Gary Phleger

Experience

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  PRECISION PAINTING

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1992

  Owner

  Started and successfully ran the company: including Marketing, Sales, Managed and prepared payment schedule for employees.

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  Robbinsdale Area Schools (in Minnesota)

  Sept 1992 - Jun 2001

  Science Teacher & Golf coach

  Instructed Physical Science and Biology grades 9 & 10. Instructed Boys and Girls golf grades 9-12.

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  AstraZeneca

  Sept 2000 - Apr 2016

  Executive Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist

  • Created strategic partnerships between AstraZeneca and healthcare organizations in Minnesota which resulted in several million dollars annually from the Minnesota market. Served as a cardiovascular and diabetes resource partnering with a number of clinics and clinic systems around their cardiovascular and diabetes initiatives.• Organized and supported educational programs for healthcare organizations. (Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians, Allina Health System, Fairview/ University of MN, Multicare Associates of the Twin Cities, Health Partners, Metropolitan Cardiology Consultants, Minnesota Pharmacy Association, Park Nicollet and North Memorial). • Developed physician specialists as regional speakers delivering over 200 educational programs for healthcare professionals in the upper Midwest. Product market share was well over the national average for Bydureon, Farxiga, Xigduo, Crestor, Onglyza, Kombiglyze XR, Toprol XL, Atacand, Zestrill, Nexium and Prilosec.Achievements:• Promoted to Career Executive Pharmaceutical Sales Specialists in 2010.• Account lead for Allina Health, Fairview and Park Nicollet.• #1 in the Twin Cities for product market share for Crestor in 2007 and 2008 and 2009, 2010 and 2011. Also led with sales of Bydureon and Farxiga in 2013 and 2014.• #1 in the Twin Cities for Market Share growth for cardiovascular portfolio (2003-2006). #1 in the Chicago Business Center in 2004.• Finished over 100% of goal for all products in 2016,2015 and 2014.• Field Training Specialist, Crestor Training Champion and served on Atherosclerosis Advisory Committee for Crestor Brand Team.• Compliance Champion in 2012. Show less

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  Novartis

  Sept 2016 - Oct 2018

  Senior Sales Representative

  Proven sales leader in Minnesota in the following markets; Primary Care, Cardiovascular, Diabetes and Gastrointestinal products. Successfully launched 10 products in the Twin Cities over 18 years. Experienced with oral and injectable medicines.• Catapulted $1.5 M in revenue FY2017 successfully launching Entresto in the upper Midwest.• Created strategic partnerships with healthcare professionals in many cardiology, primary care, hospital and long-term care groups in Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin focusing on increasing awareness for better treatment of patients with heart failure. Many of these groups implemented treatment protocols for Entresto as a result.• Built sales model for the training department and assisted in the implementation in the region. This model was then rolled out to the representatives across the nation.• Maintained momentum by helping mentor sales representatives.Achievments:• Account lead for Allina Health, HealthEast and Essentia Health Systems.• #1 in the upper Midwest district for product sales and growth of Entresto in 2017 and 2018.• Set stage for exceeding sales objectives 120 % for 2018. Show less

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  Fresenius Medical Care North America

  Nov 2018 - May 2021

  Senior Sales Manager- Renal Pharmaceuticals
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  CVS Specialty

  May 2021 - now

  Selling pharmacy and nursing services to Hemophilia Treatment Centers, their healthcare professionals, staff and patients in the upper Midwest . Selling CVS Specialty Services to Neurologist, Allergist, Immunologist and their staff in the upper Midwest (MN, WI, SD, ND, IA, NE and IL).

  • Client Relationship Executive

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Territory Sales Executive

    May 2021 - Dec 2021