PETE STRONG

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309-***-**** ada36u@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

Top-producing sales expert with a track record of exceeding annual sales targets

within highly competitive markets

Proven ability to identify and penetrate new areas and deliver record sales performance

Demonstrated ability to listen to prospects' needs, develop solutions to meet their goals

and budgets, and close deals with top decision makers

Able to maximize sales volume and transform market position through relationship

building, negotiation, and strategic planning

Effectively combines skills in budget management and fiscal responsibility to consistently

contribute to bottom-line objectives

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

ABBOTT NUTRITION- Columbus, OH.

Pediatric Sales Specialist II 6/2014- Present

Promoting Similac Infant formula portfolio, to Hospitals, Pediatricians, and OB’s. Gaining long term exclusive contractual commitments from Hospitals. Building long term mutually beneficial relationships with Key decision makers at all call points.

Key Accomplishments:

Closed 3 year exclusive contract with OSF St. Francis Hospital systems in Peoria, IL..

2015 TOP PERFORMERS CLUB; Top 5% of Sales force

ABBOTT LABORATORIES/ABBVIE Abbott Park, IL 11/2000 – 6/2013 Primary Care Territory Manager

Continue to build and maintain key relationships with key Physicians and entire offices

Continued KOL development for new speaker programs.

Key Accomplishments

Currently ranked 86 out of 301 in Summit

Appointed to District sales trainer

Consistent top 20% for Allstar

2003 National Allstar

BCCL Certified 2012

1999 to 2000 Ctex/Andrx Pharmaceuticals Peoria, Illinois

Sales Consultant

-Detail products to both physicians and pharmacies

-Building long term relationships with physicians and pharmacies

-First person in company to stock over 350 pharamacies.

-Trained new consultants out in the field.

-Consistently top 10% in company 1999 to 2000.

1998 to 1999 Federated Insurance Co. Peoria, Illinois

Marketing Representative

-Marketing and sales of commercial insurance products.

-Managed a large territory in Illinois.

1995 to 1998 Emery Worldwide Peoria, Illinois

Account Manager

-Sales of global logistic services

-Managed large territory in Illinois

1994 to 1995 Caterpillar Inc. Peoria, Illinois

Lab Technician

-Tested products for quality control.

1989 to 1994 Enterprise Rent A Car Peoria, Illinois

Branch Manager

-Management and training of all employees on all the aspects of sales

and operations.

-Consistently top performer in the Heartland Region for per car revenue each month.

-Received yearly achievement and President awards for performance

EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, Champaign, Il.

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science

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