Vice President, Sales
Takeda Pharmaceuticals (Tap Pharmaceuticals From May 1990 - June 2008)
Vice President, Sales, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, 2011 – 2013My career within Takeda Pharmaceuticals was extremely diverse, giving me the opportunity to have a high impact not only on the wider organization, but also the teams in place. I changed the culture within the business to become more effective and reduce headcount to save further organizational costs where possible.Key achievements include:✔️Created a culture of transparency and authentic dialogue ✔️Developed the pricing and reimbursement policies✔️ Acted as a representative for the US organization to participate in a global leadership program at INSEAD✔️ Restructured the sales force to execute a new strategic directionVice President, Management Markets & Trade Relations, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, 2009 – 2011Vice President, Sales Operations, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, 2008 – 2009Director, Corporate Program Management Office, TAP Pharmaceuticals, 2005 – 2008The career I had with TAP Pharmaceuticals, prior to the integration into Takeda, has been integral to my professional development. A key focus of the role was on the integration of the 6000-strong salesforce during the integration, and this is something that we were able to accomplish by creating a culture to support the teams in place.Key achievements include:✔️ Changed and transitioned TAPCare as the first in-house pharmacy owned by a US pharmaceutical company✔️ Created programs to promote best practices for a leading US national marketing organization✔️ Led projects related to commercial strategy to ensure the success and continuity of operationsDirector, Sales Operations, TAP Pharmaceuticals, 1998 – 2005Director, Contracts & Pricing, TAP Pharmaceuticals, 1998 – 2005National Manager, Medical Marketing Specialists, TAP Pharmaceuticals, 1993 – 1996Training Manager/Hospital Liaison/Sales Representative, TAP Pharmaceuticals, 1990 – 1993
