JEFF KAHLER

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3618 W. Vincent Dr. * Springfield, MO 65810 * 417-225-2122 * jkdd3ae4@westpost.n
et
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Professional Profile
Goal-oriented business professional with sales experience in the pharmaceutical,
advertising, and food industries. Excellent track record throughout sales care
er utilizing selling models for all levels of customer accounts. Skilled in tim
e management, prospecting, cold calling, identifying decision makers, preparing
proposals, making presentations, and executing follow-up.

Accomplishments
*Successfully built an account list by prospecting and cold calling in 2010.
*Recruited local businesses owners to a local marketing initiative closing an an
nual TV
advertising contract in 2010.
*Finished 3rd and 4th quarter of 2009 very strong with exceeding goal attainment
; 108% of
target for NuvaRing 3rd quarter; 101% of target for NuvaRing and 179% of tar
get for Implanon
in the 4th quarter.
*Finished in the top 20% for overall sales of Implanon in 2007, covering a large
geography
including parts of 6 states.
*Received a rating of 4 out of 5 exceeds expatiations on year end performance re
view in sales,
objectives, and competencies for 2007.
*Promoted to Women's Health Care Sales Specialist in 2006.
*Appointed to the Sales Operations Advisory Council by Regional Director in 2006
.
*Received the highest rating, 5 out of 5 significantly exceeds expectations on y
ear end
performance review for 2005.
*Finished in the top 10% Nationally for overall sales in 2005.
*Regional High Achiever Award for 2005.
*Finished in the top 11% Nationally for overall sales in 2003.
*Promoted to District Trainer in 2003.

JEFF KAHLER
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417-225-2122 * jkdd3ae4@westpost.net
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Professional Experience
Nexstar Broadcasting, Springfield, MO April 2010-Present
Account Executive
*Solely responsible for building account list by prospecting, cold calling, and
identifying
decision makers of locally owned businesses.
*Prepare data bases by setting appointments with local business owners and getti
ng to know
them, their businesses, and objectives to grow their business.
*Prepare and present a business plan and proposal from information gathered from
data base
appointments.
*Collaborate with the production department ensuring that commercials are produc
ed
to customer's satisfaction.
Organon Biosciences/Schering-Plough Nov. 1999-Mar. 2010
Professional Sales Representative
* Solely responsible for promotion of contraception implant device and serving a
s district and
geographic expert in contraception in a large geography including 6 states
; Arkansas,
Missouri, Tennessee, Illinois, Kentucky, and Indiana.
* Successfully negotiated the local formulary addition of Implanon at Children's
Hospital in
Little Rock, AR.
* High level of knowledge about state Medicaid and National/Local Managed care r
eimbursements.
* Lead over 50 Implanon training programs to include office base OB/GYNs, Prim
ary Care Clinicians,
Hospital Residency Programs (University of Arkansas and University of Ten
nessee), and Nurse
Practitioners.
*Promoted products in the Pain market and CNS market.
Keebler Company, Springfield/Sedalia, MO June 1997-Nov. 1999
Territory Manager
* Managed territory consisting of 31 grocery retailers and three part-time merch
andisers.
* Responsible for promotion and service of Keebler cookies and crackers paid on
straight commission.
Education
Missouri State University- B.S. in Chemistry
Missouri State University- B.S. in Marketing with emphasis in Advertising
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