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Change in Careers: Pharmaceutical Sales Transition Resume

Pharmaceutical Sales Transition Resume: This resume sample is a perfect example of a sales and marketing professional looking to enter the pharmaceutical sales industry.

OBJECTIVE
Position in pharmaceutical sales where extensive sales and marketing experience will add value.

PROFILE

* Strong background in sales includes relationship building, planning, account management and client
service. Experienced serving as persuasive resource to highly educated professionals.
* Consistently met and exceeded revenue objectives, averaging $800,000 in sales and service roles for
XYZ Cards; also revised merchandising to enable 15% sales growth in 250 locations.

* Management comments: "Responsive, knowledgeable and accessible ... considered an expert and quick to
respond ... an excellent team player."

* Highly organized and efficient, with ability to manage multiple projects and client needs.

EDUCATION

* MBA: (Marketing and Management emphasis), XYZ College (1992).
GPA 3.61.

* BS: Business Administration, XYZ State University (1986).
GPA 3.47.

EXPERIENCE
Agent: XYZ Investigations
Any City, Any State (1999-present).

Plan and manage up to 15 ongoing investigations while complying with complex regulations.

* Requires ability to secure effective cooperation from numerous individuals and agencies.

* Convinced grand jury to indict suspect in $100,000 fraud case. Solved $4-million loan fraud case with
effective research skills and by obtaining confession from suspect.

Retail Chain Coordinator: XYZ Cards, Inc.,
Any City, Any State (1995-1999).

Worked closely with account executives to support sales to major retail chains representing nearly 700
stores, with annual sales of $58 million. Duties involved extensive marketing and promotions.

* As National Account Administrator (1993-1995), supported $30 million in sales to XYZ Store client.

* Played key role in achieving 8% sales increase despite adverse market conditions (1994).

* As Sales/Service Representative I & II (1988-1993), met and exceeded sales quotas.

* Sold full line of products and programs. Developed customer-specific business plans. Analyzed revenue
reports to identify new sales opportunities. Awarded twice, for sales and service skills.

Advertising Assistant: XYZ Advertising, Inc.,
Any City, Any State (1987-1988).

Prepared client media copy, press releases and service reports in fast-paced marketing agency.

Account Representative:XYZ Foods.,
Any City, Any State (1986-1987).

Sold full line of food products to 60 independent retailers and chains in three-state territory.

* Met and exceeded corporate sales quotas during entire tenure. Participated in trade shows.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
* Completed professional sales training for XYZ Foods. and XYZ Cards, Inc.
* Computer skills: Windows 98, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet research.

KEYWORDS
sales, medical sales, salesperson, health care,
healthcare, pharmaceutical sales, pharmaceuticals,
account executive, Account Representative, Account
Rep, sales/marketing, selling

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