Field Account Manager - Plato Learning Inc.
Greater New York City Area
Field Account Manager - Plato Learning Inc.
Greater New York City Area
Professional with over 15 years of experience in Sales, Sales Management, Sales Training, as well as operational management in the fields of Information Technology (both services and hardware) and Pharmaceuticals. Tenured experience in managing change, team building, sales training and growth development in direct inside/outside channel sales as well as call center environments. Proven track record of excellence and upper percentile performance in every position held.
Sales, Sales Training including content and process development, Performance Management, Leadership & Team Building as well as Change Management. At complete ease with all organizational levels. Thriving in both advantaged, as well as disadvantaged product and company scenarios - documented track record of excellence and performance in every position held.
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; TUTR; E-Learning industry)
April 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; JNJ; Pharmaceuticals industry)
March 2006 — April 2008 (2 years 2 months)
Responsible for the consultative, relational, clinically based sales and marketing of Levaquin (Anti-Infective) Aciphex (Proton Pump Inhibitor) and Ultram ER (Chronic Pain). Clients included: Community Hospitals, Gastroenterologists, Primary Care Physicians, Mid Level Practitioners, ENT, Orthopedic Surgeons as well as Retail Pharmacists and staff. Successfully established territorial marketshare in the top 20% of the Nation.
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; GTW; Computer Hardware industry)
October 1999 — April 2006 (6 years 7 months)
Promoted to drive change while providing renewed approach to leadership and innovation in the creation of the Gateway Mid - Government Sales Sector. Responsible for the strategic, tactical management and training of 15-20 inside and outside Government Sales Professionals covering territories in all 50 States pertaining to State & Local Government Agencies. Other responsibilities included: execution of key company initiatives and processes, creation of Mid Government Strategic Annual Plan, Management of complex VAR relationships in addition to utilizing strategic, relational, as well as transactional methodologies of sales and account management which included account retention, acquisition & development. Increased first year existing Team Territory Revenue from $12 Mil to $48 Mil with a 400% increase in gross margin held through the development and execution of a refined sales process and performance management process in collaboration with the efforts and committment from my team.
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; GTW; Computer Hardware industry)
October 1999 — April 2006 (6 years 7 months)
Responsible for the consultative sales and marketing of Gateway Products and Services to State & Local Government Agencies in Southern California utilizing strategic, relational, as well as transactional methodologies of sales and account management, including cold calling & existing account development.
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; GTW; Computer Hardware industry)
October 1999 — April 2006 (6 years 7 months)
Hired to drive change and manage improvement for sales team of 15-20 sales consultants servicing & selling over 96,000 annual customer contacts while generating annual sales of over $18 million and building upon existing client relationships through ongoing service and support.
Business , 2006 — 2008
Business , 1991 — 1993
Personal & Professional Development, Exercise, Nutrition, Outdoor Activities - Acoustic Guitar, All Sports, Achievement, Church & Community Involvement
Multiple, in each position held