PRASANTA PANDEY

Associate Partner

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India15 yrs 5 mos experience
Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Over 16 years of experience in pharmaceutical sales and marketing.
  • Expert in launching first-in-market brands and driving revenue growth.
  • Proven track record in leading national teams of 100+ professionals.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Healthcare Sales and Marketing Leader with expertise in CNS therapies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Sales StrategyBrand ManagementMarketing Strategy

Other Skills

MarketingSalesTeam LeadershipP&L ManagementMarket StrategyMarket PlanningStrategy DevelopmentTeam BuildingSales ForecastingStrategic MarketingSales ManagementBudget ManagementBrand StrategyMarket AnalysisConsumer Research

About

Senior pharmaceutical sales and marketing leader with over 16 years of experience across CNS, specialty care, and chronic therapies. I specialize in building and scaling high-performance commercial organizations, launching first-in-market brands, and driving sustainable revenue growth in competitive environments. My journey spans hands-on sales leadership, product and brand management, lifecycle strategy, and large-scale people development. I have successfully led national teams of 100+ professionals, stabilized high-attrition businesses, and delivered consistent results through a blend of strategic clarity, data-driven execution, and strong field engagement. My core expertise includes sales strategy, new product launches, portfolio optimization, KOL engagement, and capability building - particularly within CNS segments such as epilepsy, dementia, psychiatry, and neurology. Open to international leadership opportunities where I can contribute to business expansion, market development, and team excellence.

Experience

15 yrs 5 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 7 mos
Average Tenure
2 yrs 3 mos
Current Experience

Centaur pharmaceuticals pvt. ltd.

Deputy General Manager

Mar 2024Present · 2 yrs 3 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Marketing:
  • 1. Developing business plans/ market strategies for the products within the assigned portfolio.
  • 2. Managing Team of MMs/GPMs/PMs/PEs.
  • 3. Brand Management, PLC Management, and P&L management.
  • 4. Preparation of innovative promotional inputs for implementation of strategies.
  • 5. Designing Marketing & Sample Strategy/Incentive plans/ Cycle plans/Promo inputs.
  • 6. Market planning, Strategy Development, Monitoring & Review of brands.
  • 7. Provide overall directions to develop new markets and strengthen the existing ones & coordination with field team.
  • 8. Responsible to plan, manage and achieve brand budget, profitability, Marketing Collateral Development.
  • 9. Identifying the opportunities for sales growth.
  • 10. Provide direction, motivation & training to marketing team for ensuring optimum performance.
  • 11. Ensuring marketing strategy implementation through the sales force.
  • 12. Conducting meetings, Product launches, organizing CMEs, National conferences participations etc.
  • Sales:
  • 1. Driving sales objectives and achieving commercial budgets and targets
  • 2. Building a high-performing sales team by providing strong mentorship, coaching, and guidance
  • 3. Identifying and acquiring new customers and up-selling to the existing customer base
  • 4. Building strong relationships with key accounts (i.e. KBLs, KOLs, PMs, Hosp./Chemist chains etc.)
  • 5. Ensuring accurate sales forecasting and account planning
  • 6. Preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual sales forecasts
  • 7. Building strong and collaborative relationships with other internal stakeholders
  • 8. Coordinating with other teams to ensure the smooth delivery of products & services
  • 9. Analyzing market trends and competitors’ activities and formulating strategies to respond to these
  • 10. Ensuring all SFE parameters are met time-to-time
MarketingSalesTeam LeadershipBrand ManagementP&L ManagementMarket Strategy+1

Hetero healthcare limited

2 roles

Deputy General Manager

Promoted

Nov 2022Feb 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Develop and implement short/long term strategic marketing plans, sales plans. Forecast to achieve company's sales target and objectives for both products & services.
  • Develop and manage sales/marketing operating budgets.
  • Preparing sales target & monitor the sales target achievement.
  • Responsible for Marketing and sales of all India.
  • Responsible for dealer management.
  • Responsible for sales team building, sales target achievement through the team's monitoring.
  • Direct sales forecasting activities and setting performance goals accordingly.
  • Directing market channel development activity and coordinating with sales distribution by establishing sales territories, quotas, and goals
  • Monitoring competitor products, sales and marketing activities.
  • Ensuring collection of sales proceeds.
  • Meeting the objectives and targets of the Marketing Dept.
  • Long-term planning, including an initiative geared toward operational excellence.
  • Reviewing and analyzing sales performances against programs and plans to determine effectiveness.
  • Any other task assign by the Management time to time.
Strategic MarketingSales ManagementBudget ManagementSales StrategyMarketing Strategy

Marketing Manager

Jul 2022Nov 2022 · 4 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Develop Brand Strategies and Brand Plans
  • a) Plan and implement long-range operating plans for the portfolio as per organization objectives.
  • b) Gather customer & market insights to make informed decisions and analyze customer insights, consumer trends, market analysis, and marketing best practices to build successful post-launch strategies.
  • c) Analyze detailed market segmentation to focus sales activities on specific markets.
  • d) Conduct consumer research, regarding consumption patterns, and consumer feedback.
  • e) Develop and execute Brand strategic plans across different channels and segments.
  • f) Provide guidance & collaborate with sales team members to successfully execute a strategic roadmap.
  • g) Lead end-to-end execution of marketing programs and go-to-market strategies, leveraging internal support and driving collaboration.
  • Tracking Competitor Strategy
  • a) Coordinating with a Research agency on the relevant communication strategy of various brands based on various consumer researches across cities.
  • b) Analyzing the competitor activity through field visits and secondary data sources.
  • c) Compilation of all brand and competitor-related information.
  • Developing Competitive Strategies
  • a) Conceptualization and implementation of strategies to counter competition.
  • Responsible for effectively using budgeting norms
  • a) Allocating budget for effective execution of marketing campaigns. Also, to keep track on the same for proper utilization.
  • Understanding Brand Trends
  • a) Thoroughly analyzing the brand sales month-wise and identifying YoY growth patterns.
  • b) Analyze detailed market segmentation to focus sales activities on specific markets.
  • c) Conduct consumer research, regarding consumption patterns, and consumer feedback.
  • New Product Development
  • a) Identify, develop, and launch new concepts and products supporting the brand portfolio.
Brand StrategyMarket AnalysisConsumer ResearchBrand Management

Sparsh remedies private limited

4 roles

Group Product Manager

Apr 2021Jul 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Life-cycle optimization through proper strategy, planning, marketing, and delivery.
  • Plan and development of marketing strategies for all products to support the end consumers' needs.
  • Market intelligence gathering through primary research and customer connect during OJT's.
  • Ensuring Budget vs ROI, by time-dependent measurable parameters.
  • Developing and delivering customized training as per process need.
  • Handling different projects and ensuring timely execution through optimizing Agile Project Management.
  • Creating and developing operational plans appropriate to the life cycle of the brand to optimize return.
  • Providing support to Field Force by providing the timely product, therapy, and skill training (i.e. OTP, BTP, MTP, etc.).
  • Development of marketing & training inputs - creation, content writing, and developing a communication plan for each brand, therapy segment, customer engagement activities / in-clinic activities, etc.
  • Ensuring proper & timely identification of training needs & effective execution by a mix of training/coaching/counseling techniques.
  • Facilitating participation in regional/national conferences (i.e. IANCON, NSICON, etc.).
  • KOL/KBL engagement and management through regional or national round table meets, CMEs, etc.
Lifecycle OptimizationTraining DevelopmentMarket IntelligenceMarketing Strategy

Senior Product Manager

Apr 2018Apr 2021 · 3 yrs

Product Manager

Promoted

Apr 2016Mar 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos

Product Executive

Apr 2015Mar 2016 · 11 mos

Cadila pharmaceuticals limited

Area Business Manager

Nov 2013Mar 2015 · 1 yr 4 mos · India

  • Achieving assigned sales targets.
  • Support team to achieve monthly/quarterly/yearly targets.
  • Conduct activities and programs as per division strategy.
  • Coaching Field Officers on various OJT aspects like supervision and management responsibilities.
  • Monitoring of efforts parameters and execution of strategies.

Ucb

PRODUCT SPECIALIST

Oct 2011Nov 2013 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Greater Kolkata Area

  • Prescription generation, managing chemists and distributors.
  • Demonstrate and promote products to doctors and pharmacists.
  • Responsible for achieving monthly/quarterly/annual sales targets.
  • Launching new products and accelerating the business growth.
Sales ManagementCoachingSales Strategy

Eisai

HEALTH CARE EXECUTIVE

Sep 2010Oct 2011 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Demonstrate and promote products to doctors and pharmacists.
  • Responsible for achieving monthly/quarterly/annual sales targets.
  • Launching new products and accelerating business growth.
  • Prescription generation, managing chemists and distributors.
  • Conducting “hhc” activities.
Prescription GenerationProduct PromotionSales Strategy

Education

SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

Master of Business Administration - MBA — Marketing Management

Dec 2025Present

Calcutta University, Kolkata

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) — PHYSIOLOGY

Jan 2007Jan 2010

ST, XAVIER'S SCHOOL, HALDIA

HIGHER SECONDARY — SCIENCE

Jan 2004Jan 2006

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