Work Preference
Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Languages
Timeline
CORE EXECUTIVE CAPABILITIES
Chess, Readings, Cinema, Teaching
Generic
Adriano Meno
Open To Work
Verified
This profile is verified using an email address.

Adriano Meno

Sales Manager
Luanda,LNO

Work Preference

Job Search Status

Open to work
Desired start date: Open to discussion

Desired Job Title

Head of Sales on E-commerceCommercial & Sales CoordinatorKey Account ManagerBusiness Development & Project Manager

Work Type

Full TimePart TimeContract WorkConsulting

Location Preference

On-SiteHybridRemote
Location: Luanda, AO
Open to relocation: Yes

Important To Me

Work-life balancePersonal development programsHealthcare benefitsPaid time offCompany CultureWork from home optionStock Options / Equity / Profit Sharing

Summary

Dynamic Pan-African sales leader with over 15 years of progressive experience in healthcare market access, pharmaceutical distribution, FMCG, and cross-border commercial expansion. Expertise in driving revenue growth and optimizing gross margins while leading diverse teams and negotiating enterprise-level contracts with institutional and pharmaceutical stakeholders. A strong data-driven leadership approach complements proficiency in integrating CRM systems, forecasting analytics, and ensuring operational alignment to achieve strategic objectives. Committed to fostering collaborative environments that enhance performance and deliver measurable results.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
3
3
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Head of Sales on E-commerce

Zip Healthcare
Angola
09.2023 - 01.2026
  • Leading national revenue strategy for healthcare e-commerce and pharmaceutical distribution B2B platform.
  • Direct accountability for commercial performance across B2B and B2C channels.
  • Managing 20+ commercials team members (25 on e-commerce field force + 5 on e-commerce call-center).
  • Implementing CRM´s, KPI´s and OKR´s dashboards to improve forecasting accuracy and pipeline visibility, along with IT department.
  • Align pricing, stock optimization and margin control with finance and operations.
  • Strengthen institutional and pharmacy partnerships driving market penetration.

Commercial & Sales Coordinator

Saúde Capital
01.2021 - 01.2023
  • Managed pharmaceutical distribution commercial strategy and regional expansion.
  • Oversaw sales forecasting, pipeline reporting and executive-level performance reviews.
  • Supported institutional contract negotiations and strategic client retention.

Key Account Manager

BIAL Angola
Angola
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Managed provincial pharmaceutical portfolio and institutional relationships.
  • Negotiated distribution agreements with pharmacies, hospitals and clinics.
  • Executed structured promotional campaigns improving territory revenue performance.

Business Development & Project Manager

Glofarma
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Led pharmaceutical project launches from procurement to market execution.
  • Managed supplier negotiations, market strategies, sales strategy and sales team.

Business Development Associate (SSA)

Aspen Pharmacare
South Africa
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Supported Sub-saharan Africa market expansion initiatives.
  • Coordinated B2B partnerships and regulatory alignment across multiple markets.
  • Assisted regional commercial strategy and performance reporting.

Education

MBA - Management & International Business Administration

Universidad Europea Del Atlantico
FUNIBER
01.2025 - Current

Management & International Business Administration

FUNIBER
Universidad Europea Del Atantico
01.2025 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - English & Literature in English Language

Agostinho Neto University
Luanda, Angola

Bachelor of Science - Management & Public Adminsitration

Agostinho Neto University
Luanda,Angola

Skills

  • Power BI
  • Advanced Excel
  • Clappia
  • Zoho
  • Presto
  • BeatRoute CRM´s
  • NCR-SAC
  • KPI´s & OKR´s forecast modeling as the realities
  • Health, Safety and Hygiene at Work
  • Logistics and Supply Chain
  • Professional Certified Trainer
  • Data Analysis

Accomplishments

  • Named "Manager of the Year" in 2024

Drove revenue growth from 65M Kz to 97M Kz in two months (+49%) by deploying structured KPI governance and disciplined field execution, expanding the active customer base from 150 to 295.

Oversaw multi-regional operations across Luanda, Bengo, Benguela, Icolo e Bengo and Kwanza-Sul.

Led a 35+ headcount commercial organization (field and call center), sustaining ~89% customer activation.

Established performance management systems to enhance visibility, accountability, and speed of execution.

Designed and scaled commercial operations from initial launch to a fully structured, growth-ready business unit.

Certification

  • Business Management, Proud academy - 2024
  • Sales Management Training, Proud academy - 2016
  • Marketing and management, Proud academy - 2015
  • Management and Supply Chain, Proud academy - 2023
  • Stock Management, NCR - 2015
  • Company Management, Mitti Treinamentos - 2015
  • Brand Management, Bial-Angola - 2014
  • Professional Trainer, Cenffor - 2025
  • Certified Head of Sales, Zip Healthcare - 2024

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
French
Limited Working

Timeline

MBA - Management & International Business Administration

Universidad Europea Del Atlantico
01.2025 - Current

Management & International Business Administration

FUNIBER
01.2025 - Current

Head of Sales on E-commerce

Zip Healthcare
09.2023 - 01.2026

Commercial & Sales Coordinator

Saúde Capital
01.2021 - 01.2023

Key Account Manager

BIAL Angola
01.2019 - 01.2021

Business Development & Project Manager

Glofarma
01.2018 - 01.2019

Business Development Associate (SSA)

Aspen Pharmacare
01.2016 - 01.2018

Bachelor of Arts - English & Literature in English Language

Agostinho Neto University

Bachelor of Science - Management & Public Adminsitration

Agostinho Neto University

CORE EXECUTIVE CAPABILITIES

  • Pan-african revenue strategy and execution
  • Pharmaceutical and medical consumables distribution
  • Enterprise and institutional contract negotiations (B2B/B2G)
  • Multi-teams sales leadership and field force scaling
  • Gross margin (CM1), P&L management
  • Sales forecasting and data analytics (Power BI, CRM´s)
  • Digital health and e-commerce commercial growth
  • Market access and regulatory navigation
  • Cross functional leadership (operations, finance, tech)
  • High performance team Development

Chess, Readings, Cinema, Teaching

Crosswords, Puzzles, Traveling, Self-taught

Adriano MenoSales Manager