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Jane Smith
1234 Shadybrook Lane
Chico, CA 95926
530-898-1234
jane@chico.com


Professional Experience

XYZ Company, Inc.
Vice-President, Sales Cardiac Surgery Division

Irvine, CA
August 1997 - Present
Senior management role including the following responsibilities and accomplishments:





Direct all sales management initiatives for establishing a successful 100 person organization
Develop strategic initiatives for building revenue from $10m to $42m
Create and maintain $30-$50 million operating budgets for effective P&L management
Develop all strategic plans for the sales organization: national accounts, value proposition
Lead all recruiting initiatives: National recruiting networks, management training
Lead all financial planning activities: regional P&L, DSO, expense planning, revenue forecasting, sales programs

Director of Sales, Cardiac Surgery Division

December 1995 - August 1997
Lead and direct national sales initiatives including: field management, training, administration,national accounts
Create and develop strategic action plans for market share building, sales plan achievement
Establish physician alliances in Cardiology and Vascular Surgery in all markets
Build field sales training programs to include hospital based training
Design and execute national sales and sales/ marketing management meetings
Develop recruiting strategies for building a 100 person sales organization






Regional Sales Manager, Cardiac Surgery Division

July 1989 - December 1995




Direct and lead selling organization with a revenue goals of $5-$35 million
Manage and develop teams of sales professionals: coach, motivate, develop, recruit
Develop customer alliances across the entire hospital/IHDN procurement continuum
Design key account strategies for successful revenue generation/sales plan achievement
Achieved Region of the Year 1991,1993, 1994, 1995

Sales Representative, Cardiac Surgery Division

July 1989 - December 1995



Achieve revenue targets between $ 2.5 million and $ 3.0 million
Field sales trainer, management development program
President’s Club, Region of the Year, Gold Medal Award

AB Medical Company, Inc.
Field Sales Assistant Manager, Wound Care Division
Representative, Wound Care Division




Smith Medical Corp.
Sales Representative, Disposable Products Division




Education

California University Santa Monica, California
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
Major: Marketing
Scholarship: Athletics


Professional Membership

Association of Vascular & Interventional Radiographers
Society of Cardiovascular & Interventional Radiology
American Management Association

October 1987 - July 1989
January 1986 - October 1987
June 1983 - January 1986
Graduation, May 1983