AMBER BARROW
**** **** ******; Nederland, TX ****7
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Professional Summary
Award winning sales consultant with more than eleven years of outside sales
experience in the pharmaceutical arena, including account management and
new business development. Recognized for exceeding goals, including
increasing product volume and market share; while establishing, conveying,
and implementing vision. Proven record of success launching new products
and creating name recognition in a highly competitive marketplace. Called
on major decision-makers and served in a consultative capacity, building
rapport and fostering relationships as well as closing for business.
Professional Accomplishments
Key Highlights:
* Achieved 100% of sales plan year-to-date. (10/08-Sanofi contract)
* Established 8 referral facilities to infuse Reclast. (cold calling,
starting at 0)
* Performed sales, marketing, and market trends research, identified
growth opportunities, and executed strategy to increase Plavix sales
by taking away from Aggrenox.
* Negotiated the addition of Reclast, an I.V. bisphosphonate, to 4 area
hospital formularies.
* Awarded District of the Year - 2004
* Awarded stock options for performance in 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2004.
* Successfully launched Cenestin, Zelnorm, Reclast, and Exelon Patch;
and re-launched Lotrel.
* Ranked 7 out of 48 in the Dallas region in 2008.
Professional Experience
Republic Services. Inc. Construction Sales Representative
09/2010 to present
Developing relationships and negotiating contracts with construction
companies and other businesses that use temporary roll off dumpsters.
Establishing myself as a temporary, roll off dumpster, waste management
representative.
* To date I've bid 28 projects and sold 15 accounts in my first 60 days
* I've established 120 potential business contacts through cold calling
and networking
SETX EMS, Beaumont, TX Business Development 06/2010 to present
Developing relationships and negotiating contracts with nursing homes,
rehabilitation centers, assisted living facilities, and wound care and
dialysis centers. Establishing myself as an EMS transportation resource
that abides with all current Medicare(CMS) ambulance and wheelchair
transport qualifications ensuring that all parties get payment for
services.
* Negotiated a contract with Harbor Hospice House for ambulance and
wheelchair transport
* Negotiated a contract with The Oaks of Beaumont for ambulance and
wheelchair transport
* Negotiated a contract with Beaumont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
for ambulance and wheelchair transport
* Negotiated several referrals for transport from Baptist Wound Healing
Center
inVentiv Health, Beaumont, TX Sales Professional (Sanofi-Aventis
contract) 03/2009 to 12/2009
Developed and managed promotional activities aimed at enhancing product
awareness. Established close client relationships, evaluated regional
trends and product strategies, promoted established products, maintained
client service and satisfaction, and monitored sales performance. Worked
closely with team members, co-promotes and specialty representatives to
coordinate plans, strategies and programs for Plavix and Lantus.
* Created business plans, including physician-targeting lists, to better
analyze data on a routine basis and more effectively utilize budget
and other resources.
* Managed ordering of marketing materials, forms, and physicians'
samples.
* Marketed and sold Plavix and Lantus and am currently at 100% of plan.
* Successfully blunted the launch of a new anti-platelet, keeping it to
only 10 total prescriptions in the first three months (Beaumont
territory)
AMBER BARROW
Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Beaumont, TX Senior Sales Consultant
07/2000 to 10/2008
Called on healthcare practitioners and facilities and marketed specific
drug products. Developed business relationships with general practitioners,
specialists, hospitals, and pharmacies that fostered the growth of my
promoted products. Organized and participated in vendor shows to promote
products and facilitate product information. Created business plans,
including physician-targeting lists, to better analyze data on a routine
basis and aid with return on investment of resources. Acted as a team
player to coordinate plans, strategies and budgets promoting various
divisions' products.
* Ranked 7 out of 48 in the Dallas region in 2008.
* Achieved 132% to goal for Reclast for Q1 and 115% for Q2 '08 while
achieving 108% to goal for Exelon Patch for Q1 and 100% for Q2 '08
* Negotiated the addition of Reclast, an I.V. bisphosphonate, to 4 area
hospital formularies.
* Established 8 referral facilities to infuse Reclast.
* Created a market for constipation predominate irritable bowel syndrome
and Zelnorm.
* Grew Zelnorm from 22% to 26% market share in 2005.
* Grew Lotrel from 5.9% to 6.8% market share in the anti-hypertensive
market in 2005 while launching a new drug.
* National, top ten producing territory key to growing Lotrel to a
billion dollar product in 2005.
* Awarded District of the Year in 2004.
* Ranked in the top 20% nationally in 2004, 2002, 2001, and 2000.
* Awarded stock options for performance in 2004, 2002, 2001, and 2000.
* Managed Care Best Practice Award winner in 2004.
* Earned various district contest awards for weekly, monthly, and
trimester share and volume growth.
Cardinal Health/Duramed Pharmaceuticals, Beaumont, TX 06/1999 to 07/2000
Sales Consultant
Successfully promoted various products in the hormone replacement therapy
markets to OBGyn's, general practitioners, and pharmacies. Developed and
implemented a consistent call cycle that enabled me to build rapport and
product awareness quickly and successfully.
* Launched a "me too" estrogen replacement, Cenestin, and grew it to 2%
market share in 11 months.
* Ranked in the top 22% of the company.
* Successfully co-promoted a progesterone, Prometrium; which earned my
co-promote a national award.
Education
Lamar University, Beaumont, TX 05/1998
B.S., Family and Consumer Science-Dietetics
Cheerleading scholarship; Course Emphasis: Dietetics. Minor studies in
Corporate Fitness. Paid for college education through part-time employment
(30 hrs/wk)
BTS Certified Group Fitness instructor; Zumba licensed instructor
Professional Training
SOAP- Clinical Reprint Selling Effective
Presentation Skills
CCF Customer Centric Focus Situational Self
Leadership
7 Habits of Highly Effective People Working in
Teams
Dimensional Sales Building Goals and Goal
Setting
Purposefully Probing and Listening Personal Time
Management
The Oz Principle Achieving Results
The Art of Profiling Be Your Own Coach
DISC Classic; Ken Blanchard Beyond Customer
Service