Manager Sales

Richard Rosen

Email: ********@**************.***

Address:

City: East Amherst

State: NY

Zip: 14051

Country: USA

Phone: 716-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

Experienced Certified Immunizing Pharmacist, licensed in New York State, with strong clinical and people skills. In addition I have experience in business startup, management, and operations.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA 1/2001 to 5/1965 (BS Pharmacy)

Job History / Details:

Professional Summary

Experienced Certified Immunizing Pharmacist, licensed in New York State, with strong clinical and people skills. In addition I have experience in business startup, management, and operations.

Experience

September 2005 to June 2012

Rite Aid Buffalo, NY

Pharmacist, Floater

Before leaving Rite Aid for the previous job I was told that if I came back within a year I would not lose my tenure. I came back as a floater Pharmacist and helped out in all Buffalo stores for shift openings,vacation coverage, sickness help, and wherever I was needed.

February 2005 to September 2005

The Medicine Shoppe Grand Island, NY

Pharmacist, Manager

Was recruited to help Cardinal Health, owner of a store in Grand Island,NY, to correct a severely mismanaged location. After only a few months store was making good sales progress but Cardinal Health decided to close all company owned stores.

September 2002 to January 2005

Rite Aid Cheektowaga, NY

Pharmacist

Shift Pharmacist at one location. Had extensive customer contacts and did all normal responsibilities of a Pharmacist.

April 1996 to August 2002

Drug Emporium Buffalo, NY

Pharmacist

Actually started this job at Tops Supermarkets, working at their Pharmacy only stores called Vix Pharmacies. After about a year Tops sold off the Vix stores to Drug Emporium. I was the Pharmacy Manager at two different stores over the period. Drug Emporium had serious financial difficulties and just before they were closed I took a job at Rite Aid.

June 1987 to March 1996

Buffalo Sonic Blinds Amherst, NY

Owner

Myself and a partner opened a new business to clean and sell window treatments. We did all the marketing and sales, including all installations in homes and businesses. In our years of business we became the third largest blind seller in the Buffalo market. My partner wanted to retire and we had an offer to purchase the business which we did.

March 1984 to February 1987

Software Distribution Services Buffalo, NY

Sales Manager, VP Inside Sales, VP Purchasing

A growing international company selling software at the wholesale level. Developed selling strategies and ran an inside sales room of twelve sales reps which grew in two years to seventy-five reps. I did all the hiring and maintained the sales responsibilities of the company. After two successful years I was asked to take responsibility for Purchasing which I did for one year. This company was sold during the year and is now Ingram Software.

June 1981 to February 1984

The Micro Center Amherst, NY

Owner

Started a new business to sell computers, computer supplies,and software to the new market of computer enthusiasts. All jobs necessary to start a new business, financing, design, marketing,buying,hiring,day to day operations.

February 1973 to March 1981

CVS Buffalo, NY

Regional Sales Manager

Promoted to Regional Sales Manager for a region including Western NY,Western Pa, Ohio, Michigan, and later Southern California. Responsibilities now included all areas of P&L and developing the territory with new locations. Had five District managers and two Pharmacy District Managers working with me. Was a member of the Corporate Executive and Real Estate Commitee's.

February 1972 to February 1973

CVS Buffalo, NY

District Manager

Offered and took a position at CVS as District Manager for Buffalo area. Again had front store and Pharmacy responsibilities for eleven newly purchased stores in the Buffalo and Jamestown areas.

June 1971 to January 1972

Revco Drugs Buffalo, NY

District Manager

A continuation of White Cross previous job as White Cross was bought by Revco. My responsibilities increased from five stores to nine stores. I was again the first Pharmacist at Revco to have front store and Pharmacy responsibility.

March 1970 to June 1971

White Cross Drugs Amherst, NY

Pharmacist and Store Manager

My first exposure to a chain drug store. White Cross was a large chain out of the Pittsburgh area. I was Manager of the Pharmacy and front store, the first Pharmacist in the chain to be given dual responsibilities.After six months as Manager I was promoted to District Manager with responsibility for front store and Pharmacy at three stores in the Buffalo area.

February 1967 to March 1970

West Seneca Drugs West Seneca, NY

Pharmacist

Pharmacist responsibilities in a very busy local Pharmacy. In charge of all Pharmacist activities and ordering.

May 1965 to February 1967

Kenmore Pharmacy Kenmore, NY

Pharmacist

First job out of school. A family business owned by my brother.

Education

1965 University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

BS Pharmacy

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