Jeff Bates
Sales Leader | Product Launch Expert | Team Builder | Cross-Functional Collaboration | Buy & Bill | Operations
- Role
- Regional Sales Director, West at Verrica Pharmaceuticals
- Location
- San Diego, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jeff Bates
Expert in multiple disease states and product lifecycles. Demonstrated leadership, coaching, training, sales performance, and managed market experience in the Western US. Adept at developing and maintaining key customer relationships. Proficient in delivering clinical and business presentations to customers and internal stakeholders. Recognized with multiple top sales awards at all levels of career. Highly skilled in fostering cross-functional collaboration with operations, marketing, incentive compensation, legal, and compliance colleagues to drive results.Specialties:• Speaker Program Operations and Vendor Management• Recruiting Top Talent• Leadership Development• Launch Execution• Sales Team Coaching & Training• Buy & Bill• Specialty Injectables• Rare Disease• Sales Training• Startups• Employee RetentionAvailable to discuss new opportunities in the Southern California area; live, hybrid, and remote.Color Energy: Green, Yellow, Blue, RedI show I care first. I am interested in those I work with personally. I use a structured approach to communications. I am confident and conciseMeyers Briggs: ESFJI draw my energy from work with people, activities and products, I process information by noticing the facts, I make my decisions based on my values and I prefer to live life in a structured, organized way.Strength Finders Top Themes:Connectedness, Harmony, Responsibility, Individualization, Positivity. • Competent Conversational Spanish
Experience
Regional Sales Director, West
Mar 2026 — Present · San Diego, CA, US
Directed sales initiatives across California, Arizona, and Nevada, focusing on dermatology solutions. • Led a dedicated team to deliver a unique drug/device combination to healthcare providers. • Enhanced sales strategies through Buy and Bill and Specialty Pharmacies, ensuring optimal product accessibility.
Education
UC Irvine
BS
Skills
- Ent
- Allergy
- Diabetes Management
- Endocrinology
- Dermatology
- Pharmaceutical Sales
- Managed Markets
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Sales Force Development
- Hypertension
- Leadership
- Rheumatology
- Product Launch
- Oncology
- Urology
- Account Management
- Asthma
- Group Presentations
- Sales Effectiveness
- Copd
- Situational Leadership
- Teaching Adults
- Managed Care
- Cardiology
- Pulmonology
- Infectious Diseases
- Hospital Sales
- Internal Medicine
- Spanish-Speaking
- Gastroenterology
- Ob/Gyn
- Nephrology
- Training
- Neurology
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Biotechnology
- Sales
- Selling Skills
- Business Analysis
- Diabetes
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