Assistant Manager

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals; Mumbai; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

GLENMARKPHARMACEUTICALS in India is seeking an Assistant Manager to support the MEA Business Head across regional business development, analytics, and cross-functional project management. The role will act as a central coordination and analytics resource while functional ownership remains with the respective teams.

The incumbent will drive new market opportunities, consolidate regional performance insights and prepare leadership-ready materials for reviews, with exposure to multiple countries

Qualifications

• Experience in pharmaceutical business development and analytics.
• Exposure to commercial operations and project management.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong data visualization and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• New Market Business Development - Drive evaluation and development of new MEA markets; coordinate market landscaping, opportunity assessment, partner/distributor scouting and initial outreach; maintain opportunity pipeline; coordinate inputs for business cases, due diligence and internal approvals.
• Business Analytics & Insights - Consolidate and analyse regional business data across countries; track sales, growth, market share, forecasts, key launches and strategic KPIs; identify trends, risks and exceptions; work with Finance/SFE/Marketing to ensure one consistent view of performance.
• BU Head Presentations & Reviews - Prepare and consolidate materials for monthly/quarterly business reviews, strategy discussions and leadership meetings; convert functional inputs into concise executive narratives.
• Strategic Initiative Support & ProgramManagement - Support the Business Head on selected cross-functional initiatives such as market entry, organizational / business projects, launch readiness and strategic reviews; coordinate execution as required.

Skills

Business development

Business analytics

Presentation support

Program management

Education

Science or Pharmacy Graduate

MBA in Marketing

Pharmaceutical Management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Group Company: GLENMARKPHARMACEUTICALS

Designation: Assistant Manager

Office Location: India

Position description: This position will support the MEA Business Head in driving businessoperations and strategy execution across the region, with a specific focus onbusiness development for new markets, business analytics, leadershippresentations and cross-functional project management. The role will act as a central coordination and analytics resource, while functional ownershipcontinues to remain with the respective teams.

Primary Responsibilities:

• New Market Business Development - Drive evaluation and development of new MEAmarkets; coordinate market landscaping, opportunity assessment,partner/distributor scouting and initial outreach; maintain opportunitypipeline; coordinate inputs for business cases, due diligence and internalapprovals.
• Business Analytics & Insights - Consolidate and analyse regional business dataacross countries; track sales, growth, market share, forecasts, key launchesand strategic KPIs; identify trends, risks and exceptions; work withFinance/SFE/Marketing to ensure one consistent view of performance.
• BU Head Presentations & Reviews - Prepare and consolidate materials formonthly/quarterly business reviews, strategy discussions and leadershipmeetings; convert functional inputs into concise executive narratives.
• Strategic Initiative Support & ProgramManagement - Support the Business Head on selectedcross-functional initiatives such as market entry, organizational / businessprojects , launch readiness and strategic reviews; conduct focused analysis andcoordinate execution as required. Maintain an integrated tracker for priority MEAinitiatives; define milestones, owners, dependencies and timelines; coordinateacross Regulatory, Finance, BD, Marketing, Portfolio, Demand Planning, SupplyChain and country teams; elevate delays and risks to the Business Head.

Additional Responsibilities:

Business Development teamretains ownership of partner negotiations, due diligence and deal closure; thisrole supports new-market research, coordination, tracking and analytics.

COMEX / Marketing retainsownership of brand strategy, campaigns, marketing content and launch execution.

Portfolio retains ownership ofportfolio prioritisation and product / market choices.

Finance / SFE / functionalteams remain the source owners for their respective data; this roleconsolidates and translates inputs into BU-level insights and reviews.

Reporting Team

• Reporting Designation: Senior VP & Business Head - MEA

Educational qualifications preferred

• Degree: Science orPharmacy Graduate / MBA in Marketing / Pharmaceutical Management

Required work experience

• Years of experience: Up to 2 yearsof experience in pharmaceutical or associated industries. Exposure to businessdevelopment, business analytics, commercial operations, project management orstrategy support will be an advantage.

Required Knowledge:

Strong analytical ability andcomfort with business data, dashboards and insights.

Strong command of MicrosoftExcel and PowerPoint; ability to create clear, leadership-ready presentations.

Basic understanding ofpharmaceutical / healthcare business models and commercial dynamics.

Strong project management, coordination and follow-through skills.

Ability to structure ambiguousproblems and convert data into clear business insights. Good communication and stakeholder managementskills across functions and geographies.

Self-driven, curious and willingto learn.

High ownership and strongattention to detail.

Comfortable working in a fast-paced, multi-country environment.

Ability to work independentlyas well as collaboratively across teams.

Adaptable, solution-orientedand disciplined in follow-up.

High integrity andconfidentiality in handling business information.