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Erika Bowlin

Mount Pleasant,SC

Summary

A highly accomplished sales professional with over 24 successful years in biotech ultra-rare, rare disease, IV and pharmaceutical sales experience. Launch experience with new rare and ultra-rare disease treatments. Fluent in all aspects of rare disorders- testing, patient identification, disease awareness and patient support services. Managed centers of excellence and understands working within hospital systems. Experience in working with Endocrinology, Pediatric Endocrinology, Nephrology, Pediatric Nephrology, Oncology, Gastroenterology, Neurology, Neuromuscular specialists and Genetics. Skilled in building long-term business relationships and account management strategies. Consistently achieves territory revenue goals while increasing overall customer base. Exhibits leadership skills, demonstrates strong work ethic and a regional sales trainor.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Rare Disease Specialist

Kyowa Kirin
Charleston, SC
06.2022 - Current
  • Relaunched Crysvita as part of the inaugural KK sales team
  • 19- new prescribers and 28 new enrollment forms in 2024
  • Presidents Club 2023 winner and currently 3rd in the country
  • Winner of regional MVP voted by peers
  • Regional Sales Trainer- Participated with Romar training group, work with training to develop work shops for national meetings, work closely with the training department to develop work shops for PRC approval and conduct field rides where needed
  • Create awareness and provide disease state education for a rare genetic bone disease, XLH (X-linked hypophosphatemia) to Endocrinology, Nephrology, Pediatric Endocrinology and Pediatric Nephrology, Rheumatology and Internal Medicine
  • Create a sense of urgency for providers to identify and diagnose appropriate patients and their family members
  • Built strong relationships with nurses and physicians to best optimize patient outcomes and patient pull through, a resource to the office and physician
  • Work closely with territory KOL to implement programs
  • Find and work conferences to educate large physician groups and identify potential patients
  • Work with hospital systems such as MUSC, Prisma Health, Bon Secours, Novant Health, Atrium Health, Lexington Health and Augusta University
  • Work closely with a cross functional team to include Patient Hub services, Patient Access Liaison and Thought Leader Liaison and MSL to optimize business and patient pull-through
  • Manage a large geography to include 3 states with effective time management and organizational skills
  • Worked on developing marketing materials for the sales

Clinical Sales Manager

Sobi Pharmaceuticals
Charleston, SC
12.2020 - 06.2021

Raise awareness and provide education to Hematologists and Oncologists for a rare autoimmune blood disease, ITP

Work with Center of Excellence, MUSC

Work with hospital systems such as Prisma Health, Bon Secours St. francis, Mcleod Regional, Zimmerman Cancer Center, Spartanburg Regional and AnMed Health

Work with cross functional team to include Field Reimbursement Manager, Though Leader Liaison and Patient Hub Services

Plan and implemented speaker programs for physicians, nurses, Advanced Practitioners and Pharmacists

Built strong relationships with key office staff to include nurse navigators, oral therapy nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy directors and social workers

Developed territory KOL's and speakers

Regional Trainer

Award trip winner for Q3 2021 for most growth

Award trip winner for Q4 2021 for most growth

Territory Business Manager

Intercept Pharmaceuticals
Mount Pleasant, SC
05.2018 - 11.2020

Increased awareness and education for a rare non viral liver disease, PBC

Worked with Gastroenterologist and Hepatologists to identify patients through testing initiatives

Created a sense of urgency to nurses and prescribers to identify and treat appropriate patients

Managed a major center of excellence MUSC, working with clinical care nurse and coordinator for the liver center for patients with PBC

Built strong relationships with key coordinators and nurses in office for pull through and access to physicians

Manage a large geography to include 3 states with effective time management and organizational skills

Work closely with physician care coordinators to access medication for patients, working with our hub and specialty pharmacy

Work closely with cross functional team to include Regional Access Manager and Care Coordinator to pull through patients to treatment and maintain current patients on treatment

Planned and implemented speaker programs for targeted specific offices to grow and uncover new business and opportunities

Consistently exceeds company goals

  • 143% to goals for trimester 1, 2019
  • 119% to goal for trimester 2, 2019
  • 98% to goal for trimester 3, 2019
  • 111% to goal for trimester 1, 2020

SSR-Hospital Representative

Grifols Immunology
Southeast Territory, SC,NC,TN,GA
01.2017 - 04.2018

Selling IVIG for rare genetic diseases, CIDP and PIDD

Work with major institutions such as MUSC, UT, Prism Health System, Pardee and Park Ridge Hospitals

Educates physicians and nurses on rare diseases, Physician specialties included Neurology, Neuromuscular Specialists, Allergy and Immunology, Nursing Staff and Infusion Nurses

Partnered with hospital pharmacy directors and buyers, negotiating contracts and pricing for the Grifols product portfolio

Collaborated with specialty pharmacy representatives such as Accredo, Home RX, Kroger and McKessan to increase revenue in territory

Worked with infusion sites, home health care agencies and referral nurses

Planned and implemented speaker programs

Managed a large territory efficiently uncovering new business opportunities while maintaining existing customers

January, 2018

99% to goal- Gamunex-C

109% to goal -Albumin

February, 2018

104% to goal- Gamunex-C

127% to goal- Albumin

Sr. Clinical Science Associate-Rare Disease Sales

Genzyme Therapeutics
Los Angeles, CA
07.2007 - 01.2017

Raised awareness and education on ultra-rare and rare lysosomal storage disorders to include Pompe, Gaucher and Fabry disease

Used consultative selling with deep knowledge of clinical data and disease state

Managed individual free standing lysosomal storage disorder centers treating and managing patients with ultra-rare diseases within the Los angeles, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, and Las Vegas territory

Managed major centers of excellence which include UCLA, Children's Hospital, Kaiser L.A. USC and Cedar's Sinai. All involved in managing and treating patients with Gaucher, Fabry and Pompe disease

from April 2014 to October 2015

Developed new KOL's within territory to treat patients within their geography

Success in adding new infusions treatment centers to the community for patients outside of a Center of Excellence

Worked with genetic counselors within hospital institutions

Created testing initiatives within hospitals and community based offices to identify patients

Launched second generation enzyme replacement therapy for Pompe disease in 2012 and 2013

Launched new first to class oral therapy for Gaucher disease starting September 2014. #1 in the country for conversions from competitive alternative enzyme replacement therapy products to oral therapy treatment

Dedicated to providing compassion, care and assistance to customers and patients

Work closely with a coordinated cross functional optimization team- 2 Case Managers, 2 Customer Operations Account Managers, Patient Care Liaison and Medical Science Liaison

Buy and Bill experience

Organized educational forums for patients and their families-provided updates on disease education, treatments and available support services

Plan, implement and organize marketing programs, patient meetings and dinner programs

Identify new patients and arrange with physicians appropriate mechanism for them tp begin treatment

Work closely with physicians to maintain patients on therapy and adherence

Regional trainer for Pompe and Gaucher disease education

Selected by Director of Marketing for Pompe disease to sit on and participate in Pompe marketing advisory board in 2014 for sales team

President's club winner 2016

Specialty Pharmaceutical Representative

Kos Specialty Pharmaceuticals
Los Angeles, CA
03.2004 - 07.2007

Exceeded target goals by by over 38%

Highest Azmacort Volume

Consistently raked between #4 and #9 out of 64 2005-2007

Actively sold pharmaceutical products to Allergist, Pulmonologists, Pediatricians and Primary Care.

Specialty Sales Representative

Schering-Plough Pharmaceutical
Los Angeles, CA
03.2000 - 03.2004

Launched new allergy treatment, Clarinex in 2003

Actively sold pharmaceutical products to Allergists, Pediatricians, Dermatologists and Primary Care specialists

Education

Bachelor of Science - Family Environmental Sciences

California State University of Northridge
05.1998

Timeline

Rare Disease Specialist

Kyowa Kirin
06.2022 - Current

Clinical Sales Manager

Sobi Pharmaceuticals
12.2020 - 06.2021

Territory Business Manager

Intercept Pharmaceuticals
05.2018 - 11.2020

SSR-Hospital Representative

Grifols Immunology
01.2017 - 04.2018

Sr. Clinical Science Associate-Rare Disease Sales

Genzyme Therapeutics
07.2007 - 01.2017

Specialty Pharmaceutical Representative

Kos Specialty Pharmaceuticals
03.2004 - 07.2007

Specialty Sales Representative

Schering-Plough Pharmaceutical
03.2000 - 03.2004

Bachelor of Science - Family Environmental Sciences

California State University of Northridge
Erika Bowlin