Syed Omar Kabir

General Manager - Pharmaceutical Business & Operations @ Renata PLC | Oxford MSc

Dhaka, Bangladesh

About

Currently lead Pharmaceutical Business and Operations at Renata Limited — a publicly listed pharmaceutical company in Bangladesh, with a market capitalisation of over US $1 billion. At Renata, we are committed to high-quality R&D and Manufacturing. Outside of Bangladesh, we are present in 50+ markets and are focused on growing across regulated markets via our portfolio of complex generics, high-potent products, novel modalities and value-added generics. To work with us, contact me at [email protected] Visit our website to learn more: https://renata-limited.com/researchanddevelopment

Experience

  • Renata Limited (Full-time · 7 yrs)
    • General Manager - Pharmaceutical Business & Operations (Head of Pharmaceutical Division)
      Aug 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

      Growing Renata's presence in Bangladesh and across 50+ markets. At Renata, I oversee all pharmaceutical business and operations, with a focus on R&D, BD, Sales, Marketing and Exports.

    • R&D, Business Development and Sales Lead
      Apr 2021 - Aug 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos

      Leading Renata Limited's Sales, R&D and Business Development teams. Managing 2500+ employees across all divisions, and $400M+ in revenue.

    • R&D & Business Development Associate
      Jul 2019 - May 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos

      - Created Renata's Business Development Team for Novel Compounds and 505B2s - Launched 27 new Branded Generics in Bangladesh - Led Renata's COVID-19 Response and directed the company through the crisis. - Grew Renata's total sales by more than 15%, from 2020 Q1 to 2021 Q1 - Lead the creation of 3 New Sales Teams, focussing on Neurology, Respiratory and Cardiology - Created Renata's DataScience Team, which successfully built and implemented multiple platforms to digitise Renata's sales operations.

  • Healthcare Investment Analyst at KINGSWAY CAPITAL LLP
    Jun 2018 - Oct 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos

    • Provided market drivers of frontier and emerging market generic pharmaceutical industries and conducted equity research on companies with market capitalisations greater than 500 million USD. • Wrote the primary case study for an active investment, into a public generic pharmaceutical company in Bangladesh as a part of Kingsway’s emerging and frontier market portfolio. In the process projected the firm’s potential sales growth, profitability and relative market share in the top 5 pharmaceutical sub-segments of Bangladesh and overall market share. • Forecasted impact on gross margins of top 4 generic pharmaceutical firms in Bangladesh due to raw material price volatility in China. • Analysed the US Generic Pharmaceutical Export market for Indian and Bengali pharmaceutical firms, specifically assessing barriers to entry, market competitiveness (accumulative share of market leaders) and potential impact on P&L accounts upon entry. • Opened initial channel with a financial-technology company as a potential target for Kingsway Capital’s Technology Based Business Fund

  • Outreach and Life-Sciences VC Content Writer at Science Entrepreneur Club
    Jan 2019 - Sep 2019 · 9 mos

    The Science Entrepreneur Club is an organisation that works to build the biotechnology start-up ecosystem in the UK. My responsibilities include: - Connect early-stage start-ups to our network, as well as connecting start-ups to VCs interested in seed investments. - Publish articles on disruptive companies and emerging trends within the life sciences space.

  • Associate at Bloomsbury Ventures
    Jan 2019 - Jun 2019 · 6 mos

    One of 8 students selected to participate in a 6-week course with Venture Capital Funds in London. The course involves interactive sessions with VC employees on valuation, basics of start-up evaluation and capital-raising.

  • Founder of MOMENTA - B2B Health-Tech App at Appinion BD Limited
    Apr 2016 - Jun 2019 · 3 yrs 3 mos

    • Created and launched Momenta, a personalized marketing and sales force platform that allows pharmaceutical sales representatives to be trained through an android application for Renata Limited. • Created Momenta after identifying that the promotion procedure to health care professionals was inefficient. Momenta, ensures pharmaceutical sales representatives maximize their interaction with their clients and provides incentive based learning programs. • Directed to 1500 users on a daily basis through organizing specialized workshops that highlight its user experience.