KIRK E. VUKASIN
Cellular
Telephone: 916-***-****
Evening Telephone: 916-***-****
Rocklin, CA 95765
E-mail: *********@*****.***
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Sales and Marketing professional with extensive managerial experience
leading
successful sales teams and a proven record of sales accomplishments.
Successfully developed and implemented sales, marketing, and
distributor
initiatives, resulting in continually exceeding sales and revenue
budgets.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE and ACHIEVEMENTS:
Greiner Bio-One, Sacramento, CA
Pacific Northwest Strategic Account Representative 2009 - present
Managed IDNs for program compliance and increased product utilization.
Responsible for Premier and Novation compliance initiative rollouts in
Pacific Northwest
resulting in over $1.2 million in continuous annual revenue. Achieved
compliance
initiative target of 80% product utilization in territory hospitals,
while growing Market Share by 18%.
Oracle Corporation, Rocklin, CA
Education Account Manager 2007 - 2009
Responsible for account penetration to build and sell complete
education solutions to installed customer base. Support high-end
program installations Team with Oracle License Reps, Consulting Reps,
Implementers and Partners to ensure that existing client base and new
customers will be successful with Oracle software.
CVR a division of ADP, LaPalma, CA
Territory Manager 2005 - 2007
Responsible for production, installation, and mentoring sales and
customer
service representatives in Northern California toward over budget
performance
and continually improved customer satisfaction. President's Club
member.
Apria Healthcare, San Leandro, CA
Regional Business Manager 2003 - 2005
Manage, motivate, and coach Sales Team toward over budget performance.
Implemented programs toward exceeding P&L responsibilities. Built and
retained
quality Sales Representatives marketing and selling Respiratory
Medication and
Home Medical Equipment.
Thermo Biostar, Inc., Boulder, CO
Northeast Regional Business Manager 2001 - 2003
Facilitate strategies toward driving sales revenue growth and margin
productivity
exceeding revenue, and gross profit targets. Mentored, coached, and
retained
quality Sales Representatives selling Rapid Diagnostic Products toward
attainment of these goals.
Becton Dickinson Healthcare Systems, Franklin Lakes, NJ 1992 - 2000
Northeast Area Distributor Manager 1999 - 2000
Facilitate Distributor Programs and Initiatives while developing
enhanced
relationships to pull product through the sales channel. Implement
distributor
Redesign Program within BD's "Go to Market" Strategy toward improving
operational efficiencies.
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Market Manager 1998 - 1999
Assisted Vice President of Sales with Implementation of Sales Plan and
Marketing
Programs at Field Sales level. Communicated Sales Strategies and SMAP
Initiatives to Field Sales. Facilitated Distributor Programs and
Initiatives
for Vacutainer Systems and acted as a conduit for Sales intelligence.
"Shared Values" (Sales and Marketing Excellence) Award recipient
Designed "Inside Scoop" marketing communications tool
US Sales Force Redesign team member
Managed promotional and T&E budgets
BD Vacutainer Systems, San Francisco, CA
Strategic Account Specialist 1996 - 1998
Managed IHNs for program compliance and increased product utilization.
Responsible for Premier compliance initiative rollout in Northern
California
resulting in over $1 million in continuous annual revenue. Achieved
compliance
initiative target of 90% product utilization in target hospitals.
"Shared Values" (Sales and Marketing Excellence) Award recipient
Field Sales Representative 1992 - 1996
Managed territory toward optimizing product utilization and sales
growth.
Responsible for Acute Care and Alternate Site market segment
penetration and
increased revenue targets.
Finished within top 15 representatives each year FY '93 - FY '97
78% compound growth rate of safety products
Exceeded personal SOPs each year
PRIOR SALES AND MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE:
Caliber Mortgage Company, Sacramento, CA
Sales Manager 1989 - 1992
Taylor Made Office Systems, Sacramento, CA
Senior Account Representative 1988 - 1989
Nevada Copy Systems, Reno, NV
Account Representative 1986 - 1988
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
BDVS Executive Training Program
Project Management Training
Building and Facilitating Team Effectiveness
Effective Meeting Management
Coaching and Counseling
Hiring and Interviewing
Communication Styles and Relationship Development
New Product Development Internship
Large Account Management Program
Strategic Selling Skills
Training the Field Sales Representative Program
Dale Carnegie Sales Course
Business Writing Skills Workshop
Oral Communication Skills Program
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EDUCATION:
University of California - Berkeley, California. Bachelor of Arts
Degree in
Political Science. Completed extended curriculum in Economics and
American
Foreign Policy.