Chris Reitmeyer Email & Phone Number

Green Bay, Wisconsin Area

Geneva, Geneva, Ch

• Proven business development skills, strong critical thinking and the ability to identify key unmet market needs, utilizing comprehensive knowledge of the international market• Manage laboratory staff and operations, sales, and marketing.• Develop and implement the local strategy in the context of the global mission and strategy; coordinating with marketing, sales, operations and other business units to achieve goals• Serve as the conduit for all technical issues, utilizing the resources from all US laboratories, and interface with global technical sources to stay abreast of existing testing capabilities• Serve as the technical expert to established and prospective clients at industry and client sales marketing events, including trade shows and association meetings• Conduct and review market analysis to determine customer needs, trends, and related business opportunities; develop and execute strategic plan• Collaborate with international sales and global key account teams to identify prime prospects and customers• Prepare global proposals and negotiate contracts with customers and other business partners

Appleton, Wisconsin, Us

• Directed and managed all sales and business development operations, including market competitiveness and pricing• Established and met sales objectives at gross margins sufficient to exceed profit objectives• Planned and implemented sales initiatives to grow business with current and new customers• Directed and managed the laboratory and all personnel• Developed the IPS Strategic Marketing Plan to include core competencies, materials, capabilities and market niches to pursue• Developed annual sales objectives for current and new customers. Defined strategies and tactics to generate sales to drive growth• Delivered record sales and profit every year

Malvern, Pa, Us

• Promoted CardioNet as a leader in cardiac diagnostics and mobile outpatient cardiac telemetry throughout assigned territory• Represented out-patient telemetry services, driving demand for CardioNet’s services in the cardiology and electrophysiology communities• Consistently exceeded territory sales goals and objectives• Provided market analysis and research

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Gb

• Advanced to Specialty Respiratory Sales Representative, while selling to a diverse customer base including physicians, formulary committee members, pharmacy directors, nurses• Achieved the assigned revenue forecast for each promoted product. Developed a territory business plan and call strategy that provided the appropriate reach and frequency to maximize the return on investment• Favorably influenced the prescribing habits of the target audience by developing a customized, persuasive sales message that was in compliance with FDA and Company guidelines• As part of the Primary Care team, sold within the Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Ear/Nose/Throat, Pulmonology, Allergy, Oncology, Nephrology, Surgery, Obstetrics/Gynecology, and Pediatrics markets• Launched Nexium (one of the top 3 product launches in pharmaceutical history), Crestor, and Symbicort• As District Trainer, was responsible for new hire initial training and simulations, field training, mentoring existing employees, and continuing education for all district members

En Chem was a full-service environmental laboratory. In 1993 I joined EnChem as a chemist and assumed the additional responsibility of developing a soil sampling tool for environmental analysis: the EnCore sampler. This additional responsibility developed into positions which included R&D, oversight of all production, as well as sales and marketing for a multimillion dollar product line in 1998.• Performed extensive R&D with Wisconsin DNR and the EPA which led to its inclusion in code for State of Wisconsin in 1994. In 1997, our product was included in new EPA method 5035 which led to a national market• Responsible for engineering design, performance validation (R&D), oversight of injection molding process, all vendors, and materials related to product• Marketing of product: worked with regulators; oversaw direct mailing; managed product-related phone support staff; authored articles published in trade journals and conference proceedings; authored product info literature; spoke/presented at trade shows, symposiums and seminars• Designed quality control plan; oversaw quality control and inventory management• Co-inventor of 5 patents, author/co-author of 2 publications