JUDITH EHRHARDT, RRT
Kingwood, TX 77345
acugjk@r.postjobfree.com
Top performing sales professional with strong leadership and training qualities. Looking for a position with a company with strong growth opportunities. Consistently achieves top rankings by emphasizing strategic planning and through success in hiring, training and developing professional sales representatives.
EXPERIENCE
April 2015 Regional Sales Manager Sonova Connect Hearing
Manage operations and Personnel at 17 sites in South
Texas
Hire, train and develop all employees
Responsible for managing sales performance to meet and exceed
company goals.
Work with marketing department to plan marketing strategy in
given markets. Train employees on marketing and carry out
implementation.
Make presentations to companies, community groups, and area
leaders.
October 2013- Director of Sales and Marketing for Diabetes America
2015 Responsible for analyzing data to formulate and implement
Marketing Plan
Hire, train, and develop sales representatives and managers in
the Houston market
Give presentations to companies explaining advantages of Diabetes
America. Work with key company managers to make DA part of their
Benefits package for employees. Work out details of implementation,
pattern plan for the specific company, solve problems, and follow-up
with companies on a regular basis.
March 2011- Director of Sales and Marketing
September 2013 Kindred Hospitals Hospital Closed
Hire, train and manage marketing teams at two hospitals
Develop marketing materials, budgets, and implement marketing
activities; Responsible for developing and calling on Key Opinion
Leaders
March 2010 Regional Business Director--Angmar Medical
March 2011 Responsible for 18 Sales Representatives
Direct managers and representatives in setting goals, budgets and
achieving corporate goals.
Hire, train and develop sales representatives and hold them
Accountable for sales.
Regional Director of the year 2010
June 2007- Sciele Pharma Company closed my Division
December 2009 District Manager
Responsible for developing and managing 11 Sales Representativs in Houston, TX area for the sale of Cardio-Vascular, Diabetes, and Neurology products. Company sold to UCB Pharma--closed
President’s Club 2008. #1 District out of 22
# 2 District in Region out of 7 in 2009. #4 District out of 22 in
Nation for 2009 through October.
Mentor and instructor for Management Development Program
September 2005- Schwarz Pharma –Division sold everyone laid off
March 2007 District Business Manager
Responsible for developing and managing 10 Sales Representatives in the sale of Gastroenterology, Neurology, and Cardiovascular products in southeast Texas. Directed Neuro team.
Brought District from #14 of 22 to #7 in rankings in 1 year
Worked with training department to design Niravam Best Practices Module for the CNS market product launch.
April 1997- Mylan Bertek Pharmaceuticals Bertek Divison was closed
September 2005 Regional Manager February 1999-September 2005
Responsible for Primary Care representatives calling on Psychiatry, Neurology, Gastroenterology, Dermatology, Cardiology.
Neurology Manager for representatives calling on Neurologists for movement disorder and epilepsy products. Chosen to be on marketing team to bring movement disorder product from approval to launch. Called on Key Opinion Leaders and facilitated training on product nationally.
Responsible for 7 Managers for CNS product launches
Responsible for movement disorder product trials in National VA Neurology Centers. HMO and P&T experience.
Cup of Excellence Winner 2005 - #1 Region out of 22
Number one district for GI products two years straight
5 Chairman’s Club Winners Multiple Year Winners
15 President’s Club Winners Multiple Year Winners
# 1 District for Gastroenterology Product Kristalose Achieved Formulary Status on Harris County
PSS Certified Trainer
Management Liaison to Training Department-taught initial,
advanced and management sales classes
Field, Regional, and National Trainer
Primary Care Sales Representative
Ranked #1 in the company out of 220, with Mentax – primary drug; ranked #2 with Clorpres secondary drug
President’s Club 2 years
February 1996 Lane Memorial Hospital, Zachary, Louisiana
April 1997 Hospital Marketing Department
Responsible for increasing physician usage of hospital services and implementing community education programs.
June 1984- Upjohn Pharmaceuticals
December 1999 Sales Representative
Responsible for managing territories in the Shreveport and Baton Rouge, LA areas. Progressed from Primary Care Representative to CNS Specialty Representative, calling on Neurology, Psychiatry. Responsible for product launch to Neurology and Psychiatry
Ranked #1 in Xanax, and #1 in Ansaid out of 580 representatives for year end
Consistently in the top 10% of the company
Extensive Formulary and HMO experience
Implemented over 40 Remote Site Teleconferences for CME. Established ongoing CME and support group at large hospital
Participated in teaching classes to Nurse Practitioners at Southern University
September 1979 Schumpert Medical Center, Shreveport, LA
June 1984 Registered Respiratory Therapist
Staff Therapist in NICU, CCU, SICU, ER and RR in a 698 bed hospital. Responsible for ventilators, blood gases, and neonatal transport. Trainer – new employees and students.
EDUCATION Louisiana State University School of Medicine-Shreveport, Louisiana
BS – Cardiopulmonary Medicine
HOPE Mentor for the Epilepsy Foundation
Board of Directors for Family Promise
Habitat for Humanity Volunteer