1. NWAEZE McGERALD CHIMEZIE
CONTACT ADDRESS: 19 DENTAL AVENUE, TRANS-EKULU, ENUGU, ENUGU STATE.
PERMANENT ADDRESS: 3 CHARLES OKEKE STREET, MAZA MAZA, LAGOS.
TELEPHONE: 07060930448, 08087349329 E-mails: mcgeraldz@gmail.com, chimez7@yahoo.com
PROFILE
I am a dynamic graduate of pharmacy with a successful 31-month experience in sales and marketing
working in a multinational pharmaceutical company.
EDUCATION
CERTIFICATE IN SOCIAL MEDIA (SEPTEMBER 2014-PRESENT)
Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing (IDM), UK
BACHELOR OF PHARMACY (JUNE 2010)
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria
WEST AFRICA SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE (JUNE 2002)
Hope bay College, Lagos, Nigeria
SKILLS
Possession of good problem solving skills.
Experience in leading collaborative projects with multiple key stakeholders.
Strong business and sales acumen.
Prowess in the art of presentation.
Knowledge of account management skills.
Experience in sharing knowledge and developing field teams.
Strategic thinking and high drive towards achievement of results
Customer focused in a complex environment.
Ability to work with senior leaders and external decision makers
Excellent written and spoken language skills in English
Strong collaborative skills
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office packages like Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Pfizer Specialties Limited (AUGUST 2012-PRESENT)
Promoted products to designated customers in order to achieve territory plan objectives.
Built relationships with target customers to enhance territory knowledge to gain product
endorsement to generate sales.
Diagnosed the situation of territory e.g. local politics, public consulting groups, local
initiatives leading to subsequent design and implementation of territory business plan to
achieve business objectives.
Gave feedback to the team and Head Office of relevant competitor activity or local issues
to ensure appropriate action can be taken.
Liaised with territory team members to share information, motivate and support team
members and therefore contribute to the generation and delivery of the business plan.
Ensured territory and administrative systems/processes are maintained and updated to
ensure an accurate record of territory is available at all times.
Key Achievements
Achieved greater than 105% on the sales of Celebrex for two consecutive years (2013
and 2014).
Attained 134% sales versus target of Lyrica in 2013.
Delivered 80% of the sales target for Enbrel (etanercept), an immunologic for
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriasis in 2014.
May and Baker PLC (JULY-AUGUST 2012)
2. Worked as a medical representative covering Port Harcourt.
Promoted products to designated customers in order to achieve territory plan objectives.
Built relationships with target customers to enhance territory knowledge to gain product
endorsement to generate sales.
General Hospital Kabba, Kogi state (JULY 2011-JUNE 2012)
I was answerable to the Chief Pharmacist at all times.
Dispensed medications to patients.
Collated reports for the non-governmental organization, Management Science for Health
(MSH) which the hospital works with and particularly in providing HIV infected patients and
those at risk with antiretroviral drugs.
National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu (JULY 2010-JULY 2011)
Dispensed and billed all drugs as prescribed to patients.
Scrutinized Doctors’ prescriptions and informed him/her of probable errors.
Produced reports for various Health Management Organizations (National Health Insurance
Scheme, Smile Train, etc) when due.
Took monthly inventory of all medicines and surgical equipments procured and dispensed to
patients.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Kogi State Ministry of Health (DECEMBER 2011- MAY 2012)
Volunteered in the Free Rural Medical Service as the Head of Pharmacy.
Placed in charge of the storage, dispensing and inventory of pharmaceuticals and medical
items.
World Health Organisation (WHO) (13-14 FEBRUARY 2012)
Volunteered in the organisation’s Polio Eradication Initiative in Kogi state as an Independent
Monitor.
Collated data on summary and analysis forms depicting the number of household sampled
and visited alongside the eventual number of children immunized and the number of
children missed with reasons.
CERTIFICATIONS
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificate (2012)
National Institute of Management (2012)
USAID Public Health Courses on
Malaria (Updated) (2012)
M & E Frameworks for HIV/AIDS Programs (2011)
Antenatal care (2010)
HIV Basics (Part 1) (2010)
AWARDS
Affiliate member of the Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing, UK (2014)
Pfizer AfME Lyrica Leader (134% sales versus target and 48% growth) (2013)
Achieved by carrying out Key Opinion Leader meetings in National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu
had a presentation on Lyrica and engaged the Head of the Pharmacy Department in a purchase
order negotiation of 25% of the monthly budget.
Letter of Commendation, NYSC Kogi State (2012)
INTERESTS
i. Reading self-improvement books ii. Surfing the internet iii. Listening to music
REFERENCES
Available on request