com

Type Professional

Reference Name John White, RPh

Reference Company Science Oriented Solutions

Reference Title VP MSL Programs

Phone 516-***-****, 631-***-****

Email abii2e@r.postjobfree.com

Type Professional

Reference Name Steve Cutrona

Reference Company Celltech Pharmaceuticals

Reference Title National Director of Sales and Marketing

Phone 585-***-****

Email abii2e@r.postjobfree.com

Type Professional

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Reference Name Virginia Robinson

Reference Company Sciele/Shionogi Pharma, Inc.

Reference Title Cardiovascular Sales Manager

Phone 404-***-****

Email abii2e@r.postjobfree.com

Type Professional

Reference Name Pam Archbold

Reference Company GSK

Reference Title Western HIV Regional Clinical

Specialist Sales Manager

Phone 435-***-****

Email abii2e@r.postjobfree.com

Type Professional

Reference Name Steve Bertini

Reference Company GSK

Reference Title Sr. Product Marketing Manager-Combivir

Phone 919-***-****

Email abii2e@r.postjobfree.com

Type Professional

Reference Name Fran Barnes-Melvin

Reference Company GSK

Reference Title Product Marketing Manager-Trizivir

Phone 919-***-****, 919-***-****

Email abii2e@r.postjobfree.com

Type Professional

** Available to Travel or Relocate**



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