Nicholas I. Knuth 📸

Nicholas I. Knuth 📸

Photographer at Nicholas Knuth Photography

Greater Chicago Area
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Experience

  • Freelance Photographer

    Nicholas Knuth Photography

    - Present 2 years 4 months

    United States

    Freelance Photographer in the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago.
    2023
    - TEDx Arlington Heights Event Photographer
    - Chicago Founders event Photographer
    - Volunteer Dog Portrait Photographer for Many Paws Rescue

    2024
    - Parentaly Event Photographer
    - Women In Sales/LinkedIn Event Photographer

  • KeepTruckin Graphic

    Mid-Market Account Executive

    KeepTruckin

    - 2 months

    Chicago, Illinois, United States

  • Sanara MedTech Graphic

    Midwest Regional Manager

    Sanara MedTech

    - 2 years 2 months

    Midwest

    Successfully built new distribution teams throughout IL, IN, and WI markets to launch a new product (CellerateRx). Introducing this product to all distribution teams, surgical specialties, and hospital purchasing teams/GPOs.
    • Train, coach and developed 39 individual distributors and 6 distributor managers to improve their messaging, performance, establish goals and achieve objectives.
    • 2021: Lead in product approval on Ascension’s GPO national contract. Approving our new product…

    Successfully built new distribution teams throughout IL, IN, and WI markets to launch a new product (CellerateRx). Introducing this product to all distribution teams, surgical specialties, and hospital purchasing teams/GPOs.
    • Train, coach and developed 39 individual distributors and 6 distributor managers to improve their messaging, performance, establish goals and achieve objectives.
    • 2021: Lead in product approval on Ascension’s GPO national contract. Approving our new product throughout 160 hospitals nationally
    • Built sales and marketing plans for distributor groups to grow 286.9% over previous year
    • Lead all new hospital approvals and contracts throughout my region by working with hospital purchasing teams and value analysis committees
    • 2020: $414,000 in total sales
    • 2021: $1.3 mil in total sales

  • Integra LifeSciences Graphic

    Extremity and Reconstructive Specialist

    Integra LifeSciences

    - 8 years 6 months

    North Chicago

    Successfully marketed and sold a complex portfolio of 1000+ products, ranging in cost from $30-$32,000, to a variety of call points (doctors, as well as hospital purchasing teams and GPOs). Additional responsibilities included supporting cases in the OR on a daily basis.
    o Managed Cadaver labs throughout Chicago and nationwide to build physician confidence using Integra products. Executed a yearly average of 25 labs (consisting of lower metal, upper extremity metal and muscle flap…

    Successfully marketed and sold a complex portfolio of 1000+ products, ranging in cost from $30-$32,000, to a variety of call points (doctors, as well as hospital purchasing teams and GPOs). Additional responsibilities included supporting cases in the OR on a daily basis.
    o Managed Cadaver labs throughout Chicago and nationwide to build physician confidence using Integra products. Executed a yearly average of 25 labs (consisting of lower metal, upper extremity metal and muscle flap labs)
    o Worked closely with Resident Programs at Northwestern, University of Illinois Chicago, Illinois Masonic, St. Joseph Hospital and Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago.
    o Managed Integra company booths at multiple trade shows nation wide

    Key highlights include:
    • 2017: $2.2 mil total sales, Finished 109% to quota. Final ranking was 12/88. Top 14% nationally
    • 2016: $1.89 mil total sales, final ranking was 19/88. Top 22% nationally
    • 2016: Selected to be a Miller Heiman trainer within the division. Only 2% of the sales force received this invitation. This role included creating a new sales training methodology and training it to the entire sales force over the year
    • 2015: $1.73 mil total sales. Presidents Club Winner – Finished 7th overall out of 140. Top 5% nationally
    • 2015: Promoted to Field Sales Trainer
    • 2014: $1.4 mil total sales, Presidents Club Winner- ranked 10th overall out of 140. Top 8% nationally
    • 2014: Promoted to Clinical Upper Extremity Specialist – New responsibilities include assisting top surgeons nationwide in complex hand/wrist surgeries
    • 2013: $818,993 total sales, Final ranking was 33/101. Top 33% nationally
    • 2012: $1.16 mil total sales – final ranking was 20/63. This was the first time this territory exceeded its goal in 3.5 years. Top 32% nationally
    • 2011: Completed all required sales training and earned an exceeds expectations rating in my training class.

  • MIS Implants Technologies Ltd. Graphic

    Chicago Territory Manager

    MIS Implants Technologies Ltd.

    - 2 years 4 months

    Chicago, IL

    Successfully marketed & sold a complete line of Oral Reconstructive Products including Dental Implants, Surgical Equipment, & Bone & Tissue Generation Products to Dental Surgical Professionals in a territory encompassing four Chicago counties.
    • Increased May 2011 YTD sales by 37%
    • Increased final 2010 sales by 143%
    • Increased final 2009 sales by 138%
    • 2009 Rookie of the Year nominee
    • Was selected as Top 5% of sales force to attend Advanced Surgical Training Classes in…

    Successfully marketed & sold a complete line of Oral Reconstructive Products including Dental Implants, Surgical Equipment, & Bone & Tissue Generation Products to Dental Surgical Professionals in a territory encompassing four Chicago counties.
    • Increased May 2011 YTD sales by 37%
    • Increased final 2010 sales by 143%
    • Increased final 2009 sales by 138%
    • 2009 Rookie of the Year nominee
    • Was selected as Top 5% of sales force to attend Advanced Surgical Training Classes in Shlomi, Israel & Cancun, Mexico
    • Managed MIS company booths at multiple tradeshows throughout the United Sates promoting MIS product line, which resulted in several new customers nationwide

  • Sales Representative II

    Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals

    - 2 years 11 months

    Successfully promoted Avelox, Nasonex, Clarinex, Proventil HFA & Asmanex to internal medicine, ENT’s, allergists, pulmonologists, & pediatricians throughout Arlington Heights territory
    • Final 2008 ranking was top 20% of sales force
    • Final 2007 ranking was top 18% of sales force
    • Responsible for more than tripling market share for lead product, Avelox, growing it from 5.73% in 2006 to 21.02% in 2008
    • Received an early promotion to level 2 sales representative in…

    Successfully promoted Avelox, Nasonex, Clarinex, Proventil HFA & Asmanex to internal medicine, ENT’s, allergists, pulmonologists, & pediatricians throughout Arlington Heights territory
    • Final 2008 ranking was top 20% of sales force
    • Final 2007 ranking was top 18% of sales force
    • Responsible for more than tripling market share for lead product, Avelox, growing it from 5.73% in 2006 to 21.02% in 2008
    • Received an early promotion to level 2 sales representative in 2007
    • Recipient of multiple Product Knowledge Incentive Wins
    • Developed & distributed via email a monthly North Chicago Best practice newsletter
    • Awarded prestigious “2006 Rookie of the Year” award
    • Lead conference calls, coached teammates, & presented at multiple district meetings

  • Dr. Pepper Bottling Co Graphic

    Sales and Marketing

    Dr. Pepper Bottling Co

    - 3 years 7 months

    Responsible for increasing distribution throughout Milwaukee. Created marketing tools for customers to promote special pricing & offers
    • Honored as an Elite Sales Representative for 2005 ranking of no. 2 in the company
    • Competed daily for cooler space, pricing & display locations with market leaders
    • Consistently increased company profit & product growth annually
    • Maintained strong & sustainable relationships with all customers

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