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Sales Manager

Location:
Columbia, SC, 29212
Posted:
September 15, 2010

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Bert Holland

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803-***-**** (office) 803-***-****(cell)

E-mail: abk403@r.postjobfree.com

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* ********* *** ******* *** people management experience

within diagnostic, pharmaceutical, and consumer healthcare sectors.

Performance consistently meets and often exceeds job standards in

each position held in my 30-year career with Johnson & Johnson.

Early Retirement on 4/2/10 to take advantage of J&J's excellent

pension program. Looking for position to continue to contribute and

stay engaged. Will gladly provide Performance Appraisals and

Customer References upon request.

Sales Experience

2 LifeScan, Inc. - A Johnson & Johnson Company

August 2004 - April 2, 2010 Strategic Account Director-Channel

Currently manage LifeScan's largest Diabetes Mailorder Customers.

Focus on strategic partnerships versus transactional relations has

resulted in double digit marketshare and dollar volume growth each of

the last 4-years. Excellent relationships at all levels of the

customer organizations.

1 June 2001 - August 2003 Director of Sales-Institutional Business

Responsible for all sales and management activities associated with

the eastern US marketplace. The Institutional Business franchise

provides diagnostic and informatics solution to acute care hospitals.

Managed sales force of 55 Account Executives, 4 Regional Business

Managers, and 3 Strategic Account Managers. Actively involved in the

negotiation and contracting of large GPO and IDN's.

July 1993 - May -2001 Sr Regional Manager-Professional

Responsible for Mid-Atlantic Region with 11 direct reports. Focused on

physician, clinic, and specialist sector. Developed and implemented

strategies for business development, compensation, recruiting, and

team training.

August 1990 - June 1993 Sales Training Manager

Developed and implemented field sales training programs for all new

hires as well as development programs for the sales organization.

3 Advanced Care Products - A Johnson & Johnson Company

June 1985 - July 1990 District

Sales Manager

Responsible for Mid Atlantic District consisting of 9 Sales

Representatives with sales of $48 million annually.

May 1982 - May 1985 Sales Training

Manager

Developed and implemented field sales training programs for all new

hires as well as on-going training and development programs.

January 1980 - May 1982 Sales

Representative

Entry-level sales position with sales responsibility for NC and SC.

Promoted to Sr. Sales Representative in May 1981.

1 E.J. Brach & Sons American Home

Products Company

September 1977 - December 1979 Sales

Representative

Entry-level sales position with responsibility for sales and marketing

of full line of confectionery products in the SC market.

Education

1 August 1977 - B.S. in Business Administration - University of South

Carolina

2 August 1974 - A.S. in Retail Management - University of South Carolina

Continuing Education

Breakthrough Results, Gap International

1 Executive Challenge Course, Gap International

Power of Preferred Positioning, Carew International

Miller Heiman "Strategic Selling", "Conceptual Selling", "Successful Large

Account Management",

Coaching and Counseling, Carew International

Fundamentals of Finance for the Non Financial Manager, AMA

Managerial Skills for the New Manager, AMA

Managing Plateaued Sales Representatives, Porter Henry

Diversity In The Workplace, J&J

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2 Awards and Recognition

Strategic Account Manager of The Year 2008 - LifeScan

Strategic Account Manager of The Year 2007 - LifeScan

Strategic Account Manager of The Year 2004 - LifeScan

Area Director of The Year- 1999 - LifeScan

Region Manager of The Year 1998 - LifeScan

Region Manager of The Year 1994 - LifeScan

Region Manager of The Year 1992 - LifeScan

Professional Representative of The Year 1991 - LifeScan

Sales Representative of The Year 1982 - Advanced Care Products

J&J Ring Club 1982 - Advanced Care Products

J&J Ring Club 1980 - Advanced Care Products

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4 Current Community Service______________________________________________

Lexington Medical Center - Board of Directors

Meals on Wheels - Delivery Volunteer

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Columbia - Big Brother

Lex Med Retirement Home - Clown Therapy Volunteer

References / Full Job Descriptions / Performance Reviews

Available by request

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