Mehrdad Doustdar

Managing Director MSD Czech Republic

Greater Munich Metropolitan Area

About

Pharmaceutical leader with a master degree in business administration as well as advanced expertise in six sigma lean management. Highly skilled in local and global pharma-marketing and sales as well as new product launches. Experienced in managing all phases of the product life cycle for one of the world´s largest pharmaceutical companies. Leading total Marketing & Operations with full P&L responsibility. Experienced in leading marketing, operations and sales teams as well as cross-functional and international teams. Fluent in English, German and Farsi.

Experience

  • MSD (11 yrs 11 mos)
    • Managing Director MSD Czech Republic
      Nov 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

      Managing Director for MSD Czech Republic Czech Republic is an international Hub / HQ for MSD with one of its largest footprints (>1600 employees) working in Prague in different divisions like Human Health, IT, Finance, Shared Services and Animal Health

    • Executive Director Business Unit Hospital & Specialty
      Jan 2021 - Nov 2023 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      Business Unit Lead for Hospital & Specialty portfolio and LT member of MSD Germany

    • Executive Director Business Unit Vaccines - ad interim
      Jun 2022 - Dec 2022 · 7 mos

      As part of maternity leave coverage: Interim Business Unit Lead for Vaccines portfolio in addition to BUD Hospital & Specialty job

  • Marketing and Sales Lead Anaesthesia & Surgery for Switzerland / Austria at Merck (MSD Sharp & Dohme)
    Oct 2013 - Sep 2014 · 1 yr

    From 10/2013-09/2014: - Head of the Anaesthesia Marketing & Sales Team for Switzerland and Austria - Member of the European Anaesthesia Leadership Team

  • MSD Sharp & Dohme GmbH (6 yrs)
    • Brand & Customer Manager (Senior Specialist)
      Aug 2009 - Oct 2013 · 4 yrs 3 mos

      From 10/2011-10/2013: Responsible for the portfolio: - ARCOXIA (pain, rheumatoide arthritis), FOSAMAX and FOSAVANCE (osteoporosis) From 08/2010-10/2011: Product responsibility for: - DAXAS (COPD, product launch) From 08/2009-08/2010: Product responsibility for: - MAXALT (migraine) and PROPECIA (hair loss)

    • Richard T. Clark Fellowship Program in India
      Oct 2012 - Jan 2013 · 4 mos

      From 10/2012-01/2013: Selected by MSD senior management to work with an Indian nonprofit organization and be responsible for: - Developing the strategy plan for the next three years - Designing an internal and external communication plan - Creating a fundraising strategy

    • Sales Representative Respiratory/Pain/Bone
      Jan 2009 - Aug 2009 · 8 mos

      - Detailed the Respiratory/Pain/Bone products with specialists (rheumatologists, orthopedists, pulmonologists, pediatricans) and GPs

  • Internship at Batten & Company (BBDO Consulting)
    Dec 2005 - Mar 2006 · 4 mos

    Internship - Strategic market positioning for a German automotive company - Strategy development for a media group - Product launch within the telecommunication industry

  • Internship at MSD Sharp & Dohme GmbH
    Jul 2003 - Aug 2003 · 2 mos

    Internship - Analysis of the sales force effectiveness & efficiency for the Profit Plan 2004 - Product-Lifecycle-Management and price scenarios for the specialty products