Vice President - Marketing/Sales/BD ( API )

Role Summary:

Vice President – Marketing & BD (API)

Key Responsibilities:

• Product Strategy & Selection

• Lead product identification and selection based on IP landscape, market trends, and regulatory timelines.
• Recommend high-potential molecules backed by strong commercial and scientific rationale.
• Align product strategy with company goals and global market requirements.

• Ownership & Leadership

• Take full ownership and accountability of the entire marketing and BD department.
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performance marketing and BD team.
• Ensure strategic alignment between business goals and department execution.

• Market Development & Expansion

• Formulate and execute market entry and expansion strategies for APIs across regulated, semi-regulated, and emerging markets.
• Design penetration strategies tailored to various geographies, regulatory frameworks, and customer requirements.
• Continuously monitor and adapt to global regulatory updates and pharma market dynamics.

• Regulatory & IP Awareness

• Stay up to date with global regulatory changes (USFDA, EU, ANVISA, CDSCO, etc.) and guide the team accordingly.
• Coordinate closely with R&D, Regulatory, and Management to ensure filing readiness and competitive advantage.

• Client Relationship Management

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key domestic and international customers.
• Represent the company at global conferences, trade shows (e.g., CPhI), and key business meetings.
• Be the face of the company for high-value negotiations and strategic discussions.

• Strategic Leadership

• Take the lead in building the company’s product pipeline and business development roadmap.
• Drive data-backed decision-making and lead all commercial and regulatory evaluations for new molecules.
• Ensure timely and profitable launch of selected APIs with full accountability for outcomes.

• Flexibility & Travel

• Willingness to travel extensively as per business needs, both domestically and internationally.
• Represent the company with professionalism, passion, and credibility at all levels.

Desired Candidate Profile:

• Experience:

  15–25 years in API marketing/business development in the pharmaceutical industry.

• Education:

  Graduate/Postgraduate in Pharmacy/Chemistry/Science. MBA will be an added advantage.

• Technical Know-how:

  Decent technical understanding of APIs, synthesis, regulatory filing processes.

• Skills:

• Strong commercial and strategic mindset
• Excellent client engagement and communication skills
• Up-to-date with pharma industry and regulatory changes
• High initiative, ownership mindset, and leadership skills
• Analytical thinking and product portfolio planning
• Team builder and cross-functional collaborator

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a

  fast-growing and innovation-driven pharmaceutical company

• Take full

  ownership of a strategic leadership role with high visibility

• Collaborate with a

  passionate leadership team

  committed to growth and excellence
• Drive and deliver

  global impact

  in the pharma sector through meaningful contributions