Title: Senior Vision Care Specialist
Company: Bausch + Lomb
Location: Houston, Texas, United States
Robert W. Kirk Jr., Senior Vision Care Specialist at Bausch + Lomb, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Executives for dedication, achievements and leadership in the Sales Industry.
Mr. Kirk has established a distinguished 25-year career, marked by progressive leadership and consistent recognition for excellence in the sales and vision care industries. For over five years, he has served as a senior vision care specialist at Bausch + Lomb in Houston, Texas, where he has also been a field sales trainer, an advisory team member for the brand team, and a senior vision care territory manager since 2023. In these concurrent roles, Mr. Kirk has demonstrated a commitment to cross-functional collaboration. He has been instrumental in building strong relationships with peers and clients, which he cites as the cornerstone of his professional success.
Affiliated with the leading pharmaceutical manufacturing company since 2020, Mr. Kirk joined Bausch + Lomb as a vision care territory manager, where he consistently ranked among the top performers nationally in sales. Before joining Bausch + Lomb, he was a territory sales manager and facility service account specialist at Cintas in Houston from 2017 to 2020. During this period, Mr. Kirk participated in the Cintas Captain’s Club and Peer Mentor Program, underscoring his dedication to mentorship and professional development within his teams.
In 2016 and 2017, Mr. Kirk excelled as a territory sales manager in Accelerated Medical’s outside sales team in Houston, where he expanded his experience in medical sales and client relationship management. Before that, he was the market manager for the outside sales division at YP, The Real Yellow Pages®, from 2015 to 2016, following roles as a new business development outside sales professional between 2012 and 2015 and an inside account executive from 2010 to 2012.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Kirk worked at AT&T as a digital sales manager, where he spent nearly a decade developing a reputation for driving results through innovative digital strategies. He also found success as an account manager with a wine and spirit distributor.
Mr. Kirk’s academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in marketing and a Bachelor of Arts in management with a focus on organizational behavior from the University of Missouri-Saint Louis. These degrees have provided him with a strong foundation in analytical thinking and leadership principles, supporting his career achievements. Mr. Kirk also holds several certifications that have enhanced his expertise. He became Google AdWords certified in 2013 and was recognized as a strategic ambassador by Yahoo! BING Network that same year.
Active in his professional community, Mr. Kirk is a member of the National Sales Network, reflecting his ongoing commitment to professional growth and industry engagement. Beyond his professional pursuits, he is deeply involved in civic activities. He serves as a mentor and a member of the pastoral care team at Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, mentors youth through Junior Achievement and serves on a civic committee in Houston’s Third Ward community. Additionally, Mr. Kirk participates in extracurricular activities, including playing in a men’s softball league.
Mr. Kirk’s accomplishments have been recognized through numerous awards over the years. He earned the Heineken/Tecate Cancun Excursion Award from Heineken USA in 2006, received the Winner’s Circle Award from the senior leadership team at YP in 2014, and was named a President’s Club winner numerous times by Bausch + Lomb.
Among other recognitions, Mr. Kirk garnered multiple Most Valuable Player awards. He attributes his success to his faith and expresses gratitude for the guidance of his parents, pastor, mentors and role models throughout his life.
Dedicated to advancing his career, with aspirations to become a director at Bausch + Lomb, Mr. Kirk also aspires to enter politics, aiming to serve as a councilman or similar role. Civically, he is committed to volunteering and mentoring younger men. He also plans to establish a shelter for battered women as part of his ongoing commitment to community service and support for those in need.
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