Rita Jokiaho, Bs, R.Ph. Email and Phone Number

Award winning, senior sales manager with extensive experience building, training, and leading highly effective specialty sales teams in the North East.Recipient of more than 20 awards for exceptional sales and sales management performance including #1 sales performer 7 times and achieving or exceeding sales goals for 50+ consecutive quarters. Strong business acumen, strategic business analysis.14+ years of buy and bill experience, 6+ years of managed market experience, and strong clinical background as a Registered PharmacistHighly experienced manager, advisor, and mentor who empowers employees and co-workers to be strong contributors to the success of the organization. Successfully developed and maintained lasting relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), decision makers at academic-teaching institutions, managed care organizations, physician group practices, and pharmacy departments in the NE market. Successfully launched eight new products and managed Takeda's product portfolio in therapeutic areas of Oncology, Urology, Gynecology, Rheumatology, Nephrology, ENT, Gastroenterology, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatrics, Cardiology, Endocrinology (Diabetes), Pediatric Endocrinology, and Primary Care. As a Regional Training Manager developed, implemented and trained over 500 new/ existing employees on products, disease states, initial, and advanced selling skills. Project management and effective cross functional collaboration with managed markets, training, and marketing brand teams resulting in corporate sales initiatives.Passionate, caring, enthusiastic, with excellent interpersonal and managerial/ people skills.