JESSICA BRITTON
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Award-winning sales professional with quota-shattering background and
proven success prospecting contacts, establishing clientele, and increasing
revenue
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
> 8 years successful sales professional through internal and external
sales environments.
> Superior customer service skills and ability to manage, cultivate, and
develop new accounts, sales channels, and quality business
relationships.
> Excellent communicator; ability to act as a stronger listener and
effectively communicate complex information with business partners.
> Great organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
simultaneously.
> Demonstrates leadership qualities and outstanding work ethic.
> Dedicated and loyal employee that's goal and results driven.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Novaquest/Quintiles: Pittsfield, MA; Hartford North, CT
2007 - 2010
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
Responsible for promoting neuroscience drugs to high decile primary care;
antidepressant Cymbalta and Symbyax. Solely promoted Symbyax for bipolar
depression and launched new indication March 2009 for TRD. Effectively and
accurately maintained business budget for promotional and lunch
expenditures. Successfully performed business lunches, speaker programs,
and audio/dvd programs.
. Completed formal sales training courses, including Payer courses and
PHASE V (personality assessment)
. Consistently maintained above-expected goal percentage for territory
call objectives.
. Progressively increased Symbyax quarterly sales by 2 scripts in Q1
2008 to 30 scripts in Q4 2009.
. Improved rank 94/139 Q4 2007 to 27/139 Q1 2008 Pittsfield Territory
for Cymbalta.
. Improved rank 138/139 Q4 2007 to 122/138 Q1 2008 Pittsfield Territory
for Symbyax.
. Improved rank 23/139 Q1 2008 to 21/111 Q4 2009 Hartford North
Territory for Cymbalta.
. Improved rank 60/139 Q1 2008 to 34/111 Q4 2009 Hartford North
Territory for Symbyax.
The Lehman Brothers, Western MA 2003 -
2007
Account Executive (2006 - 2007)
Prospected and cultivated (cold-calling) viable client base in territory
for both wholesale divisions of The Lehman Brothers (BNC Mortgage and
Aurora Loan Services) which were vacated for substantial amount of time.
Persuaded new accounts to register and conduct business. Analyzed client
information/credit scenarios and accurately matched with Lehman's products.
Handled multiple time sensitive issues regarding clients' loans
efficiently. Worked closely with account manager to open and close loans
quickly. Leveraged established in house relationships from account
management experience.
. Hit benchmark of $2 million at 14 loans production within six months.
. Successfully registered over fifty clients.
. Completed formal sales training for both divisions
Sr. Account Manager (2003 - 2006)
Collaborated closely with outside account executive to persuade clients to
send in loan scenarios and obtain other additional conditions needed to
close loans. Accurately input, upload, and pre-underwrite loan scenarios
for closing. Diplomatically handled problematic situations from opening to
closing of loans. Built strong relationships with in house departments,
such as underwriting and credit, pricing desk, appraisal, and funding.
Successfully trained new hire Account Managers in Northeast Territory.
Organized and implemented procedures for various loan queues such as
cancels, docs out, and AM daily/monthly goals logs.
. Instrumental in increasing the Hartford Branch's production from fifty
units per month at $5 million to one hundred ten units per month at
$20 million. Sole production equated to 50% of the branch's total
production.
. Consistently ranked in the top ten for Account Managers in North East
Region.
. #1 Account Manager in Hartford Branch.
. Achieved Account Manager's Award for Excellence in Customer Service;
Second Quarter 2004 and Second Quarter 2006.
. Achieved Account Manager's Award for Top Funding for 3 consecutive
months; May 2006, June 2006, July 2006.
Aames Home Loan, East Hartford, CT 2003 -
2003
Account Executive
Generated business by soliciting "cold-call" clients via the telephone and
established quick relationships for mortgage transactions. Analyzed
client's credentials and sold qualifying products.
. Successfully closed three loans within first full month.
Wells Fargo Financial, West Springfield, MA 2001 -
2003
Customer Service Representative
Successfully sold credit cards, personal loans, and loans secured by
collateral such as cars, RV's, and homes to existing clients from face to
face transactions and telephone sales. Maintained accurate and up to date
information for every client by purging older files and requesting proper
updated paperwork for existing accounts. Accurately managed a cash drawer
daily.
. Ranked number one in branch for loans sold in month January 2002.
EDUCATION
B.S., Business Management, 2001, Westfield State College, Westfield,
MA
Double Major, Economics, 2001, Westfield State College, Westfield, MA
. Graduated Magna Cum Laude
. Cumulative GPA: 3.705
. Achieved Dean's List every semester
. Member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society; 2001, 2002
. Recognition Award for Excellence in the Dept. of Management, 2001