Guillermo Sánchez Méndez

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DISC Type : Dc

Business Unit Director Primary Care at El Grupo Grünenthal

Benito Juárez, Mexico City, Mexico

Overview

Guillermo Sánchez Méndez is a senior pharmaceutical executive with over 20 years of experience driving growth in Primary Care, Vaccines, and OTC sectors across Latin America. Currently the Business Unit Director at Grünenthal, he holds an MBA from the Texas McCombs School of Business. Colleagues describe him as a strategic, results-focused, and collaborative leader.

Outside of his corporate roles, Guillermo is passionate about mentorship and personal growth, drawing leadership lessons from family life and personal challenges. He is focused on the power of motivation and fostering a positive mindset, both in the workplace and at home, believing the journey and its challenges are what shape an individual.

Uniquely, he co-founded and served as Managing Director for VitaBionix, a personal care startup venture.

Personality Overview

Fast But Wary

Features Driven

Quality Focused

They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.  They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms. More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.

Topics They Care About

Pharmaceutical Leadership
He has a 20+ year track record of leading large business units and teams to achieve record-breaking sales and market expansion for companies like MSD and Grünenthal.
Disease Prevention
He actively posts about raising awareness for preventing diseases like cervical, head, and neck cancers, emphasizing the importance of public health education and timely intervention.
Leadership & Motivation
Finds inspiration for leadership and motivation in daily life, such as helping his daughter with school projects, and reflects on applying these principles in a professional context.

Media Appearances

Guillermo has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Business Unit Director Primary Care at El Grupo Grünenthal
12-2020 - 7-2025
Executive Business Unit Director, Vaccines & Primary Care at MSD
1-2019 - 12-2020
Cardiometabolic Business Unit Director at MSD
1-2018 - 12-2018
Diabetes Franchise Director at MSD
7-2013 - 10-2015
Co-Founder & Managing Director at VitaBionix S.A. de C.V.

Education

2007 - 2009
Master of Business Administration from Texas McCombs School of Business
2003 - 2003
Management Skills Executive Diploma from Tecnológico de Monterrey

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Exp : 22 Location : Benito Juárez, Mexico City, Mexico Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Business Unit Director Primary Care at El Grupo Grünenthal
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Insights For Selling To Guillermo

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Guillermo is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Guillermo

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Guillermo move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Guillermo take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Guillermo

Personality Compatibility


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