Lauren N. Watson *********@*****.*** http://www.linkedin.com/pub/lauren-watson/2a/673/44
***** ****** **| Princeton Junction | NJ |08550 | 267-***-****
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: Sales professional with over 6 years of outside sales experience in 3 industries. Reliable and results-oriented with strong organizational and communication skills. Proven ability to establish relationships with decision makers and close the sale. Flexible to travel and perform in both self-directed and team situations.
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE:
Present MONAGHAN MEDICAL CORP, Plattsburgh, NY Feb 2012-Present
Regional Sales Representative
• Called on Respiratory, Pharmacy, Purchasing and Emergency Departments in acute care facilities across 5 states
• Successfully implemented new protocols with our products
• Displayed product at regional conferences
• Delivered AARC approved continuing education courses and in serviced the nursing staff, respiratory department and physicians on use of our products
• Maintained business in over 80 accounts as well as acquiring new business
• Detailed line of aerosol delivery devices to Respiratory and Emergency Departments in addition to Physicians
• Successfully defended business at regional directors meeting
NEPHRON PHARMACEUTICALS CORP, Orlando, FL Dec 2009-Feb 2012
Northeast Regional Account Manager
• Called on Respiratory, Emergency and Pharmacy departments in all hospital accounts, physicians and retail pharmacies across 10 states in the Northeast
• Directly responsible for the highest sales in the country with new product launch
• Effectively trained 3 new sales representatives in all aspects of the position
• Attended national trade-shows as well as regional and local conferences
• Successfully worked with the Pharmacy and Respiratory departments to put new products on formulary
• Detailed line of products to Primary Care,Pediatric, Internal Medicine and Asthma & Allergy physicians
• Delivered multiple AARC accredited Continuing Education classes to Respiratory Departments
• Maintained business in hundreds of hospital accounts, as well as, acquiring new business
• Managed a monthly budget for mileage and business expense allowances
CYDCOR, INC
East Coast Business Concepts, Inc., Pennsauken NJ (Jan 2009-Present)
7 Promotions, Inc., Valhalla NY (Sept 2008-Jan 2009)
Global Business Group, Inc., McLean VA (Apr 2007-Sept 2008)
Stafford Business Solutions, Inc., Conshohocken PA (Dec 2006-Apr2007)
Assistant Manager and Account Manager
• Exceeded quotas consistently and nationally recognized for sales performance multiple times in 2Q09 and 3Q09
• Directly responsible for increasing office production by 700%
• Recruited, trained and developed sales team from 5 to 30 account managers within 9 months, 30% of which were also nationally recognized
• Responsible for maintaining ongoing client retention and generating new customer acquisitions
• Direct business to business sales for outsourced sales and marketing firms
• Experience with multiple campaigns and clients
• Negotiated products and services while developing contracts for customers
• Monitor performance trends and quality control of contracts
• Generated and coordinated all business to business sales activities
• Attended numerous national and regional sales conferences
EDUCATION: TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, Fox School of Business, Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Business Administration, Graduation: December 2006
Major: Marketing
GPA: 3.59, Dean’s List: Fall '04, Spring '05, Fall '05
Selected Courses:
Consumer Buyer Behavior Advertising
Marketing Research International Marketing
E Commerce Sales and Sales Management
ACTIVITIES:
Member of American Marketing Association’s student chapter ’05-‘06
Member of the AARC
SKILLS & LANGUAGES:
• MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Microsoft Office