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Bob Brunner

Nashville,TN

Summary

Proven and consistent sales success in a variety of hospital and physician office-based positions, including specialty medications and pharmacy services, biopharmaceuticals, capital imaging equipment, and diagnostic imaging agents.

Having a strong ability to effectively present complex clinical and financial information to key stakeholders, along with a franchise ownership mentality has resulted in consistent "top talent" rankings during annual review periods.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Regional Account Manager

United Healthcare Group - Optum Specialty Pharmacy
09.2016 - Current

Member of the specialty pharmacy team generating sales by providing dedicated service to achieve pull though status of specialty medications. Act as a consultant to improve and streamline the process between provider, patient, insurance, and pharmacy. Therapy lines have included Oncology, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, and Dermatology.

  • Percent to plan = 2023 107%, 2022 96.4%, 2021 - 107%, 2020 - 87%, 2019 -105%, 2018 - 117%, 2017- 121%.
  • President Club recipient for 2019.
  • Significantly grew business and relationships with the PBM, providers, and patients by educating on prior authorizations requirements, preferred drug list & criteria, appeals, and grants for copays, etc.
  • Developed 2 of Top 5 Autoimmune accounts in the entire country.
  • Penetrated Vanderbilt Medical Center to become select pharmacy for all Celgene business.
  • Selected as Field Trainer, UHG Emerging Leader program, Sales Advisory board, Sales Compensation board, and Future manager program.
  • Achieved ranking of 4 or 5 in every annual review process (5 being Max)

Customer Solutions Manager

The Medicines Company
06.2012 - 09.2016

Sold in the acute cardiovascular and hospital pharmacy administration arena. Products included Cangrelor - IV platelet inhibitor. Cleviprex - IV agent to reduce acute hypertension. Angiomax - anticoagulant in PCI, and Recothrom - Recombinant Thrombin for surgery.

  • Produced 157% YOY growth for Cleviprex.
  • Grew Univ of Tennessee Medical Center into a National top 10 account for Cleviprex.
  • Ranked #1 in division during Cangrelor launch.
  • Delivered the 1st National formulary approval for Cangrelor.
  • Selected to Cleviprex advisory panel.

Senior Imaging Specialist

GE Healthcare - Medical Diagnostics
06.2010 - 06.2012

Promoted to lead and grow sales in an $15 million territory for the expanding Medical Diagnostic portfolio. Areas of concentration were hospital pharmacy administration, radiology, cardiology, and neurology departments.

  • Led division with $500K in new conversions to Medical Diagnostic product line.
  • Within first 6 months, extended key contracts of top 3 customers worth and approx. $4.5M in annual sales.
  • Produced the first DatScan conversion in Academic Center of Excellence.
  • Selected as a Field Sales trainer and to Compliance team.

Regional Modality Leader

GE Healthcare - Diagnostic Imaging
01.2008 - 06.2010

Promoted to lead and coached an 8-person sales force for the development of capital equipment sales in the Women's Healthcare arena. Areas of focus were at the C-level administration within hospitals, radiologists, and surgeons.

  • Managed $4.5M territory, finishing 127% to plan in 2nd half 2009.
  • Grew sales of over $1M in Q4 over prior year.
  • Achieved 100% visibility of all opportunities with company goal being 90%.
  • Selected to Tennessee Region Leadership team.

Imaging Sales Specialist

GE Healthcare - Medical Diagnostics
07.2001 - 12.2007

Produced market leading sales of diagnostic imaging agents and nuclear isotopes. Areas of focus were hospital administration, cardiologists, radiologists, vascular surgeons, and nuclear pharmacists.

  • Consistently ranked as Top Talent by multiple managers. GE top performing 20% of total workforce.
  • 2-time President Club award winner.
  • Produced #1 market share for top revenue producing product.
  • Delivered over $1M in new and annual sales from Vanderbilt Medical Center.
  • Achieved new sole source contract with GPO valued at over $10M in annual sales.
  • Selected as Field Sales Trainer.

Education

Bachelor of Science -

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN

Skills

  • Specialty Pharmacy Navigation
  • Market Access & Reimbursement
  • Territory Management
  • Revenue Growth
  • Leadership
  • Performance Tracking
  • Business Analytics
  • Mentoring and Coaching
  • Hospital Pharmacy Administration
  • Collaboration with Physician Office Pathways
  • Salesforce / Orbit dashboards
  • Sales Trainer

Timeline

Regional Account Manager

United Healthcare Group - Optum Specialty Pharmacy
09.2016 - Current

Customer Solutions Manager

The Medicines Company
06.2012 - 09.2016

Senior Imaging Specialist

GE Healthcare - Medical Diagnostics
06.2010 - 06.2012

Regional Modality Leader

GE Healthcare - Diagnostic Imaging
01.2008 - 06.2010

Imaging Sales Specialist

GE Healthcare - Medical Diagnostics
07.2001 - 12.2007

Bachelor of Science -

Middle Tennessee State University
Bob Brunner