Carol Falcone
**** ******** ** - ***********, ** 20120
703-***-**** abkghw@r.postjobfree.com
Pharmaceutical Sales Professional
DYNAMIC, GOAL ORIENTED SALES PROFESSIONAL WITH A DOCUMENTED HISTORY OF
INCREASING MARKET SHARE THROUGH EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, STRATEGIC
TERRITORY ANALYSIS PRESENTATIONS, AND EXECUTING FOLLOW-UP.
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
. INDEPENDENTLY BUILT A PREVIOUSLY UNCHARTERED TERRITORY INTO ONE OF THE
NORTH EAST REGIONS MOST PROFITABLE IN THERAPEUTIC RESPONSIBILITY WITHIN
THE FIRST YEAR.
. Increased revenues and profitability through excellent implementation of
sales marketing strategies, tactics/multiple product launches.
. Proficient in partnering with professional audiences, management and
sales associates to plan and execute strategic growth achieving win-win
outcomes through the analysis of customer needs and identification of
creative, cost-effective solutions, through strong interpersonal,
communication, leadership and teamwork skills.
ACHIEVEMENTS
. DREAM TEAM AWARD (TRI DISTRICT AWARD RECIPIENT)
. Multiple Recipient Market Team/MVP/Dream Team Awards
. Quality Award multiple recipient, Innovation Award
. Multiple Quarterly Innovation/HMR Ring Awards
. National Award Winner "Peak Performance" and Pinnacle Club Inductee
. MDC 2001
. Northeast Extreme Allegra Family/Alliance Quality Performance Awards
. Multiple Sales and Leadership courses
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2009-
Present
Event Planner
Source viable sites for various events, negotiate vendors, secured
locations, prices. Strong verbal
& written communication, organizational & time management.
AERO PHARMACEUTICALS/ IVAX DERMATOLOGY 2005-2009
Sales Manager/Sales Operations Manager
Responsible for sales team in the private practice physician's office,
Washington DC, MD, VA independent and chain pharmacies, hospitals and
medical conventions. Physician specialty included Dermatologists, Plastic
Surgeons, IM's, FP's, GP's, Podiatrists, hospitals. Performance reviews,
territory analysis, coaching mentoring, POA meetings, budget and thought
leader development.
. Created and developed Regional Journal Club, establishing the
communication network throughout dermatology for review and distribution
of medical journals.
. Led team to top performance within first year, driving revenue growth and
profitability meeting and exceeding company goals & objectives.
. Manager field trainer for, product knowledge, time management, territory
organization, company policy & procedures.
Promoted: Responsibilities Sales Operations Manager
. Increased business by developing networking functions, web design, fax
blast, telemarketing initiatives, marketing resources.
. Organized and administered a marketing plan to target a specific market
segment resulting in 20% growth in sales in the first half of the year.
. Analyzed departmental operating procedures and successfully rebuilt
total department functions, which significantly increased product
productivity.
AVENTIS PHARMACEUTICALS (merger Sanofi became Sanofi-Aventis 2005)
1996-2005
M dical Scientific Liaison US M dical Affairs Bridgewater, New Jersey
Washington DC, VA, WVA
Recruited as Scientific subject matter expert and industry liaison to
represent portfolio comprised of Ketek, Allegra, Nasacort AQ, and Alvesco,
with accountability for all market planning and development for current and
future infectious disease and respiratory products across respiratory and
commercial management teams in VA, W VA, and Washington DC.
. Investigated and identified pediatric/adult clinical trial sites and made
follow up visits to sites at FDA and NIC within therapeutic assigned
responsibility.
. Critically evaluated Investigator-Initiated trial protocols (ITT) or
HE/OR proposals based on design, scientific methodology, investigators
clinical setting, and pre-defined guidelines.
. Cultivated regular scientific contact and knowledge exchange through
formal presentations with scientific leaders, core advisory panels,
local/regional events, therapeutic entities Managed Care Accounts,
Formulary Committees and patient societies/associations leveraging brand
awareness.
. Successfully sourced and developed Respiratory and Infectious Disease
experts in pulmonology, Infectious Disease, Pediatrics, ENTs,
Allergy/Immunology, and Otarlarology.
HOECHST MARION ROUSSEL (merged and became Aventis in 2000)
Exec. /Sr. Sales Representative Riverhead Eastern Long Island Territory
Sold and built brand visibility for ethical pharmaceuticals designed to
enhance life quality including Allegra, Nasacort AQ, Azmacort, Ketek,
Cardizem CD, Lovonox, Altace, Trental, Texzem, Claforan, Prilosec and
Carafate.
. Designed and executed strategies within territory exceeding sales goal
attainments, consistently ranking in the top 10% of Region.
. Achieved numerous awards over tenure to include Pinnacle Club and
national Peak Performance award, national recognition.
. Recognized for making Extreme Allegra Family #10 in the northeast in both
revenues and superior
client satisfaction.
. Acting Manager assignment 9 months prior to MDL school, field sales
trainer, chosen by leadership team to train, instruct sales associates in
computer use, product knowledge, DSS analysis, SSD Skills, territory
operation, administration tasks, performance
planning/evaluating/reporting, and company policies/strategies
preparation before home office training.
AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS Whitehall Laboratories Wyeth Ayerst
1986-1994 Hospital Sales Specialist /
Institutional Sales
Nutritionals, Pediatrics, Nephrology, Neonatology Nassau Suffolk Long
Island Territory
Covered Major teaching Intuitions Long Island, NY Pediatricians,
Nephrology, Neonatology, OBGYN, Product responsibilities included SMA,
SMA Specials, Nordette, Triphasil, Phenergan Syrups, Bicillin CR, Advil,
Children's Advil Suspension
. Multiple In-service presentations to residents, fellows, nursing staff
NICU, Neonatology, Nephrology, full term nursery on SMA, SMA specials for
compromised and well infants.
. Developed pull through for SMA Nutritionals exclusive contract rights
with faculty directors of Neonatology, Pediatrics, Nephrology depts.
purchasing and pharmacy.
. Two time recipient of the Hospital President's Cup Region Award Member
. Top producer of Family Ways Program trimester news magazine throughout
Long Island.
. Won exclusive contracts, formulary approvals, SMA nutritionals throughout
assigned hospital NICU, full term nurseries: Stonybrook University
Hospital, Winthrop University, Nassau Hospital, Long Island Jewish,
Schneider's Children's Hospital, North Shore University Hospital, South
Side Hospital. Direct competitors, Ross Laboratories, McNeil.
EDUCATION
BS
UNIVERSITY AT OLD WESTBURY