John Conway *** Patton Place ? Williamsville, New York 14221 ? 716-504-
7958? ************@***.***
Target Position: Experienced Medical Sales Representative
Professional Profile Summary:
Executive/Client Relationship Building ?Territory Management?Strategic New
Business Development?Contract Negotiation?Multi-Functional Team
Leadership?Project Management?ROI and Margin Orientation?New Product
Rollout
A Dynamic Medical Sales Executive with a 20+ year of experience
spearheading and administering the sale of healthcare products and
services, resulting in multimillion-dollar revenues. Clinical sales
experience in the sale and sales management of medical devices and
disposables. Experience managing different sales channels ranging from
direct (hospital), distribution, and OEM/VARs. Expert in different business
models to place medical systems-lease, rental and razor/razor blade models.
Highly effective results-orientated sales professional capable of handling
high-tech medical products on a successful national and international key
account basis.
Professional Experience
Buffalo Filter, Buffalo NY
June 2008 - Present
Director of International Sales
Responsibilities/Accomplishments:
Managed the international sales for all distribution of Buffalo Filter
branded products along with support to OEM/Private Label clients including
Covidien (Valleylab), Conmed, and Stryker. Focused on laser and
electrosurgical applications in the operating room where Buffalo Filter
products are used to evacuate the surgical smoke plume.
. SBA Exporter of the Year and grew sales 15% and 24% the last two years
. Increased sales representation from one person to over 6
representatives globally
. Focused on increasing minimally invasive surgery sales with a focus on
laparoscopic procedures with a specialized Buffalo Filter product.
Continually #1 in sales for the company on this unique product used in
the operating room.
. Completed in-service training videos. Translated website, manuals and
brochures to multiple languages.
. Attended domestic (AORN) and international medical
tradeshows/congresses (Medica, EORNA, FIME, ORNAC) exhibiting and
demonstrating Buffalo Filter product to attendees.
Oxygen Generating Systems International (OGSI), North Tonawanda, NY
July 2004-June 2008
Sales and Marketing Manager
Responsibilities/Accomplishments:
Spearheaded the sales and marketing departments of a medical device
manufacturer of oxygen generating systems both domestically and
internationally. Managed new product development and marketing budgets
including Internet website, advertising, tradeshows, and sales literature.
. New market development focusing on disaster planning applications
(EMS, home heath care, nursing homes, veterinarians, small hospitals,
clinics, etc) and increased install base from initially three units
sold to over seventy units. On pace to be a $1M product line!
. Instituted a highly successful lead generation through coordinated
magazine advertisements, mailers, and Internet.
. Developed marketing tools including sales binders and product data
sheets for domestic and international customers.
. Hired six sales representatives managing over twenty distributors and
added one marketing coordinator
John Conway 232 Patton Place ? Williamsville, New York 14221 ? 716-***-****
? ************@***.***
ATTO Technology, Amherst, NY July
2000-July 2004
Senior OEM Sales Manager
Responsibilities/Accomplishments:
Conducted the sale of connectivity-based computer storage solutions for
high performance applications like PACS (Phillips, Siemens, and Kodak etc).
Managed media and enterprise-level accounts based on storage area networks
using hardware and software based products.
. Generated annual revenue growth totaling over $4M by achieving new
sales through the identification and penetration of new, qualified
OEMs, VARs, and System Integrators.
. Successfully increased and established a sales revenue base by over
30% in a three-year period.
. Grew personal sales by $3M through effective strategic planning and
marketing.
International Imaging and Materials Inc. (IIMAK), Amherst, NY
October 1996-July 2000
Key Account Manager
Responsibilities/Accomplishments:
Performed the administration of a $10M quota and spearheaded sales
operations. Developed and managed manufacturer-based sales of thermal of
thermal transfer printer ribbons to OEMs and distributors on a national and
international level. Participated in tradeshows and training operations
focused on medical technologies. (Bar coding medical products).
. Implemented a vendor-managed inventory system that resulted in more
than $4M in additional revenues
. Worked with other vendors in the promotion and marketing of products,
increasing sales
. Established a business development group that orchestrated the
generation of over $1M in annual revenue
Prior to 1996 held Upstate NY based direct sales roles with All-Pak, Inc
(Packaging sales), Versyss (Computer Sales), and Automatic Data Processing
(ADP-Payroll).
EDUCATION:
Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
Master of Business Administration (MBA) 1992 . Bachelor of Science in
Management 1987
AWARDS/CERTIFICATIONS:
President's Club, District Manager of the Month, and Top 10%
AORN O.R. Protocol, Healthstream Bloodborne Pathogens in Surgical
Environment
AFFILATIONS/SKILLS:
Buffalo World Trade Association-Board Member
World Trade Center Buffalo/Niagara (Guest Speaker on "Sales to Canada")
Sales and Marketing Executives of Buffalo/Niagara Falls (Professional
Selling Skills and Strategic Selling)
Mathewson and McCarthy Little League Baseball-Director
PC Skills proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint along with multiple
ERP/MRP, and CRM software programs