Arun Raj

Arun Raj

Chief Operating Officer - (Pharma), Business Leader, Strategist & Influencer

Shalina HealthcareDubai, United Arab Emirates

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Experience24+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

Passion for performance, Team achievement, Talent development & Financial management in the most uncertain & difficult geographies. Experience in handling larger organizations independently. Business development both through Product Marketing as well as Channel Sales Strategy. Experience and Expertise with launching novel concepts & new products. Successfully Launched 8 Novel Brands & many brands across my career in India and Africa. Good understanding on Indian and African Pharmaceutical industries. Successfully managed Marketing of both Rx & OTC products and built many brands to become market leaders in their respective therapy areas/product category. Handled big team & leaders at various levels. Therapy Areas - Vaccines, Diabetes, Cardiovascular, Critical Care, Pain, Anti Infective, Psychiatry, Dermatology, Gynecology, Nutrition, Ophthalmology, Pediatric, Surgery. Additional experience - Finance, Training, Distribution, Budgeting, Regulatory, Compliance, Inventory Control, Logistics, Importation.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • May 2021–Present· 5 yrs 4 mos
    • Executive Vice President and Chief Operating OfficerCurrent
      Apr 2024–Present
    • Sr. Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer - West Africa (Pharma)
      Apr 2022–Apr 2024
    • Vice President, Head - West Africa (Pharma)
      May 2021–Mar 2022
  • Jul 2016–Apr 2021· 4 yrs 9 mos
    • General Manager
      Jul 2016–Apr 2021
  • Oct 2011–Jun 2016· 4 yrs 8 mos
    • Sr. Manager - Sales & Distribution
      Oct 2011–Jun 2016
  • Nov 2009–Oct 2011· 1 yr 11 mos
    • Area Business Manager- Metabolics & Cardiology
      Nov 2009–Oct 2011
  • 2006–Nov 2009· 3 yrs 10 mos
    • Area Business Manager
      2006–Nov 2009
  • Feb 2005–2006· 11 mos
    • Sr.Executive - Sales & Marketting
      Feb 2005–2006
  • Feb 2002–Feb 2005· 3 yrs
    • Business Executive
      Feb 2002–Feb 2005

Education

MBA

Marketing & Strategy

Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode

B.Sc Chemistry

Chemistry, Physics & Maths

St.Johns College, Anchal

AISSCE

Science

Sabarigiri

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Skills & Expertise

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CRMLeadershipProject PlanningProduct MarketingCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)ManagementSales ManagementMicrosoft ExcelRecruitingKey Account ManagementPlanningStrategyStrategic PlanningPeople ManagementAccount ManagementTrainingBusiness DevelopmentSales OperationsTeam ManagementPharmaceutical Industry