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Overview
Work History
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Jason Bawa

Summary

Award winning Senior Account Executive with 20 years in Pharmaceutical and CPG industries. Committed with demonstrated success in sales, customer relations and prospecting. Ambitious and dedicated leader with experience training and mentoring new team members.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Corporate Accounts Manager

Pharmascience Inc
12.2023 - Current
  • Responsible for managing $92M Generic Pharmaceutical portfolio within the Canadian marketplace.
  • Partnering with internal and external customers to ensure steady supply and meeting a CSL of 95%
  • Enhanced client satisfaction by consistently meeting and exceeding sales targets and providing exceptional customer service.
  • Developed strong relationships with key clients, leading to increased revenue and repeat business.
  • Managed a portfolio of corporate accounts, fostering long-term partnerships and promoting customer loyalty.
  • Expanded market share by identifying new business opportunities and engaging in strategic negotiations with potential clients.

Sales Manager

Henry Schein
05.2023 - 12.2023

Leading a high performing team of 20


Field Activities:

  • Manage business discovery meetings with customers and FSCs
  • Attend customer meetings with and / or without FSCs with an objective of maintaining and expanding market share
  • Manage the practice analysis tool presentations with customers and teach our FSC’s how to execute the presentations
  • Targeted co-travel with branch FSCs


Sales Planning:

  • Territory Management
  • Ensuring that each assigned FSC has an individual sales plan / goal for the upcoming year and that these goals are tracked, and that quarterly meetings with FSC’s are scheduled to determine progress to plan
  • Utilization of the sales dashboard to monitor sales per rep and per customer
  • Utilization of our customer relationship management software to encourage team communication, lead generation and sales funnel management
  • Provide leadership for all team members within the region
  • Increasing market share within all markets in the Region. Both internal growth
  • Providing Performance Appraisals annually for all direct reports
  • Assist the Branch Manager with any recruiting planning and activity
  • Assistance with managing the vendor relationships in the branch


Branch and FSC Development:

  • Training FSCs on career development and providing other sales training / mentoring / coaching as required


Branch Administration:

  • Attending Corporate Meetings as and when required Planning monthly sales meetings
  • Administration and implementation of marketing programs throughout the region
  • Any administration as required by the Branch Manager



Senior Account Executive

3M Canada Company
04.2014 - 05.2023
  • Team lead for 3M's Costco CA business
  • Gross Sales exceed $60M in 2022
  • Drove 14% growth in NET sales within first year leading account
  • First vendor, to launch a multi-sku pallet. Quarterly rotation of unique multi-sku pallets, $10M win.
  • Developed strategies using market research with support from cross-functional teams.
  • Established customer relationships, by collaborating to achieve mutually beneficial results.
  • Monitored sales targets and identified potential growth opportunities.
  • Analyzed key competitors to respond to competitive threats.
  • Motivated team members to meet and exceed sales targets.

Account Executive

  • · 5 year CAGR of 23% working with London Drugs
  • · Grew London Drugs Command business from $60K to $1.2M in two years
  • Successfully launched Meguiar's Car cleaning at London Drugs. $250k in POS within first 6 months, 2022
  • Created unique Stationary and Mail Ship brand shops at London Drugs. $1M incremental growth win
  • Secured Scotch Brite exclusivity at Sobeys INC nationally. $2.5m win
  • Leveraged CRM to collect, organize and manage sales data and customer information.
  • Strengthened customer relationships with proactive and collaborative approach to managing needs.
  • Leveraged marketing channels and sales strategies to develop pipeline and increase profitability.

Business Development Manager

Energizer Canada Inc
04.2013 - 04.2014
  • Responsible for the corporate business development of the Energizer Personal Care brands at London Drugs
  • The brands include: Schick, Playtex, OB, Stayfree, Carefree, Playtex Infant Care, Hawaiian Tropic, Banana Boat, Wet Ones.
  • Exceeded sales quotas and increased profitability through effective sales strategy and business planning.
  • Prepared sales presentations for clients showing success and credibility of products.

Key Account Manager

PendoPharm-Div of Pharmascience
03.2011 - 04.2013
  • Responsible for corporate business development at London Drugs, Safeway Canada, Pharmasave, Pattison Food Group and 8 other accounts from BC to Manitoba.


Regional Manager

Lindt & Sprungli Inc
09.2006 - 03.2011
  • Directly responsible for 13 sales-representatives
  • Motivated team members to meet and exceed sales targets.
  • Developed promotional plans to complement national sales initiatives.
  • Forecasted sales and established processes to achieve sales objectives and related metrics.

Territory Manager

Jamieson Laboratories
09.2003 - 08.2006
  • Pharmaceutical sales representative for Jamieson, Quest and Wampole products.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Applied Science, Communications

Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, BC

Indigenous Awareness Certification - Intercultural, Multicultural, And Diversity Studies

Indigenous Awareness
Calgary, AB
07.2020

Skills

  • Salesforce Power User
  • Diversity and Inclusion Leader
  • Indigenous ERN Member
  • Corporate Trainer-Higher Performer Training
  • PowerBi Power User
  • Virtual Selling Training-Sales Buzz
  • Mentor

Accomplishments

    3M Sales MVP '22

    3M Sales Excellence Award '18

    3M Top Performer CPG '16

    Energizer Vendor of the Year '13

Timeline

Corporate Accounts Manager

Pharmascience Inc
12.2023 - Current

Sales Manager

Henry Schein
05.2023 - 12.2023

Senior Account Executive

3M Canada Company
04.2014 - 05.2023

Business Development Manager

Energizer Canada Inc
04.2013 - 04.2014

Key Account Manager

PendoPharm-Div of Pharmascience
03.2011 - 04.2013

Regional Manager

Lindt & Sprungli Inc
09.2006 - 03.2011

Territory Manager

Jamieson Laboratories
09.2003 - 08.2006

Bachelor of Arts - Applied Science, Communications

Simon Fraser University

Indigenous Awareness Certification - Intercultural, Multicultural, And Diversity Studies

Indigenous Awareness
Jason Bawa