R. Backer

Senior Sales and Business Director-Pharmaceutical/Biotech

Role
Sales Leader, Respiratory Biologics at Amgen
Location
Phoenixville, PA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About R. Backer

Senior Business Director with fifteen plus years of Sales Leadership experience in the Pharmaceutical/Biotech industry. Distinguished and accomplished professional with documented success, consistently achieving business objectives through developing highly functional teams, strategic planning and execution, and expecting excellence.Recipient of multiple awards for Leadership and Outstanding Sales Performance including four President’s Club/Sales Champion Awards as a Divisional Manager and Regional Business Director, “Outstanding Field Sales Management” Award, Promotion to Senior Regional Sales Director,\"Manager of the Year Nominee,\" and \"Leadership in Coaching\" Award. Selected to participate in Executive Leadership Program-LEAD, for \"high flyers.\" Appointed Director Lead for the North Zone Culture Initiative.Successfully led and managed teams of up to 100 persons, including sales professionals, district managers and regional trainers with multi state responsibilities including half the US (East Area). Noted strengths include Industry Acumen, Recruiting, Developing and Retaining Top Talent, Strategic Business Planning, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Team Leadership and Delivering Results.Extensive Market and Industry Knowledge: Involved with 17 Product Launches. Promotional experience in a wide range of markets/specialties including Neurology, Immunology, CNS, MS, CV, Endocrinology, Pain, Dermatology, Respiratory, Women\'s Health, Anti-Viral, Oncology, Biologics, Office Based and Institutional Setting, Buy and Bill.

Experience

  1. Sales Leader, Respiratory Biologics

    Amgen

    May 2021 — Present · Philadelphia, PA, US

    Responsible for building and leading Amgen\'s Respiratory Biologics commercial sales team within the states of PA, DE, NY, NJ, OH and MI.

Education

  • Duquesne University

    BA

Skills

  • Delivering Results
  • Pulmonology
  • Allergy
  • Cardiology
  • Healthcare
  • Business Development
  • Neurology
  • Pharmaceutical Sales
  • Gastroenterology
  • Strategic Planning
  • Ob/Gyn
  • Pharmaceutical Industry
  • Biotechnology
  • Urology
  • Product Launch
  • Leadership
  • Sales
  • Leadership Development

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