Hugh W. Dixon
Germantown, TN 38138
Mobile 901-***-****
E-mail: *********@*********.***
SUMMARY
. Award winning pharmaceutical, medical device sales professional who has
consistently increased sales and demonstrated a consultant status with
peers and customers.
. Versatile team player with 21 years, multi-specialty sales experience.
. Consistent over achiever with demonstrated company loyalty.
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University of Phoenix-3.69 GPAwww.phoenix.edu
Master of Business Administration-Presently Attending
. Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to identify and solve
organizational problems using a systematic decision making approach.
. Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to manage, develop, and
motivate personnel to meet changing organizational needs in a global
business environment.
. Apply critical analysis of alternatives under conditions of uncertainty.
. Develop awareness of own values and the effect of those values on
organizational decision making.
. Assess whether an organization's plans and actions align with its values.
. Comprehend the application of a significant amount of business
administration knowledge within the domains of management, business law,
human capital management, organizational leadership, quantitative
reasoning for business, economics, accounting, applied business research
& statistics, operations management, corporate finance, marketing, and
strategic planning & implementation.
EXPERIENCE
2008-2010 TopRx Pharmaceuticals, National Account Representative
. Responsible for opening/ prospecting buying groups and
regional retail chains of pharmacies in New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut and Mississippi to secure new business.
Primary efforts center on accessing customer needs,
researching special purchases, negotiating contracts and
developing professional relationships with
presidents/owners of these groups.
. Accountable for overseeing, delegating, and driving sales.
Annual sales exceed 7 million.
. Opened 714 pharmacies in New York, New Jersey, and
Connecticut in 2009.
. 2009-Ranked 1st in National Account Sales.
2003- 2007 GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals, Executive Sales
Representative
. Account Specialist calling on Neurologist, Endocrinologist,
Psychiatrist, Pulmonologist, and OBGYN.
. Responsible for creating demand sales through the
implementation and execution of national GlaxoSmithKline
Pharmaceuticals sales strategies on a local level.
. Identified key influencers in the customer environment and
interfaced with customers to present product features and
benefits.
. Understood and addressed both business and scientific
oriented needs.
Strong business planning and work ethic resulted in the
following:
. Performed above plan 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007.
. 2007- Ranked 40th in nation and 4th in region of 32.
. 2006- Coaches Award for flawless engagement and
participation. Only three given in region.
. 2006- Bill Gates Award for innovation and growth.
Only one given in district.
. 2006- Ranked 7th in region of 32 and top 20% of
nation.
. 2005- Spirit Award-For exhibiting enthusiasm, search
for innovation, performance with integrity, and
contributing with passion and a sense of urgency.
. 2005- Ranked 6th in region of 32 and top 20% of
nation.
. 2004- Winners Circle, Ranked in top 5% of nation of
over 9,000 sales professionals.
1996- 2003 Novartis Pharmaceutical Company-CIBA Vision, Territory Sales
Professional
. Responsible for physician driven sales of medical devices
(contact lenses, solutions) used for eye correction. 90%
of sales time face-to-face physician based selling.
. Total account management: relationship development, lead
generation, physician and technician training, exam based
product evaluations.
. Closed and maintained business in private practices and
large retail chains.
. Strong business planning and work ethic resulted in the
following successes:
. Performed above plan 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,
2002.
. Ranked 1st in nation in 1999 for specialty toric
(astigmatism) sales.
. Ranked 6th in nation in 1999 in specialty contact
lenses.
. Ranked 12th in nation in 1998 out of 134 sales
professionals, 1st in percent growth.
. Presidents Club Winner 1998, 1999. Contender in
1997, 2000, 2001.
1989- 1996 Sprint Communications Corporation, Senior Business Services
Representative
. Responsible for marketing a wide range of voice and data
products to business prospects and customers. Primarily
worked a set base of accounts based on revenue potential
while maintaining and growing existing Sprint major
accounts. Consistent Medallion winner.
Sprint Communications Corporation, Major Accounts
Representative
. Responsible for major account growth ($5,000 potential
revenue and under) and territory development in the
Memphis market. Successfully sold both vertical and
horizontal markets using technical and product knowledge
as well as extensive customer service and follow up.
EDUCATION
1988 University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, B.A. History,
Business Minor