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Guillermo Gimeno Martinez

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Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) at Xellia Pharmaceuticals
📍 Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

Guillermo is the Chief Procurement Officer at Xellia Pharmaceuticals, leveraging over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. He leads a global procurement organization across Denmark, Hungary, and Croatia, specializing in strategic sourcing and contract management. Guillermo holds an MSc in Economic Organisation and previously studied Civil Engineering.

With a distinctly international background, Guillermo has worked for eight companies in three different countries and speaks four languages: English, French, Danish, and Spanish. His previous role at UNICEF and interests in organizations like Gavi reflect a passion for global health and humanitarian efforts.

Unique fact: He successfully transitioned from a technical background in Civil Engineering to become a global procurement leader in the pharma sector.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Chief Procurement Officer (CPO)
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
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Pharmaceutical Procurement
With over 20 years in the industry at firms like Xellia, AGC Biologics, and LEO Pharma, he has deep expertise in direct, indirect, and CAPEX sourcing.
Global Team Leadership
He is responsible for leading and developing the Global Procurement organization across multiple countries and frequently posts about hiring for his team.
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Career

Work history

4-2025
Chief Procurement Officer (CPO)
Xellia Pharmaceuticals
7-2022 - 4-2025
Head of Indirect Procurement (Senior Procurement Manager)
AGC Biologics
8-2020 - 6-2022
Procurement Business Partner
LEO Pharma
8-2019 - 7-2020
Global Senior Category Manager - Professional Services
LEO Pharma
10-2014 - 6-2019
Contracts Specialist (Vaccine Center)
UNICEF
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Education
1991 - 1996
MSc.
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
1989 - 1991
Civil Engineering
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
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