BHAVIN KALOLA
Summary
A determined and highly driven professional with excellent communication, process development and analytical skills. Specialises in New business deals, Customer & Supplier relationship management, Supply Planning, Scheduling end to end, KPI implementation while underpinning customer and business focus. In excess of 16 years' experience in pharmaceuticals regulated environments. Experienced in staff development, including training, induction, coaching, and mentoring individuals, encouraging growth within the business to retain staff and strengthen team bonding.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Assistant Vice President – Commercials for UK and Europe
Cadila Pharmaceuticals (UK) Limited
08.2024 - 01.2026
- Responsible to identify new business opportunities and strengthening existing business via B2B model.
- Responsible for identifying and finalising new deals which includes in licensing, out licensing and product acquisition.
- Responsible to bring the UK and Europe market orders and achieve the set annual budgets.
- Responsible for deliverables of the UK and EU orders, lead and drive forward supply chain strategy and maintain the requirement of the local market, which includes NHS tenders, retail distribution and 3rd party distributions.
- Manage and work closely with local partners to ensure efficient distribution of the product takes place in the local territory.
- Communicate and negotiate with Clients to land more profitable deals.
- Key Responsibilities
Head of Operations and RP
Ennogen Healthcare International Limited, Dartford
Dartford
01.2018 - 07.2024
- Identify new business opportunities and strengthening existing business.
- Responsible for identifying and finalising deals on in licensing and out licensing opportunities.
- Management and responsible for the UK and EU supply chain, lead and drive forward supply chain strategy and maintain the requirement of the local market, which includes NHS tenders, retail distribution and 3rd party distributions.
- Manage and work closely with local partners to ensure efficient distribution of the product takes place in the local territory.
- Communicate and negotiate with suppliers and vendors to land more profitable deals and find cost-effective solutions for supply chain processes.
- Manages supply chain team resources and ensure the processes meets the legal requirements.
- Work closely with QA, regulatory, finance and legal stakeholders to meet the GMDP guidelines.
- Responsible for ensuring the supply forecast meets the purchase demand with timely management for the present and future products.
- Manages the UK and EU NHS tenders through local partners.
- Obtained multiple WDA(H)s, MIA and MS licences for the company.
- Maintaining the licences for the company’s operation carried out of Unit G2- G4, Riverside Industrial Estate.
- Ensure that the quality system related to Good Distribution Practice is implemented and maintained.
- Implementation of process and procedures to ensure that goods are only supplied to bona fide customers.
- To manage recalls in conjunction with the Qualified Person
- Participation in both in and out bound audits to and from regulatory bodies and 3rd party partners.
- Key Responsibilities
Head of Project Management & RP
Ennogen Pharma Limited, Dartford
Dartford
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Responsible for identifying new suppliers for existing product portfolio which are not marketed and strengthening/maintaining the relationship with current suppliers.
- Responsible for identifying and finalising deals on in licensing and out licensing opportunities.
- Responsibility to lead and drive forward supply chain strategy.
- Communicate and negotiate with suppliers to land more profitable deals and find cost-effective solutions for supply chain processes.
- Managing any technical or quality issues as they arise throughout the product life cycle.
- Provide oversight for the management of the site transfer project to ensuring that all phases from product development thorough validation and manufacture of commercial batches are carried out in a compliant manner.
- Train, manage and handle project managers on product life cycle
- Handling Contract manufacturing activity of Licensed Pharmaceutical Generic Products considering legislative and regulatory requirements.
- Managing project managers on the site transfer project to ensure that all phases from product validation to manufacture of commercial batches are carried out in a complete manner.
- Approve the Gap analysis carried out by Project managers to confirm compliance and conformance between Marketing Authorisation and updated standards.
- Approve compiling information and data for amendments to marketing authorizations via Gap analysis and submitting variations to UK National MAs’ and working with the MHRA to resolve any queries arising during review of these variations.
- Managing any regulatory issues as they arise throughout the product life cycle including variations & renewals and ensuring compliance with MHRA regulations.
- Manages SPC, Patient Information Leaflet and Label Artwork updates.
- Maintain regulatory source database and keep up to date documented control of regulatory submissions, relevant product master files, change control and Quality Management System.
- Thorough Knowledge and understanding of cGMP compliance.
- In conjunction with the Qualified Person approve or reject, as he sees fit, starting materials, packaging materials, intermediate, bulk and finished products
- Key Responsibilities
Project Manager and RP
Ennogen Pharma Limited, Dartford
Dartford
01.2010 - 12.2014
- Handling Contract manufacturing activity of Licensed Pharmaceutical Generic Products considering legislative and regulatory requirements.
- Managing the site transfer project to ensure that all phases from product validation to manufacture of commercial batches are carried out in a complete manner.
- Perform Gap analysis to confirm compliance and conformance between Marketing Authorisation and updated standards.
- Compiling information and data for amendments to marketing authorisations via Gap analysis and submitting variations to UK National MAs’
- Managing any regulatory issues as they arise throughout the product life cycle including variations & renewals and ensuring compliance with MHRA regulations.
- SPC, Patient Information Leaflet and Label Artwork updates.
- Maintain regulatory source database and keep up to date documented control of regulatory submissions, relevant product master files, change control and Quality Management System.
- Key Responsibilities
Education
MSc - Pharmacology
Aston University
United Kingdom 09.2008 - 12.2009
Bachelor of Pharmacy - undefined
Rajiv Gandhi University
Bangalore, India 07.2003 - 06.2007
Skills
- LEADERSHIP – Assertive and confident with the ability to maintain focus in the most stressful situations with the confidence to challenge and change negative situations and views
- RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT – Using a natural personable approach, regular meetings and KPI(s) to build new relationships and nurture existing rapports, resulting in excellent service from vendors and internal stakeholders
- INNOVATIVE – Extremely proactive and creative way of working, ensuring the company gets maximum benefit with minimum expenditure Able to think quickly, risk access, problem solve and think outside the box to obtain the result needed
- PLANNING & ORGANISATION – Adopts a fast paced & diligent approach to ensure all work is finished and maintained to a very high standard, ensuring improvements are made across supply chain through KPI(s), regular meetings, monitoring, reporting, transparency, and objectivity
- IT PROFICIENT – Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point & Outlook
HOBBIES
Travelling, Playing Badminton & Cricket
Accomplishments
- Heading the global business of Cadila in Europe and UK, delivering P&L responsibility in an extremely demanding environment.
- Identified and executed new product launches for the company to grow internationally.
- Established supply chain in 13 different European territories, increased companies’ turnover by £24m.
- Led acquisition of the branded product from top branded company, increased product turnover from £0.5m to £13m.
- Led new Internal Business Planning process, implementing leaner ways of working such as reducing safety stock inventory from £18.9m to £12.4m whilst improving communication between departments
- Coached and developed 4 individuals who have progressed to more senior roles, one of who is now a Head of supply chain/Technical.
- Obtained multiple WDA(H)s, MIA and MS licences for the company.
- Obtained multiple complex new MAs (marketing authorisation) to the company.
Additional Trainings/Courses
- GDP lead auditor training:
- Cogent Gold standard RP training
- Involved in multiple MHRA GMP and GDP inspections.
Custom
My references will be available on request.
Timeline
Assistant Vice President – Commercials for UK and Europe
Cadila Pharmaceuticals (UK) Limited
08.2024 - 01.2026
Head of Operations and RP
Ennogen Healthcare International Limited, Dartford
01.2018 - 07.2024
Head of Project Management & RP
Ennogen Pharma Limited, Dartford
01.2015 - 01.2018
Project Manager and RP
Ennogen Pharma Limited, Dartford
01.2010 - 12.2014
MSc - Pharmacology
Aston University
09.2008 - 12.2009
Bachelor of Pharmacy - undefined
Rajiv Gandhi University
07.2003 - 06.2007