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Professional Background

Marketing Director  |  Pharmaceutical       
Santiago, Chile

Global specialty pharmaceutical company. Portfolio of 54 brands, revenue of €110M.

Lead Strategic Marketing and P&L ownership for a promotional and non-promotional portfolio across retail and tender channels, spanning OTC, prescription, food supplements, and dermatological brands. Member of the Local Board.

Commercial Head — LATAM South Pacific  |  Pharmaceutical 

Global pharmaceutical company. Responsible for full commercial operations in Chile, Ecuador, and Peru across three business units: Primary Care, Vaccines, and HIV.

Managed $150M net revenue (£13M) across three business units and two commercial channels (private and public/tender). Led end-to-end P&L, investment allocation, Joint Business Planning with key accounts, and full sales team leadership.

General Manager — Personal Health Care  |  FMCG     
Santiago, Chile

Fortune 500 FMCG and consumer health company. Managed the Personal Health Care Business Unit for Chile — OTC and prescription portfolio with focus on retail channel.

Full P&L ownership (~$30M) across sales management, marketing strategy, investment planning, pricing, channel expansion, and talent development. Led a team of 45 people.

Commercial Excellence Head  |  Pharmaceutical         
Pacific Cluster

Global pharmaceutical and consumer health company. Andean and South Pacific Region operations across Colombia, Peru, Chile, and Ecuador.

Commercial Excellence Head — Andean Region             Jul 2016 – Oct 2018  ·  Bogotá, Colombia

Built and led the Commercial Excellence function from scratch across four countries, overseeing omnichannel strategy, CRM deployment, targeting, and sales force capability development.

Marketing Manager — Consumer Health                        Oct 2013 – Jun 2016  ·  Quito, Ecuador

Managed the Consumer Health product portfolio in Ecuador, covering brand strategy, promotional and sales budget, product launches, and forecasting.

Regional Product Manager  |  Medical Devices                           
Colombia / Ecuador

Global medical products company. Managed the Renal Business Unit across Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru — tender negotiations, market access, and patient therapy expansion.

  • Expanded access to renal disease therapies reaching an additional 10% of the affected patient population through strategic tender agreements.

  • Coordinated market access strategies in Ecuador and Colombia, engaging key opinion leaders and institutional accounts.

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