Karen Gamble Email & Phone Number

► Accomplished veterinary sales manager with a B.S. in Animal Science and 25 years of veterinary supply distribution and client account establishment experience.► Effective communicator and collaborative team member offering a wealth of knowledge in veterinary products and services, as well as expertise in new business development, account management, strategic planning, and goal attainment.► Responsive and perceptive individual with a consistent ability to explain complex terms, concepts, and procedures in a thorough, accurate, and concise manner. ► Positive background planning and implementing innovative and persuasive sales techniques to achieve goals and expand market share in market competitive environments. ► Thorough understanding of the consultative sales process and extensive experience managing major retailer accounts.

Listed skills include Sales, Sales Operations, Selling, Product Marketing, and 46 others.

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  Sales And Distribution Manager

  Veterinary Service Inc.

  Jan 1990 - Present - Riverside, Ca

  ► Perform distribution management and service accounts for a major veterinary product supplier. ► Manage western California distribution for this leading distributor of animal health products. 
► Sell and distribute supplies for dogs, cats, horses, bees, cattle, and poultry animals. ► Maintain accountability for 36 active accounts in a territory from Paso Robles to Burbank.► Serve as a subject matter expert on a myriad of animal health topics and 500+ product lines. ► Provide responsive service and information to feed supply outlets and pet stores. ► Coordinate promotional efforts, secure new clients, and support branding strategies. ► Manage vendor relations and maintain accurate documentation.► Develop and maintain relationships with clients, colleagues, and supplier representatives.► Foster positive relationships in the dealer market; secure accounts with major chain stores. ► Collaborate with dealers in the equine, canine, feline, cattle, and poultry product market channels on product selection to maximize profits and enhance long-term client satisfaction. ► Secured and maintain VSI’s largest dealer business account in the southern Californian market.► Acquired experience building a book of business and breaking open a brand new territory.► Established all accounts in a market territory generating multimillion dollar revenues annually.

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  California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

  Animal Sciences