Farid Taha
Senior Executive & Advisor
Experience
Jan 2020 - Present
5 years 7 monthsHamburg, Germany
Senior Executive & Advisor
Eurixa Healthcare GmbH
- General Management assignments with focus on operational projects, new business development (including M&A), International Expansion, and Change Management.
- Partnered with a US biotech company and supported their European strategy.
- Advised a Chinese Pharmaceutical company with their Business Development projects.
- Guided a German start-up company during their product launch.
Jan 2011 - Dec 2019
9 yearsGermany
General Manager DACH
Almirall Hermal GmbH
- Led the organization in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and steered the commercial operations as General Manager for the DACH region.
- Achieved leadership in the relevant markets through new products and acquisitions.
- Managed a full-scaled pharmaceutical organization of 350 people including R&D (formulations), manufacturing, logistics, and commercial.
- Tripled annual sales from €50M to €200M, generated total sales of €200 million, and increased profit margins up to 45% at peak.
- Guided the acquisition and integration of a further Pharma company (Taurus).
- Steered the successful launch of the first biological for Almirall in Psoriasis (Ilumetri).
Jan 2003 - Dec 2010
8 yearsSpain
Vice President Europe
Almirall Spain
- Led the expansion strategy in Europe and the management of the international business.
- Developed and led the European commercial expansion of a Spanish pharmaceutical company, which included establishing 12 affiliates with approximately 300 employees covering 19 European countries, and generating annual sales of €250M.
- Steered a Pan-European company acquisition and led its integration.
- Improved the alliance management of strategic partners and local distributors (B2B).
Jan 2000 - Dec 2003
4 yearsSpain
Senior Director Global Marketing
Almirall Spain
- Established and managed a global marketing department & team in preparation for the expansion strategy.
- Led the development of new product formulations and optimized life cycle management.
- Managed several product launches at global level, from pre-launch planning, launch execution to life cycle management, utilizing digital tools such as SQL for data collection and Power BI for reporting and dashboards.
- Developed an Alliance Management Team and expanded new partnership alliances in the USA, Asia, South America, Middle East, and Africa.
Jan 1996 - Dec 1999
4 yearsSwitzerland
Global Group Marketing Manager
Roche Switzerland
- Developed the global commercialization strategy of a potential cardiovascular blockbuster product and steered the launch in Europe and North America.
Jan 1993 - Dec 1995
3 yearsSwitzerland
Global Product Manager
Novartis Switzerland
- Developed the launch strategy during the pre-launch phase of Valsartan (Diovan), a new generation cardiovascular product that reached block-buster status at peak.
Summary
Strategic and tactical executive and leader who inspires people towards a clear vision, change and focused goals. Strong interpersonal skills and intercultural competence.
- Strategic Leader: developed & lead the European commercial expansion of a Spanish pharmaceutical company. Established 12 affiliates with approx. 300 employees covering 19 European countries, and generated annual sales of €250M
- Tactical Executive: steered and led the German / DACH organization as General Manager. Achieved leadership in the relevant markets through new products and acquisitions. With an organization of 350 employees, tripled annual sales from €50M to €200M
- Pharmaceutical Business & Commercial Acumen: managed several projects including new product developments, manufacturing & logistic optimization processes, and acquisitions.
- Marketing & Sales Excellence: managed several product launches at global, European, and German level; from pre-launch planning, launch execution to life cycle management; utilizing digital tools from analysis to reporting e.g. SQL for data collection to Power BI for reporting and dashboards.
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
NativeArabic
IntermediateSpanish
Intermediate Education
University of Alexandria
Bachelor's degree · Pharmacy · Alexandria, Egypt
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