Juan Vélez is the Managing Partner for the Andean Region
Education:
Business Administration, major in Finance, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Quito-Ecuador
MBA, Business Strategy, TEC de Monterrey, Toluca-México
Professional Career:
20+ years of experience in different business areas and increasing responsibility positions in the Consumer Healthcare and pharmaceutical industry, including experience with food supplements, OTC/OTX, medical devices and cosmetic products.
Country Manager, Business Unit Head, Marketing, Finance and Treasury in GSK for more than 15 years; commercial operations, planning, coordination, execution, and monitoring.
Experience and Expertise Focus:
Business development and strategy implementation, results and share growth focused executive.
Analytical, flexible thinker, influential and inspirational leader.
Product launches (line extensions, new brands).
Advertising, promotion, and POS negotiation and management.
Sales and detailing teams’ supervision and development; high performance teams, commercial capabilities.