Susheel Umesh has over 30 years of experience in the pharmaceuticals industry, having worked in India, France and Sub-Saharan Africa for leading global pharma companies, including Sanofi, where he served for over 20 years. He has managed global brands as well as led different functions in India and overseas in sales and marketing, business development and operations excellence. Most recently, he led the domestic formulations of an Indian biotech company as its Chief Executive Officer.
As the Chairman of Sanofi Kenya Ltd, he headed multi-country operations, also leading operations as Managing Director of 14 Sub-Saharan African countries in the Eastern and Southern parts of Africa. As head of global marketing for the diabetes portfolio, Susheel gained a deep understanding of dealing with multiple global stakeholders and insights into early launches in the US, and Europe. He was responsible for developing a global launch strategy for a key insulin brand to align it with regulatory timelines as well as put together plans for global clinical studies. As the Managing Director of Abbott Speciality Care in India, he built their portfolio across the diabetes, cardiology, CNS, dermatological and hospital ranges of products.
Susheel has led teams of 2,000+ people and managed businesses with a turnover in excess of US$200 million. During his tenure of 30 years, he has managed diverse portfolios in varied therapeutic areas.
He has an MBA in Marketing from Poona University and a Bachelor’s in Pharmacy from Bombay University.
