Sales Manager

KIRT POUNDS

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New Orleans, LA 70130

504-***-**** mhx6ug@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

• Outstanding creative and strategic thinker with analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Quick study capable of adapting to new concepts and responsibilities while prioritizing effectively.

• Resourceful and dedicated to task at hand.

• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated ability to interface with staff and physicians at all levels.

• Extremely dependable, conscientious, and detail oriented with a strong work ethic.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

APCO PERSONNEL SERVICES, L.L.C., New Orleans, LA February 2009 - Present

Director of Marketing and Sales, Employment Agency Recruiting and Employee Leasing

• Manage and support 7 fulltime sales and marketing representatives

• Responsible for growing and sustaining profitable sales by meeting sales plans

• Implement field strategies to achieve sales goals

• Effectively train and motivate sales and marketing team, helping them achieve personal and company goals

• Provide strong leadership in a territory that generates up to $1 million a year in sales

JOHNSON AND JOHNSON, New Orleans, LA 1999 – 2008

Senior Healthcare Consultant, Pharmaceutical Healthcare Sales

• Member of team that performed over 100%+ to goal for years 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 & 2008 that led to rank 1st in the country and winner of multiple Achiever Award Trips.

• Consistent corpus ranking in the top 10 to 20 percentile for the nation.

• Managed and maintained territory sales position, accounting for over 2040 general practitioners, gastroenterologist, pediatric, dermatologists and dental health professionals.

• Generated recommendations and Direct Selling for Johnson & Johnson Consumer Healthcare products through Consultative and Transactional selling to individuals and groups of medical and dental professionals.

• Maintained proficiencies in product knowledge and provide detailed clinical information to medical, dental and managed care professionals.

• Planned and implemented peer to peer visiting faculty programs and professional speaker programs.

• Prepared administrative reporting on a daily basis.

• Implemented training modules for the development of employees and fulfilled the role of district mentor and peer coach.

INNOVEX, New Orleans, LA 1998 – 1999

Territory Manager

Contract Pharmaceutical Sales for Warner Lambert

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS, New Orleans, LA 1990 – 2006

National Football League

Game Day Statistician

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EDUCATION

BS, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA

RECOGNITION AND AWARDS

Achievers Award Winner, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, and 2007

Convention Team Member, 2001, 2003, 2006 (Team Leader) and 2007

Marketing Advisory Board Member, 2004 and 2005

Professional Marketing and Sales Website Advisory Panel Member, 2005

COMMUNITY INVOLVMENT

Vice President for Nustart Foundation Board of Directors, 2003 – 2006

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