William Torres

William Torres

CFO – Finance and Administrative Manager at ELI LILLY INTERAMERICAN

Eli Lilly and Company•Colombia

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Experience32+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

MBA – Magister in Business Administration with an Executive Management degree, International Trade Professional, bilingual (Spanish/English); qualifications and experience in Six Sigma – Black Belt; ample experience in finance management local and corporate, commercial strategies, new business development, human resources management; integral business knowledge. Strong knowledge of the pharmaceutical and healthcare market, experience in finance processes, capital budgeting and control on the execution, costs and expenses optimization, finance planning, focus in designing and implementing business and commercial strategies oriented to obtain the highest impact results under complex and challenging environments maximizing the company results; efficient organizational building, attracting, retaining and developing leaders experience.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Feb 2006–Present· 20 yrs 8 mos
    • Chief Financial Officer, Finance and Administrative ManagerCurrent
      Feb 2006–Present
    • HR – Human Resources Manager
      Feb 2013–Dec 2015
  • 1996–2005· 9 yrs
    • Regional Administrative Manager – Andean & Chile
      2004–2005
    • Operations Director - Buenos Aires, Argentina
      2003–2004
    • Manager, Operations
      1996–2003
  • 1994–1995· 1 yr
    • Treasury Manager, Colombia
      1994–1995

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA

Magister

Universidad Externado de Colombia

International Business/Trade/Commerce

Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano

• Executive Management Degree

Management

Universidad de Los Andes

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William Torres
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

20 of 20 skills
Change ManagementStrategic Thinking and ExecutionTeamworkLeadershipSix SigmaManagementalways seeking creative and innovative solutionsfocused on setting and achieving challenging goalscustomer service orientationTimely Decision Makingstrong writing and oral communication skillscontinuous learning capabilitiesStrategic PlanningPeople Managementhigh leadership skillsexcellent interpersonal relationshipsProblem SolvingStrategic Financial PlanningPharmaceutical IndustryCommitment