Melchior Mpanjo Penda

Melchior Mpanjo Penda currently serves as Vice President of International CFC Excellence & Enablement at Pfizer, a role assumed in June 2024, focusing on upskilling and performance management for customer-facing colleagues. Previously, Melchior held multiple leadership positions at Sanofi, including Head of Customer Field Transformation and Head of Sales Force Excellence, where significant improvements in sales force processes and performance were achieved. With over two decades of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Melchior's career also includes impactful roles at AstraZeneca, Abbott Laboratories, Wyeth, 3M Healthcare, and SmithKline Beecham, emphasizing marketing planning, sales effectiveness, and commercial strategies. Melchior's academic background includes a Master's degree in Economics from ESCEM School of Business & Management and studies at Université de Tours.