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MARY ARENA

MARY ARENA

SPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICAL & MEDICAL DEVICE SALES
DENVER,COLORADO

Summary

“Connect & Communicate with Innovative Strategies.”

Acknowledged reputation as a competitive purposeful team-player, leader, and entrepreneurial sales representative looking for a specialty pharmaceutical/medical device sales opportunity. Demonstrates a high-level of marketing and selling skills, including account-based selling, strategic thinking, and planning, asking for the business, and driving results. Constructively educates and engages all healthcare professionals in dialogue about clinical evidence, approved indications, and product efficacy and safety to support on-label prescribing for the right patients. Astounding ability to adapt and acquire thorough expertise in a particular field of medicine through integrating current information with existing knowledge. Outstanding capacity to thrive in a fast-paced work environment with companies both large and small.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Specialty Biologic Pharmaceutical Sales

ABBVIE
Denver North To Wyoming, Colorado & Wyoming
01.2022 - 01.2023

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Completed project with IQVIA promoting sales of Humira for ABBVIE'S Dermatology/Immunology Division.
  • Advanced execution of selling and educating dermatology and non-dermatology offices on benefits of treating hidradenitis suppurativa, (HS), with renowned biologic Humira.
  • Devoted to helping patients obtain early HS diagnosis from their dermatologist for this devastating, under-recognized, understudied, under-treated and yet prevalent skin disease.

Specialty Pharmaceutical & Virtual Sales

COVIS PHARMA
Denver , CO + 9 States
09.2020 - 08.2021

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Market knowledge expert leveraging patient focused passion and strategic partnerships through deep understanding of Asthma disease state and marketplace trends.
  • Diligently cold called on 550+ Pediatricians, Pulmonologists and Pediatric Pulmonologists in Colorado Market including Nevada, Utah, Montana, California, Arizona, Texas, New Mexico and Hawaii and Ohio.
  • Persevered in pulling through prior authorizations/step edits with trusting office staff and pharmacies so patients could benefit from pro-drug Alvesco.
  • Developed innovative forms of communication in a virtual work setting using entrepreneurial ideas and solutions to revive flawed medical coverage of Alvesco.

Specialty Pharmaceutical Sales

INVENTIV HEALTH
Los Angeles, CA
07.2008 - 07.2012

Completed multiple projects with inVentiv Health selling Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb & Sanofi Aventis products.

BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Promoted products Spiriva, Aggrenox, Micardis, Combivent & Tradjenta.
  • Facilitated relationships with KOLS, academic institutions, stakeholders, and clinical staff by putting their patient’s needs first and supplying exceptional medical advice.

BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB

RESPONBILITIES:

  • Promoted Bristol Myers Squibb products Plavix, Avapro & Avalide.
  • Overcame ambitious project with BMS for their cardiovascular, diabetes and hypertensive divisions covering extremely large southern California district encompassing 8 territories and regional sales representative.
  • Diligence, determination, organization and extensive training of atherothrombotic events including acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction, stroke and peripheral arterial disease led to major success in territory.

SANOFI AVENTIS

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Completed project promoting Sanofi Aventis products Nasacort AQ, and Actonel.
  • Energetic presentation of products using MLR approved, education and disease-state patient-centric messages for respiratory and osteoporosis divisions.

Pharmaceutical Sales Representative

SCHERING PLOUGH
Los Angeles, CA
06.2007 - 06.2008

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Completed project promoting Schering-Plough products Nasonex & Proventil HFA.
  • Worked Schering-Plough's largest volume respiratory division in country leading to top 5% ranking status among 20 districts in US.

Medical Device Sales

Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices
Los Angeles, CA
03.2006 - 05.2007

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Completed project promoting the J-Vac Closed Wound Drainage System-J-Vac Reservoirs & Blake Silicone Drains.
  • Independently exceeded sales goals within an extensive territory of forty major hospitals in Los Angeles & Orange County.
  • Intelligently used sales tactics to conduct hospital in-service visits generating need for J-VAC system during cardiothoracic, orthopedic, bariatric, and general surgeries.
  • Explicit direction given to OR staff during, before, and after surgery allowing their patients to receive excellent blood drainage, enhanced ambulation, and greater comfort.

Education

BACHELOR OF ARTS & SCIENCES - RADIO/TV/FILM STUDIES

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
DENTON, TEXAS
09.1995 - 08.2001

Skills

Consistently achieve top ranking status in every sales role taken in my career Resilient, creative, persistent, and entrepreneurial sales representative Highly persuasive communicator and active listener Committed to conducting business with honesty, humility, and integrity Skilled at initiating and presenting complex medical information clearly and succinctly Innovative about finding solutions to difficult problems Willing to take necessary risks for positive outcomes in business Adept at remaining dependable, receptive, competitive, approachable, and empathetic throughout sales process Expert at remaining adaptive to the varying changes that can and do occur in the workplace Display high ethical standards while working and in private life Gifted at uniting people from diverse backgrounds with confidence and ease Advanced digital communication skills Enthusiastic about life upholding a positive and energetic attitude Excellent at dynamic planning maximizing profitability in ever-changing sales world to achieve short- and long-term goals

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS & AWARDS

ABBVIE:

  • Acknowledged for 2022 Summit Award Win - Immunology Dermatology Top 5% in region
  • Dermatology Nation Champion’s Club Winner for double digit growth of Humira in quarters 1-4 of 2022
  • #1 out of one hundred representatives nationwide for Humira HS total volume prescription growth in 2022

COVIS PHARMA:

  • Certificate of achievement for successfully completing the Alvesco Product IST for Covis Pharma in September 2020 and receiving 100% on training exams.
  • Recognized for more than doubling Alvesco’s market share over a one-year period to 65.42% growth with all 6 of my competitors ranking in at a mere 30% growth average.
  • Rewarded for leadership abilities by proactively initiating education with specialty and retail Walgreens across the country as well as contributing to “best practices” used by the team.
  • Developed innovative forms of communication in a virtual work setting using entrepreneurial ideas and solutions to revive the flawed medical coverage of Alvesco.
  • Ranked 3 out of 4 on 2020 Performance Assessment at Covis Pharma for meeting and exceeding performance requirements-consistently performing above average.

INVENTIV HEALTH:

BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM:

  • Executed stellar product-oriented sales presentations and exceeded BI’s company mission through continuing professional development and extensive education; consistently ranking in the top 5% in the nation for 2 years successively.
  • Comprehensively launched diabetes product Tradjenta through exceptional targeted marketing, patient support programs and consultative sales approaches.
  • Thoughtfully consulted with respiratory therapists and specialty physicians using science-backed approaches and lunch in-services leading to highly informed medical providers, and superior patient outcomes.

BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB:

  • Certificate of achievement for successfully completing CV/Met Track 2 Training at Bristol Myers Squibb.
  • Recognized by manager at Bristol Myers Squibb for doubling the YTD growth of Plavix between April and November of 2009.
  • Surpassed sales goals of Aggrenox and Micardis QTD with 100% and 103% respectively in 2010 at Boehringer Ingelheim.
  • Recognized by Sanofi Aventis for stepping up to the challenge of reaching important customers in absence of an IMPC1 territory counterpart in 2008.

SANOFI AVENTIS:

  • Certificate of achievement for successful completion of Sanofi Aventis phase 2 training XII.
  • Undertook large speaking engagement program through heavy promotion & extensive local pharmacy involvement catapulting the market share of soon to be generic Nasacort AQ by an added 1%.
  • Facilitated the product launch of Actonel by taking the lead on training others with the new sales piece resulting in an astonishing 3% market share growth within a 6-month period compared to the national average growth of 1.5%.
  • Recognized by Sanofi Aventis for stepping up to the challenge of reaching important customers in absence of an IMPC1 territory counterpart in 2008.

SCHERING PLOUGH:

  • Recipient of “On the Spot” Award from Kirk Harmon, the National Operations Director at Publicis and Schering Plough for demonstrating behaviors aligned with sales excellence.
  • Recipient of 2nd “On the Spot” Award from Shari Ashley, the Regional Field Coordinator for Publicis and Schering Plough for demonstrating behaviors aligned with sales excellence.
  • Recipient of “Spot Award” from Judy Moccardini, the Sales Manager at Schering Plough for my “best practice” recommendation and contributions to the So CA district.
  • Received “amped” status on 120-day review from Judy Moccardini, the Sales Manager for Schering Plough in 2007 for reaching overall portfolio attainment of 100.2%, demonstrating excellent presentation skills, superior product knowledge, organized territory management, effective customer relationship building, and positive professional development. “Amped” stands for “Actions, Metrics, and Performance Expectations Delivered”, conveying that the representative is exceeding expectations.
  • Recognized for applying vital business planning skills and showing influence leading to exceeding sales quota with over 100% to goal for both products Clarinex-104.1% and Nasonex-101.6% respectively out of 18 reps in Southern California in 2007.

JOHNSON & JOHNSON

  • Recognized by HealthStream for successfully completing the AORN Operating Room Protocol in September 2005.
  • Certificate of achievement for successful completion of Blake Drain Certification in 2005.
  • Awarded #1 ranking sales representative in nation out of twelve at J&J’s Ethicon Division for the volume of sales orders, continually exceeding goal attainment, and growing sales metrics from 65% to over 100% in 2006.

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Timeline

Specialty Biologic Pharmaceutical Sales

ABBVIE
01.2022 - 01.2023

Specialty Pharmaceutical & Virtual Sales

COVIS PHARMA
09.2020 - 08.2021

Specialty Pharmaceutical Sales

INVENTIV HEALTH
07.2008 - 07.2012

Pharmaceutical Sales Representative

SCHERING PLOUGH
06.2007 - 06.2008

Medical Device Sales

Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices
03.2006 - 05.2007

BACHELOR OF ARTS & SCIENCES - RADIO/TV/FILM STUDIES

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
09.1995 - 08.2001
MARY ARENASPECIALTY PHARMACEUTICAL & MEDICAL DEVICE SALES