Portfolio Manager - Product Development & Strategy - API

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 high potential, niche, and sustainable products across geographies through structured market intelligence, cross functional collaboration, and long term strategic planning.

- Develop long term and medium term portfolio strategies aligned with organizational growth objectives.

- Identify niche, high value products going off patent 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, and growing demand but constrained supply.

- Conduct geography wise consumption analysis with growth projections.

- Focus on select geographies for targeted portfolio expansion.

- Work closely with:

1. Marketing to validate market size, pricing, competition, and customer needs.

2. R&D to assess technical feasibility, timelines, and development risks.

3. 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 demand supply dynamics.

Experience & Qualification:

- 5 - 8 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.