BUD Oncology and Hematology

Bristol-Myers Squibb; Mumbai; On-site; INR 9,000,000 - 15,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb in India seeks a results-driven Business Unit Head to steer the India franchise across strategic planning, commercial operations, and portfolio development. You will translate long-range goals into an annual plan and allocate resources to maximize growth.

Responsibilities include beating sales targets, building pricing strategies with Finance, launching new assets with cross-functional teams, ensuring regulatory and SOP compliance, and leading a 30+ person team to deliver

Qualifications

• Experience leading a pharmaceutical business unit in India, preferably for patented products.
• Strong strategic thinking with ability to translate vision into operating plans.
• Proven track record in growing sales and launching products within a matrix organization.

Responsibilities

• Set multi-year strategy for the India franchise and translate into annual operating plan.
• Exceed sales targets across product portfolio and drive new opportunities.
• Develop pricing strategy in partnership with Finance and Commercial Operations.
• Lead launch excellence from pre-launch to post-launch performance for new assets.
• Ensure compliance with internal SOPs and government regulations; manage distributors and stockists.
• Coach and develop a 30+ person team and foster a high-performing culture.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Team leadership

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Public accounts

Education

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, "Who are you working for?"-a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy

• Set multi-year strategy for the franchise in India, and translate it into an annual operating plan
• Allocate resources across brands, customer segments, and channels to maximize growth
• Partner with Finance on forecasting, budgeting, and tracking financial performance
• Develop and implement pricing strategy in partnership with Commercial Operations and Finance

Sales

• Exceed annual sales targets - by product and for the entire portfolio of products
• Identify and capture new sales opportunities
• Drive inclusion of all relevant products in public account formularies with Public Accounts team
• Closely partner with public accounts team to maximize the key account business
• Coach Sales leadership to drive field-force effectiveness, productivity, and customer engagement

Marketing

• Develop structured brand plans, with clear customer segmentation and customized marketing
• Drive scientific dissemination via conferences, CMEs, ISPs, and other innovative omnichannel approaches
• Plan A&P budget and execute as per plan with rigorous tracking and appropriate spending
• Build strong rapport with KOLs / SLs, Hospitals, and key Public account stakeholders

New Products

• Develop business cases for Oncology and Hematology pipeline products
• Work with Commercial Operations, Medical, and Regulatory team to plan for and launch new assets
• Work with Market Access and Public Accounts teams to drive formulary inclusion
• Lead launch excellence from pre-launch readiness through post-launch performance

Business Operations

• Ensure robust Demand forecasting and Supply planning to deliver uninterrupted product supply
• Manage all Oncology and Hematology Distributors and Stockists
• Ensure Sales and Marketing compliance based on internal SOPs and UCPMP guidelines
• Ensure compliance with all relevant Government regulations e.g., TMR, GTE

People Leadership

• Lead, coach and develop a team of 30+ colleagues and 6 direct reports
• Build succession depth and a diverse, high-performing talent pipeline
• Foster culture of collaboration, trust, and speed of execution
• Model BMS values and uphold the highest standards of ethics, integrity, and compliance

Role requirements

• Prior experience as a Business Unit Head for patented pharmaceutical products in India
• Prior experience in commercializing Oncology products in India (Sales and / or Marketing)
• Prior experience launching and commercializing patented pharmaceutical products
• Prior experience in directly or indirectly driving public account business
• Prior experience in directly leading teams
• Prior experience in working in Pharma MNCs in India (20+ years ideal)
• Ability to drive results in a matrixed organization
• Strong communicator and influencer
• Intellectual curiosity and desire to learn at a rapid pace
• Flexibility to travel for business as needed (e.g., 1-2 weeks per month)
• Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen and mature business judgment
• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred

How We Work

Where you work matters - because collaboration, innovation and patient impact happen in many settings. Our roles are structured across four work models: site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design. The model assigned to this role is based on its core responsibilities. Learn more at https://careers.bms.com/ways-of-working.

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