The Perrigo Leadership Team decided to offer an insulting 8-week severance package (WELL below industry standard of 3-6 months) and didn't take the time to even consider tenure with the company. Just a flat 8-week across the board regardless.....SEE YOU LATER!!!
LEADERSHIP:
1.) Terry Fullem (VP of Sales - 4 years of Service): Nicknamed "The Ghost" because you would NEVER hear from him, until National Conference Calls and he would basically read from either the Wall Street Journal or Perrigo News that was already on the internet. Completely un-prepared....and consistently said "UM.....UM....UM.....UM" during the call. Basically a Doug Boothe puppet, that clearly didn't care about the survival or future of the division or 80-90 employees/families financial future. BUT, I am sure he collected his BIG severance and off he goes!!!!! (Maybe IMPAX LABS?)
2.) Mike Shepherd (Director of Sales/East - 3+ years of service): Great guy personally, but WAY in over his head in his role. Disconnected from the field, and made ZERO effort in making tactical adjustments to better align the field based team to market demands. Did ZERO, in providing strategic direction, allowed incompetent marketing/wholesale managers to "kick the can down the road", and continued to look the other way. Completely aloof when it came to pipeline development or sought after strategic partnerships or licensing plays to ensure the strategic development of the division. Very sad he allowed the situation to implode.
3.) Mark Killion (Director Sales/West - 1+ years of service): Former On-Call manager, that was hired to assist Mike Shepherd in managing the sales force. COMPLETELY clueless and REALLLLLY thought he was more than what he was. His credibility FLEW out the door, when he mandated a hault to bathroom breaks to the team, because he thought it was disrupting the speakers........REALLY?????????? Mark was categorized by the field sales force as a "Used Car Salesmen", and brought ZERO tactical or strategic value to the entire organization. He was regarded as "Shepherd's Gopher", and should really find another line of work......LEAVE the pharma industry, because you will only bring this to another company and sales team, which would be a tragedy to employees and families. Glad you got your big severance package.....Happy New Year!!!!!!!!
4.) Rebecca Saunders (Director of Marketing - 1+ years of service): Great people manipulator, but NOT a true marketing talent. How does a Marketing Director outsource marketing service/support to a third party, and bring NOTHING creative to the table. I guess that's why she was designated to only run the Sample Portal, because she had nothing else to do. Had an elitist attitude, and thought the field sales force mysteriously reported to her, and her sales suggestions really mattered....NOT. Please "stay in your lane" with your NEW marketing job at Exelist and try and be somewhat creative. (Funny she's followed the same product line for years, and companies believe she's an asset). Glad you recieved your BIG severance package for literally 1 year of service for doing absolutely NOTHING for the team. Whoooooo Hoooooo!!!
5.) Lynn Johnson (Wholesale/Trade Manager - who care how many years of service): Poor Lynn, she was set up to fail from day one, but managed to literally dismantle the product portfolio's presence in both retail & wholesale accounts. The field sales team has never witnessed more incompentence in this arena, than what we witnessed with Lynn. Completely CLUELESS, UNDER QUALIFIED and only hired for this role because she was friends with Dave Cobb. However, she was allowed to stay in this role, because she reported to people that had ZERO clue about wholesale pharmacy/distribution.....so, I can't solely blame her for collecting a big paycheck and severance package when she was allowed to continue with her incompetent behavior. *****Example***** She overindulged in alcohol at the National Sales Meeting in Tampa......had to be escorted to her room by 3 hotel employees using a wheelchair.......and then she bragged about it to other employees at breakfast the next day, claiming somone put something in her drink!!!!!!! WOW....nice work and you literally got away with it!!!!!!!! A REAL pharma company would have FIRED her on the spot......but, this wasn't a REAL pharma company.
To all future employers, please BEWARE of these individuals.......they are looking for big paychecks, NOT a career or wanting to contribute an organization's bottom line. Job hoppers, looking for their next target the minute that they sign on, not caring for a minute that they effected 80-90 employees/families during this wonderful HOLIDAY SEASON........My compliments to these 5 though, they recieved the big paychecks, got the big severance and off they go to do the very same thing until they retire. Sad all the way around!!!!!!!!