Sr. Director, Global Marketing & Sales
Redlands, Ca
Company’s main market strategist and business development leader for global electro-laser instrumentation company serving the medical device, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and defense markets. Consistently led 10%+ YOY market share growth goal by creating global marketing, new product, and sales expansion strategies. Directed all marketing functions: customer & competitive research, product management, product life cycle navigation strategies, product roadmaps, direct marketing, new product… Show more Company’s main market strategist and business development leader for global electro-laser instrumentation company serving the medical device, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and defense markets. Consistently led 10%+ YOY market share growth goal by creating global marketing, new product, and sales expansion strategies. Directed all marketing functions: customer & competitive research, product management, product life cycle navigation strategies, product roadmaps, direct marketing, new product requirements (PRDs), product development/design, pricing/discounting, and all marketing communications. Managed all sales functions: RFQs/RFPs, sales forecasting, pipeline management, CRM, sales force training, and customer service. Managed and trained 32 international channel distributors, 23 domestic sales agencies, and a direct report staff of 4. Oversaw and managed an annual marketing/sales department budget of $900,000. Full P/L and sales responsibility. • Immediately improved internal/external communications, product training, and relationship/team building of international distributors/reps which contributed a 40%-60% annual increase in international sales.• Overhauled entire global sales force for 1st year sales increase of 48% and overall earnings gain of 422%.• Secured new Fortune 1000 clients: Alcon, Allergan, Baxter, J&J, Medtronic, 3M, Mentor, Millipore, Guidant, Tyco, Abbott, Amgen, Chiron, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Merck, Roche, Novartis, Wyeth, & Glaxo.• Created company’s first annual sales meeting to unify global sales force and provide tips on new selling techniques, market trend data, company procedures, new sales tools, and training on new products.• Designed and developed the company’s first service programs for extended warranty, reconditioning, and calibration programs which improved company’s annual sales by 12% and its overall gross profit by 22%. Show less