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Posted 09 July, 2026

VP Sales and Marketing- Acute

Michael Page
Mumbai, MH, IN Full Time
Reference: 9993b1f454816c3e

Job Description

  • Opportunity to lead the P&L for the Acute business for a listed Pharma company
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  • Driving sales teams in 4 sales verticals for topline & P&L management
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    About Our Client

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    The employer is a large organization in the pharmaceutical industry, recognized for its focus on innovation and delivering high-quality products. They specialize in the life science sector and are committed to advancing healthcare solutions.

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    Job Description

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  • Drive a group of National Sales Managers & their teams for:
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  • Achievement of annual targets as per budgeted monthly phasing and growths.
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  • Development and execution of sales strategies to achieve revenue goals in the acute and sub chronic therapy segment
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  • Qualitative development of portfolio with maximization of legacy brand growth and new product success for market share as per marketing strategy plans.
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  • Geographic development of sales distribution and divisional footprint across the country as per market potential
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  • Development of customer relationships by way of scientific and promotional means strategized as per field hierarchies.
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  • Market beating sales volumes, prescriber and prescription growths.
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  • Rigorous execution of marketing plans in time bound manner as per marketing plans.
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  • Stimulate and facilitate execution of various clinical, educational (CMEs,etc), patient acquisition initiatives as per marketing plans and in alignment with Corporate Communications.
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  • Development and sustenance of KOL relationships, enabling scientific image building for business returns.
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  • Designing of field strategies for continuity of territorial business to arrest field attrition.
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  • Enhancement of trade partner relationships for higher influence for strong partnerships (Stockist's and CFA's) to grow business volumes.
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    Stakeholder & Collaboration:

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  • Stay up to date on industry trends and competitor activity.
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  • Partner closely with senior stakeholders to identify business priorities and drive Sales strategies & programs with the objective of helping the organization meet its strategic goals
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  • Effectively engage business verticals of Sales, Customer Marketing, Distribution, Route-To-Market and Go-To-Market.
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  • Identify New Business Opportunities & Develop Key Opinion Leaders (General Practitioners, CP, Paed, ENT, Gynae, Urologist and Gastro etc)
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  • Medico Marketing Activities and Sales Force Effectiveness teams.
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  • Representing the company at industry events and trade shows
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  • Review operational practices, create, and enforce compliance plans (UCGMP guidelines), and perform regulatory risk management by keeping abreast of regulatory changes and developments in the regulatory environment
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  • Through market research teams analysis to identify new sales opportunities.
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  • Manage the budget for the acute therapy segment & oversee the development and execution of marketing campaigns, CME's.
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  • Participate in marketing planning by providing market / field inputs for consideration and evaluation for further strategizing and promotional planning by PMT.
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    Team Development and culture:

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  • Creating a learning culture in collaboration with the L&D teams through in-house online learning and partnering with Sales HRBP for retention of FSO's including high PHY/PCPM HQs.
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  • Inculcation of scientific promotional orientation in field staff.
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  • Inculcation of achievement orientation and ambition driven working culture while ensuring Field Hygiene.
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  • Leadership bench for promotions and future higher roles in field management through existing internal Talent Management Program.
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  • Inculcation of discipline and hygiene as core virtues in working and day-to-day operations
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  • Focus on team stabilization and retention for long term employee association
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  • Guiding field managerial hierarchies for skills in leading teams as per current generation employee behaviors, commitment levels, capabilities, volatility, attention spans.
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    The Successful Applicant

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  • Qualified Science Graduate / B. Pharm with a Management Degree from an institute of repute
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  • Minimum 20 yrs+ experience in Pharma Formulation multi-Specialty (not Chronic) business having worked with top and reputed Indian multinationals will be desired.
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  • Prior demonstrated success of managing minimum 600 Cr P&L of the Acute therapy segment is essential.
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  • Strong understanding of the acute therapy market is essential with innate appreciation for innovator molecules (desirable)
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  • Highly motivated and results-oriented individual with a passion for sales
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  • Skilled in Business Development and Sales management Strategies to drive Top Line and Bottom-Line achievement, P&L Management as per brand profitability, Sales Force Effectiveness to better productivity parameters (PHY/PCPM), New Product go-to-market Launches to make it a success, New Market Development, Opex Control, Stockist Management Strategy (A B C Classification) and reward programs.
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  • Cross functional collaboration, Adaptability & Inclusiveness
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  • Result and execution focused - Ability and drive for achieving and surpassing targets by adopting the Corporate Marketing and Sales strategy. Should lead by example ensuring "feet on ground" execution.
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  • Strong track record of developing people & creating high-performance teams and pools of talent at Hight PHY/PCPM HQs for significant and sustainable value creation while ensuring handling multiple stakeholder management including Business Finance (Sales)

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