Dgm - Api Product Management Job in Jubilant Generics Limited

Jubilant Generics Limited ('JGL') is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company through Jubilant Pharma. JGL owns two manufacturing facilities; one at Nanjangud, Karnataka and another at Roorkee, Uttarakhand which are engaged in APIs and Dosage Forms business, respectively.

The manufacturing location at Nanjangud spread on 69 acres is engaged in manufacturing of APIs and caters to the sales worldwide. API portfolio is focused on Lifestyle driven Therapeutic Areas (CVS, CNS) and also targets complex and newly approved molecules. The company is market leader in four APIs and is amongst the top 3 players for another three APIs in its portfolio helping it maintain a high contribution margin. The manufacturing location at Roorkee, Uttarakhand with 5 acres of infrastructure is USFDA, Japan PMDA, UK MHRA, TGA, WHO and Brazil ANVISA audited and approved. This business focusses on B2B model for EU, Canada and emerging markets. It has capabilities to develop multiple dosage forms including Oral solid, injectable and ophthalmic dosage forms. Revenue of the company during the Financial Year 2016-17 was 10,726.09 Million as compared to 9,197.82 Million during the Financial Year 2015-16.

Job Description :

Strategic Focus

Product Portfolio planning & lifecycle management for API

Custodian of the new product grid for the organization

Principal Responsibilities (KRAs)

Prepare Portfolio strategy and product identification processes and SOPs

Generic API Product identification & recommendation with rationale for inclusion in in-house development/in-licensing grids for Global markets to strengthen the product portfolio in chosen therapies

Robust commercial & adequate medical evaluation based product identification

Constant monitoring & tracking of the Generic industry for new opportunities

Facilitating Business forecasts from DF & API Business heads and validating the same

Co-ordination with Regional Managers to capture and analyze various opportunities on a Regional/Global scale.

Serve as custodians of Product grid - Interface between Business & Regulatory to prepare US & RoW filing grids.

For high value products, periodic review of forecasts basis development progress to arrive at continue/drop decision.

Portfolio analysis to create a wish list in new identified areas

To keep track of New Product Approvals world-wide

Provide development benchmarking data and analysis to senior management

Formal communication of portfolio for development to R&D & liasoning with Program management to track development.

Database management

Desired Competencies

• Relevant product & science knowledge
• Understanding of Key Pharma market dynamics
• Industry knowledge
• Business & Financial acumen
• Awareness of Regulatory/IP aspects
• Business forecasting and financial analysis
• Strong analytical abilities
• Relationship management
• Collaborative work - ability to drive CFTs particularly in an environment where stakeholders may not necessarily have fully aligned incentives and priorities

Qualification

• Preferably a Pharmacy or Science background with a MBA.

Interface

Internal: R&D/IP/Regulatory/Finance/Regional Teams/Senior management/Program Management

External: Consultants, Market Research agencies, Industry peers in Pharma

Work Experience

• 8 - 12 years Pharma industry experience in API Product Management