Melissa Whitaker Email & Phone Number

Lincoln, Ca, Us

Lincoln, Ca, Us

Greater San Fransisco Bay Area

Sacramento, California Area

Focus on high-capital equipment sales complimenting a complex sales cycle, engaging with C-level hospital administrators and multistakeholder clinical programs that impact high revenue turnover. Work collaboratively with regional and international sales management and fellow sales team to increase sales volume in the U.S. Doubled U.S. sales volume. Manage multiple distributors and service companies across the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean. Serve as primary point of contact between headquarters in China and customers/distributors in my territory. Assisted end users through sales and applications. Manage inventory in U.S. warehouse. Collaborate with international marketing team to ensure product visibility and brand name recognition through trade shows and promotional mailings.

Greater Sacramento Area

Leverage the assistance of the service engineers, direct sales team, and management to ensure proper installation of advanced staining instruments in the laboratory. Guide customers with qualification and optimization of immunoperoxidase tests as well as any higher lever troubleshooting via on-site visits, phone calls/texts, and emails. Increase reagent, consumable, and equipment sales through leads and soft selling techniques. Researched topics and completed due diligence to resolve issues in a timely manner. Performed administrative tasks such as recordkeeping, writing correspondence and gathering materials. Prepared documents, reports and presentations using advanced software proficiencies. Worked with management at the project level to ensure troubleshooting plans were achieved. Followed up with customers to collect information and verify details. Created presentation formats for quarterly reviews of customer base and troubleshooting cases. Completed training in topics such as new antibodies and RNA markers to maintain up to date knowledge.

Traveling Tech

• Served as histotechnologist at various medical centers including Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Community Hospital at Monterey Peninsula in Monterey, California, Baton Rouge Clinic, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Miraca Life Sciences in Crestview Hills, Kentucky.• Oversaw grossing/accessioning/processing/embedding/microtomy , IHC and special stains

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Biology, General, 3.2