Cesare Ferrari MBA, PharmD

Global Sales & Marketing Leader delivering commercial business development strategy for Pharma & MedTech

Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

About

MBA / PharmD qualified Global Sales & Marketing Leader, expert in developing and delivering commercially-focused business development strategies for the Medical Devices sector to improve the bottom line. Key strengths include: upstream marketing in the development of medical devices that align to customer expectations and drive business growth; innovating strategic and tactical marketing activities to strengthen product adoption and market penetration; leveraging cross-functional strategic experience to integrate marketing and sales activities towards a common objective; and nurturing collaborative key stakeholder relationships globally to achieve cross-party alignment to critical business goals. Specialties -Strategic & tactical marketing -Sales management -Business development -KOL management -Product launching -Training

Experience

  • Area Director CSEA at TRB Chemedica International
    Aug 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • Head of Marketing and Business Development at Bien-Air
    Mar 2016 - Jul 2022 · 6 yrs 5 mos

    Development and execution of upstream (product definition, design and development) and downstream marketing strategies (positioning, pricing, promotion, value proposition and life cycle) of the surgery business (ENT and Neurosurgery). Integration of the after-sales service in the company value proposition and development of after-sales service as a product. Management of marketing and service departments. Responsible of business development of South America, Canada and part of Europe

  • Medtronic (Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland)
    • Hearing Restoration Therapies Marketing Manager
      Jan 2015 - Jul 2015 · 7 mos

      Development and execution of product marketing strategies and activities for Hearing Restoration Therapies in Western Europe. Support the development of European strategies required to meet financial objectives of sales, market share and profitability. Partnering with country sales and marketing teams to create and execute local marketing plans. Support to country organization in developing and implementing local, tactical marketing and sales support activities. Responsible of the European training for the therapeutic area for the sales force and customers.

    • International Product Manager ENT
      Jul 2012 - Dec 2014 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Development and execution of product marketing strategies and activities for ENT powered products in Europe and Canada. Support the development of pan-european strategies required to meet financial objectives of sales, market share and profitability. Partnering with country sales and marketing teams to create and execute local marketing plans. Full support to country organization in developing and implementing local, tactical marketing and sales support activities. Accomplishments -Succefully launched a new product reaching regional sales objectives -Constantly delivered AOP -Developed tools to promote economic value of products -Created training courses for customers -Developed new MKTG tools to increase sales force effectiveness

  • National Sales & Marketing Manager Business Unit Surgery [Orthopedics] at Geistlich Pharma AG
    Jun 2009 - Jul 2012 · 3 yrs 2 mos

    Reporting directly to HQ in Switzerland, responsible for achieving the budgeted sales with full P&L accountability. Assessing, sizing and structuring sales force complying with HQ’s go to market strategy. Manage, motivate and develop the sales force through training, coaching, counselling, skills development and direct sale support in order to ensure successful field activities. Develop excellent relation with national KOLs and scientific societies. Organization of the marketing supporting activities; e.g. advertising, articles, exhibitions, symposia, workshops, live surgeries, national and local conferences. Accomplishments -Met sales objectives (+25% over PY) -Expanded customer base -Reorganised sales force structure -Created a scientific network of KOLs to support products -Balanced product mix

  • Merck Sharp & Dohme (Milan, Lombardy, Italy)
    • Hospital medical sales representative
      May 2000 - Mar 2010 · 9 yrs 11 mos

      Responsible for targeting, detailing and promotion to hospital specialists of university centers and hospitals of primary importance in order to achieve district sales objectives. Development of professional relations with KOLs, coordination of sale strategies with team members. Support to district manager in managing the team, budget allocation and training, mentoring and supervision of new team representatives. Accomplishments -Constantly met or exceeded sales goals -Successfully launched 4 new products -Organization of several CME symposia -Managed regional board of KOLs

    • Sales representative
      Apr 1997 - May 2000 · 3 yrs 2 mos