cheryl harris

therapeutic specialist, psychiatry

About

Highly motivated and results oriented sales professional.with over 20 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Proven success launching, growing and sustaining market share in both new and mature market places. Experience selling to office based professionals, as well as hospital environments, throughout the Maryland and Washington DC area, in many therapeutic classes including neurology, psychiatry, respiratory, cardiovascular, anti-infective, dermatology and urology. Successfully launched products in a variety of therapeutic classes, including neuropsychiatry, cardiovascular and respiratory, including hospital formulary wins. Currently hold a valid DC pharmaceutical license.

Country

united states

City

baltimore

Industry

pharmaceuticals

Skill

pharmaceutical sales, cardiology, pharmaceutical industry, sales effectiveness, hospital sales, neuroscience, psychiatry, respiratory products, respiratory disease, marketing, project management

Experience

lead generation supervisor

telespectrum worldwide

1996-9 - 1997-4 · 8 mos

marketing manager and sales representative

federal business council

1991-5 - 1991-12 · 8 mos

project manager

telespectrum worldwide

1996-1 - 1996-7 · 7 mos

senior neuroscience sales representative

merck

2009-9 - 2014-1 · 4 yrs 5 mos

* Promotional responsibility for atypical antipsychotic. Promote to psychiatrists and hospital staff, pharmacies, in-patient and out-patient facilities, institutions and clinics throughout the Metropolitan DC area and most of Maryland and Eastern Shore. Responsible for both retail and non-retail sales as well as hospital formulary wins. * 2012 * finished top 16% of region. Exceed sales goals at 125% PPO target * 2011 * ranked 28th in region * 2010 * ranked top 1/3 of nation * 4 Hospital formulary wins

senior sales representative

schering-plough research institute

1997-9 - 2009-9 · 12 yrs 1 mo

* Successfully sold products throughout the Maryland and Washington DC area in a variety of therapeutic areas including Neuroscience, Allergy, Asthma, Anti-infective, Urology, Cardio Vascular, Dermatology, Successfully launched several products including Clarinex, Asmanex, Vytorin, Saphris * 2007 * Mid Atlantic Leadership Council * 2006 * finished top 30% of nation * 2005 * finished top 25% of nation * 2005- district trainer * 2004 * finished top 15% of nation * 2003 * finished top 30% of nation

therapeutic specialist, psychiatry

sunovion pharmaceuticals inc.

2016-2 - Present · 10 yrs 8 mos

cns -customer care outcome specialist

upsher-smith laboratories

2014-2 - 2016-2 · 2 yrs 1 mo

* Prince Georges, Montgomery, Calvert and Charles county Maryland, Washington DC, Northern and Central Virginia. * Successfully launched new anti-epileptic drug with company that was just entering the CNS market by fostering relationships with key Neurologists and Epileptologists * Responsible for market development, strategic planning, managed care pull through. * Volunteered with Epilepsy Foundations to help improve patient outcomes through USL’s innovative approaches to patient care. * Attended local symposiums and epilepsy walks to help foster relationships within the community. * 2014 – finished year ranked 13th out of 86 territories. * 2015 – currently ranked 14th in the nation out of 85 territories * 2014 – District Compliance Champion * 2015 – District Digital Champion