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Dina-Marie Farrell

Dina-Marie Farrell

Point Pleasant,NJ

Summary

Results-driven business leader with over 15 years of experience in strategic account management, operations, and business development. Recognized for expertise in developing and executing innovative sales strategies and delivering customer-centric solutions. Passionate about enhancing the performance and potential of strategic sales teams across diverse industries and markets. Proven ability to drive bottom-line results by maximizing sales volumes, increasing net profits, and controlling operating expenses. Leadership skills complemented by a talent for creating effective go-to-market strategies, optimizing sales processes, and fostering strong customer relationships to improve retention and market share. Efficient, adaptable, and results-oriented change leader who inspires employee engagement and cultivates long-term loyalty. Experience spans both national and international companies, consistently delivering exceptional results through strategic oversight and operational excellence.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Business Development. New Ventures

OrganOx
09.2024 - Current

Company Overview: OrganOx is at the forefront of changing how donor organs are preserved in the critical time between donation and transplantation

  • Responsible for identifying and securing US-based commercial business in the New Ventures division
  • Develop and execute a strategic plan to identify new commercial opportunities
  • Complete a thorough market analysis and identify key target accounts within each application
  • Generate and follow up on sales leads
  • Identify and build strategic relationships with main stakeholders within target accounts
  • Analyze potential business models for each application
  • Negotiate business partnerships with identified accounts
  • Ongoing commercial partnership relationship management

Business Development Executive

Eurofins Professional Scientific Solutions
03.2024 - 09.2024

Company Overview: Eurofins PSS Insourcing Solutions (PSS) network of companies is a global, award-winning managed service provider that places our people at your site to run and manage your laboratory services while eliminating headcount, co-employment, and project management worries

  • Working with world-class global pharmaceutical, biopharma, consumer product, and food organizations to identify and rectify workforce challenges by developing a streamlined program to address their laboratories' individual needs

Corporate Conversion Manager – Strategic Account Manager

Strategic Account Management Association
02.2023 - 03.2024

Company Overview: The Strategic Account Management Association (SAMA) is a unique nonprofit association focused solely on helping to establish strategic, key, and global account management as a separate profession, career path, and proven corporate strategy for growth

  • Working with large global organizations to develop a best-in-class Strategic Account Program focused on true co-value creation
  • Generate over 1.5 million dollars in revenue in the first 10 months
  • Strategic Account Manager for major pharmaceutical and CPG companies
  • Acts as a liaison across SAMA in the member’s best interest
  • Marketing consultant, SAM consultant, and networking matchmaker with our members
  • Connects all levels of the customer’s organization with the appropriate resources from SAMA’s knowledge and network

Senior Corporate Business Director, Food NA

Biomerieux, Inc.
02.2021 - 10.2022

Company Overview: A multinational biotech company providing diagnostic solutions across multiple industries, including clinical, pharmaceutical, food & beverage

  • Oversee all facets of daily operations, fostering achievement of established commercial and relationship objectives in Strategic and Key Food accounts in the North America Food Market
  • Direct all commercial initiatives to drive achievement of short- and long-term sales targets
  • Cultivate all business development initiatives for key account managers, including sales training, strategic development, contract negotiation, and full P&L responsibility
  • Generated 50% of US Revenue ($25M+)
  • Reinvigorated stagnant accounts and drove innovative sales techniques to optimize retention
  • Manage and disseminate goals and KPIs
  • Ensure the achievement of revenue retention and revenue growth goals
  • Manage key accounts, ensuring client satisfaction and retention
  • Develop strategic account plans to expand business opportunities
  • Lead a team of account managers, providing guidance and support
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions aligned with client needs
  • Achieve annual revenue targets through effective account management strategies

Global Strategic Account Manager

Biomerieux, Inc.
10.2017 - 02.2021
  • Company Overview: A multinational biotech company providing diagnostic solutions across multiple industries, including clinical, pharmaceutical, food & beverage
  • Directed global strategic account business unit generating $10M+ in annual revenue
  • Innovated internal process improvements to drive automation, productivity, and data management
  • Dotted line responsibilities for global account management teams in 160 countries
  • Adopted and maximized financial, quality assurance, and operational efficiencies
  • Identified new relationships with global customers, securing long-term business opportunities
  • Cultivated relationships with key clients, negotiating contracts and agreements
  • Identified opportunities for upselling and cross-selling products and services
  • Resolved client issues promptly to maintain high levels of satisfaction
  • Prepared and delivered regular performance reports to senior management
  • A multinational biotech company providing diagnostic solutions across multiple industries, including clinical, pharmaceutical, food & beverage

Global Segment Development Director, Dairy, Beverage & Food

Charles River Laboratories
12.2013 - 10.2017

Company Overview: An American pharmaceutical company specializing in various clinical and preclinical laboratories, and gene therapy services for the pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotechnology industries

  • Maintained full accountability for $30M global operations for Rapid Detection for Dairy, Beverage, and Food Segments
  • Developed and implemented business development activities, including sales, strategic development, contract negotiation, P&L responsibility, legal compliance, import and export control processes, customer support development, conflict resolution, relationship management, team training, competitive analysis, application protocol development, logistics, and supply chain, and R&D
  • Monitored team operations to ensure effective account management across global sales teams
  • Secured largest distributor agreement in company history recurring revenue of 11M annually
  • Personally trained 150 sales professionals in 5 different countries
  • Dotted line responsibilities for global account management teams in 20 countries
  • Analyzed sales data and trends to identify growth opportunities

Principal Owner

Squan Associates, LLC
01.2007 - 12.2013

Company Overview: Global Executive Recruiting Firm

  • Owned and operated a consultative executive recruiting firm specializing in Life Science, Biotech, and pharmaceutical industries
  • Directed sales, marketing, customer service, strategic planning, and employee development
  • Built the company from the ground up, generating $1M in revenue within two years
  • Direct management of 10 account and project managers
  • $3M in annual revenue

Education

Bachelor of Science - Biology

Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ

Certified Strategic Account Manager -

Strategic Account Management Association
Chicago, IL

Skills

  • Team leadership
  • Relationship building
  • Decision-making
  • Critical thinking
  • Complex Problem-solving
  • Client relationship building
  • Strategic planning
  • Business development
  • Negotiation and persuasion
  • Presentations
  • Contract negotiation
  • Sales leadership
  • Price structuring
  • Forecasting
  • Market research
  • Business growth and marketing strategies

Additional Experience

Vice President, Pharmaceutical Division, The Judge Group, Matawan, NJ, Global executive recruiting firm

Independent Recruiter, World Equity Group, Manasquan, NJ, Independent broker and dealer in financial services

Managing Partner/Owner, The SanDella Group, LLC, Brielle, NJ Global executive recruiting firm

Sales Executive, Glaxo Wellcome, Dallas, TX, Global pharmaceutical company

Sales Associate, Innovex, NJ, Contract pharmaceutical sales organization

Timeline

Director of Business Development. New Ventures

OrganOx
09.2024 - Current

Business Development Executive

Eurofins Professional Scientific Solutions
03.2024 - 09.2024

Corporate Conversion Manager – Strategic Account Manager

Strategic Account Management Association
02.2023 - 03.2024

Senior Corporate Business Director, Food NA

Biomerieux, Inc.
02.2021 - 10.2022

Global Strategic Account Manager

Biomerieux, Inc.
10.2017 - 02.2021

Global Segment Development Director, Dairy, Beverage & Food

Charles River Laboratories
12.2013 - 10.2017

Principal Owner

Squan Associates, LLC
01.2007 - 12.2013

Bachelor of Science - Biology

Monmouth University

Certified Strategic Account Manager -

Strategic Account Management Association
Dina-Marie Farrell