Portfolio Manager - API (Product Development & Strategy)

Dear Candidates,

Greetings of the day!

About Company:

M/s. Harman Finochem Limited is a leading India-based pharmaceutical company, established in 1983, with a strong presence in global markets. The company specializes in the manufacturing and export of 45+Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs).

We operate two USFDA-approved manufacturing facilities at Shendra and Chikalthana, Aurangabad, along with an USFDA-approved Oral Solid Dosage (OSD) manufacturing facility for contract manufacturing and development services. API R&D facility in Navi Mumbai.

As part of our growth strategy, we are expanding into specialty chemicals at Amravati and developing a new greenfield API manufacturing facility.

With over four decades of industry experience and a strong focus on quality, innovation, compliance, and customer trust, Harman Finochem continues to expand its global footprint and create new opportunities for growth.

Role & responsibilities

• Identifying highpotential, niche, and sustainable products across geographies through structured market intelligence, crossfunctional collaboration, and longterm strategic planning.
• Develop longterm and mediumterm portfolio strategies aligned with organizational growth objectives.
• Identify niche, highvalue products going offpatent or showing strong consumption growth.
• Track patent expiry landscapes, DMF filings, and supplier concentration globally.
• Identify products with Few global or Indian suppliers, Limited DMF filings & Growing demand but constrained supply
• Conduct geographywise consumption analysis with growth projections.
• Focus on select geographies for targeted portfolio expansion.
• Work closely with:
• Marketing to validate market size, pricing, competition, and customer needs
• R&D to assess technical feasibility, timelines, and development risks
• Top Management to align portfolio priorities with business strategy
• Drive the structured product selection workflow
• Prepare business cases including market opportunity, investment requirements, and risk assessment.
• Support final product selection and ensure clarity on development milestones and commercialization plans.
• Periodically review portfolio performance and recommend course corrections as needed.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical markets, APIs, specialty products, and niche therapeutic segments
• Expertise in portfolio management, patent analysis, DMF landscape assessment, and demandsupply dynamics

Experience & Qualification

• 4-12+ years of experience in pharma strategy, business development, marketing, or portfolio planning
• Proven exposure to regulated markets (US/EU/Japan preferred)
• Background in Pharmacy, Chemistry, Life Sciences, MBA preferred