Paul Segat
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TOP SALES EXECUTIVE
*Hospital Selling * Business Analysis * Customer Focused Selling * Leadership Skills
CAREER SUMMARY
Diverse knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry developed by positions as an analyst and sales in two
divisions: Pharma and Women’s Specialty Health. Experience in 7 therapeutic areas. Extensive sales career
highlighted by business growth and achievement, winning a Presidents Award in sales and two Radnor Cups in
analysis. Recognized by management for business acumen and work ethic. Expertise in developing marketing
strategy, communicating the branding and sales promotion of products. Demonstrates strong sales ability,
leadership skills, business analysis and presentation skills. Completed Account Manager hospital training
program and received key assignments displaying leadership skills.
SALES AWARDS
* Presidents Sales Award * Two Time Recipient of Coveted Radnor Cup
* Collaboration Award * Two Time Winner of the Above and Beyond Award
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Influenced the Area Account Managers, Regional Account Managers and Chief of Cardiology at
Anaheim Memorial Hospital to get Altace on Formulary.
Assisted District Manager in analyzing and optimizing new primary care selling model for an increase
of 15%-25% in sales goal achievement in one year.
Conducted Super Charger product training for 60 regional sales representatives, including the 30
second, the 1 minute and the 5 minute presentation.
Experience calling on multi-ethnic communities to include: Chinese, Indian and Hispanic markets.
Knowledgeable in MS Office suite, MS Windows NT and the internet.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
WYETH (Merged with Pfizer 11/2009) 1997 – 11/2009
TERRITORY MANAGER, Seattle, WA 2007 - 11/2009
Sales person for one of the world’s largest research-driven pharmaceutical and healthcare products company.
Ranked among top 10% of sales representatives in the Pacific Northwest (#10 in region)
Sold prescription and consumer healthcare products to psychiatry, cardiology, obstetrics/gynecology,
gastroenterology, endocrinology, rheumatology, internal medicine and general practitioners.
Expanded market share by 56% and a total of 88% in the position: Maintain top sales ranking.
Top sales leader in new product launch (Pristiq).
TERRITORY REPRESENTATIVE, Fullerton, CA 2001 - 2007
Called on Interventional Cardiologist in an office and hospital setting.
Mentored and developed ten new representatives (to include classroom and field development).
Sales lead for a group of 4 sales people setting concise sales objectives and goals.
Reversed negative sales trend in territory to rank as high as #8 in the zone (99 reps in western half of
U.S.) by focusing on key customers, painting a clear picture of appropriate patients and closing for action.
Acted as subject matter expert for proprietary software training for all zone personnel.
Led product refresher training for all district personnel.
SALES ANALYST, Newport Beach, CA 1997 - 2001
Analyzed pharmaceutical market opportunities for eight western regional states.
Increased sales of $15 million dollars over four years by realigning territories and product mix strategy.
Developed sales strategy presentations for annual meetings for 20 top west coast managers.
Created and presented the quarterly business review updates to upper management.
Constructed report cards for ROI and long-term initiatives.
ExecuTrain 1995–1997
CORPORATE TECHNICAL TRAINER, Irvine, CA 1996 - 1997
Delivered training to network administrators of Fortune 1000 companies including 3M, Pacificare and Suzuki.
Became a Microsoft Certified Trainer and presented from Microsoft Certified Courseware.
Taught 5-day Microsoft Windows NT Networking class to a dozen NT administrators 8 times in 12
months.
CORPORATE APPLICATIONS TRAINER, Irvine, CA 1995 - 1997
Instructed employees in MS Office, Lotus 123, WordPerfect, Novell, Coreldraw.
Moderated softskills courses: Time Management, Delivering Presentations and Stress Management.
EDUCATION
BS, Business Administration, (Management and Human Resources emphasis), California State Polytechnic
University, Pomona
COMPANY-SPONSORED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (Wyeth)
Account Manager Candidate Development Program
Customer Focused Selling Sales Training
Human Body Pathology and Treatment
Formulary Process-Pharmacy Benefit
Contemporary Pharmacoeconomics
Pharmacology
Business in Healthcare
Advanced Sales Training
Managing People
Business and Strategic Planning
7 Habits of Highly Effective People-Signature Program, Steven Covey
Software expertise: MS Office; Adobe; Sales works; Outlook; GroupWise
AWARDS
Leadership Priorities/Aspire High Award, Wyeth
Sales Performance Leader, Wyeth
Numerous Top Trainer of the Month Awards, ExecuTrain
PERSONAL
Bilingual/Bicultural in Spanish