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Kateryna Veselka (Yovenko)

Sales & Marketing Director

Summary

Decisive, result oriented, with high standards in work. Skilled at analyzing pharmaceutical market trends of international markets and customer needs to develop highly-effective and targeted marketing campaigns. Over than 15 years' experience in developing and executing marketing strategies with the unique ability to understand ongoing market scenario and customers trends using exceptional marketing communication skills for pharmaceutical products. 10+ years managerial experience, proficient in combining an entrepreneurial drive with management skills to drive gains in revenue, market share and profitability, lead team toward maximum productivity and efficiency.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Head of Sales & Marketing

Dr. Reddy's Labs
05.2024 - Current

Responsibilities:

- Sales and Marketing Teams Management (60 FTE)

- KAM Department Management (7 FTE)

- Strategy Development & Execution

- Portfolio Development and Lines extentions

- Price Regulation/Declairation procedures management (according to new legislation)



International Sales & Marketing Director

Sopharma AD (Bulgaria)
03.2022 - 10.2023

From Jun '23:

Markets in responsibility: Moldova, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, Turkey, Iran, Greece, Vietnam, Columbia, Yemen, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Israel, Macedonia, Albania, Peru, Kosovo, Yemen, Bosnia, Africa countries and others


Key achievements in YTD May '23:

Markets in responsibility: Belarus, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia (58 FTEs)

- 94% of Net revenue execution vs Budget (+73% vs 2022, YTD May)*

*Had manufacturer issues, which lead to OOS in 1Q 2023

- 254% of EBITDA execution vs Budget (+133% vs 2022, YTD May)

- Continued to execute agreed Sales & Marketing Strategies

- Added +10 SF FTEs and +3 Admin FTEs

- Initiated the procedure of legal entity registration in Moldova

- New commercial conditions were agreed with distributors and pharmacy chains (+6 New contracts with Wholesalers and +24 New contracts with Pharmacy Chains) => which leads to Net profit increase and retail sales increase

- Increased # of contracts with pharmacy chains and implemented aggressive trade strategy with DVR activities to gain share of retail sales

- Optimized OPEXes in line with budget execution, 80% vs budget, YTD May '23

- Revised prices and increased GM to 57%

- Launched media (TV & Digital) campaigns in 5 countries for focus Brands

- Provided strategy for portfolio development: more than 50 new SKUs were approved to be launched during next 3 years

- Launched 8 New SKUs in 1Q 2023

- Registered 9 New SKUs and achieved first Sopharma Sales in 1Q

- Initiated registration procedure for 32 SKUs in YTD May

- Achieved EI >100 in terms of value sales in YTD May (All Markets)

- Azerbaijan: Sopharma became #14 in OTC Market (+57% vs PY, EI 136, YTD Apr)*

- Moldova: Sopharma became #23 in OTC market (+200% vs PY, EI 250, YTD Apr)*

- Georgia: Sopharma became #16 in OTC Market (+82% vs PY, EI 145, YTD Apr)*

- Belarus: Sopharma is #32 in OTC Market (+12% vs PY, EI 103, YTD Apr)**

*IQVIA data **Inteliks data


Key achievements In 2022:

Markets in responsibility: Belarus, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia (45 FTEs)

- 103% of Net revenue execution vs Budget (+40% vs FY 2021)

- 129% of EBITDA execution vs Budget (+45% vs FY 2021)

- Developed, agreed and implemented Sales and Marketing strategies for Sopharma Business in the assigned markets for next 5 years

- Reorganized the structure, formed highly motivated teams with a focus on commercial goals

- Systematized the processes that affect the operational activities of representative offices

- Reviewed and implemented new business models

- Implemented new commercial conditions with distributors and pharmacy chains

- Developed and launched excellent trade marketing strategies focused on DVRs activities to increase retail sales

- Optimized OPEXes to gain in profit

- Revised prices and increased GM to 52%

- Developed, agreed and launched media (TV & Digital) campaigns in 4 countries for focus Brands

- Provided strategy for portfolio development: more than 250 SKUs were approved to be launched during next 3 years

- Registered 5 New SKUs and achieved first Sopharma Sales in 4Q

- Initiated registration procedure for 23 SKUs in 3-4Q

- Achieved EI >100 in terms of value sales in 3-4Q (All Markets)


Business Unit Manager (OTC Brands)

Delta Medical AG (Switzerland)
11.2019 - 02.2022

Vitamins, Probiotics, Dermatology, Gynecology, Gastroenterology, Pediatrics, Ophthalmology etc.

Achievements:

BU Market Results: 24.9 mUSD (+77% vs PY) / 2.7 mUnits (+51% vs PY), MAT Sep 2021

- formed a team of experienced marketers (from 2 FTE to 7 FTE)

- new strategies for Schonen brands developed and approved for the next 3 years

- launching 37 SKUs under umbrella brands and 2 Brands ongoing

- revised portfolio taking into account P&L and potential to growth

- developed and implemented new commercial structure and policy

- initiated the process of KAMs department

- launched ATL/BTL campaigns for the new brands

- optimized P&L in order to increase profits (overperform target profit in 2020-2021 YTD)

- sales plan implementation ( in value)

- Zest became #2 Brand in Delta Sales (launch date 1.01.2020) and #3 Brand in Delta Retail Sales

- Zest is #4 Brand in Total Vitamins Market and #2 Brand in Multivitamin segment (after 12 months of promotion)

- initiated clinical trials for Rx Brands to expand new markets

Head of Sales & Marketing

Biopharma PhP (Ukraine) then Stada (Germany)
11.2018 - 11.2019

Brands in responsibility: Total Portfolio

Marketing Manager (OTC & Rx Brands)

Unipharm Inc. (USA) /Bosnalijek d.d. (Bosnia)
11.2015 - 11.2018

Brands in responsibility: Total Portfolio

Marketing Manager (OTC Brands)

Sandoz a Novartis Company (Switzerland)
12.2013 - 11.2015

Brands in responsibility: ACC, Linex, Exoderil, Persen, Diclac, Acic, Venitan and others

Brand Manager (Rx Cardio Brands)

Arterium Corporation (Ukraine)
09.2011 - 12.2013

Responsibilities:

Brands in responsibility: Corvazan, Kasark, Tiotriazolin

Medical Representative (Rx Neuro Brands)

Nycomed Ukraine LLC. (Germany) than Takeda (Japan)
04.2009 - 09.2011

Brands in responsibility: Actovegin, Ceraxon, Cardiomagnil, Neurobion, Keltikan, Tysabri, Avonex

Medical Representative(OTC Brands)

US Pharmacia Inc.(Poland)
08.2006 - 04.2009

Brands in responsibility: Ibuprom, Gripex, Stoperan, Aleric

Education

MBA - Business Administration And Management

Kyiv National Economic University
Ukraine
01.2008 - 2011.08

Master of Science - Master of Pharmacy

National Medical University
Ukraine
09.2003 - 2008.08

Skills

    Critical thinking

    Analytical Skills

    Project Management

    Collaboration and exceptional communication

    Leadership

    Creativity/Innovation

Timeline

Head of Sales & Marketing

Dr. Reddy's Labs
05.2024 - Current

International Sales & Marketing Director

Sopharma AD (Bulgaria)
03.2022 - 10.2023

Business Unit Manager (OTC Brands)

Delta Medical AG (Switzerland)
11.2019 - 02.2022

Head of Sales & Marketing

Biopharma PhP (Ukraine) then Stada (Germany)
11.2018 - 11.2019

Marketing Manager (OTC & Rx Brands)

Unipharm Inc. (USA) /Bosnalijek d.d. (Bosnia)
11.2015 - 11.2018

Marketing Manager (OTC Brands)

Sandoz a Novartis Company (Switzerland)
12.2013 - 11.2015

Brand Manager (Rx Cardio Brands)

Arterium Corporation (Ukraine)
09.2011 - 12.2013

Medical Representative (Rx Neuro Brands)

Nycomed Ukraine LLC. (Germany) than Takeda (Japan)
04.2009 - 09.2011

MBA - Business Administration And Management

Kyiv National Economic University
01.2008 - 2011.08

Medical Representative(OTC Brands)

US Pharmacia Inc.(Poland)
08.2006 - 04.2009

Master of Science - Master of Pharmacy

National Medical University
09.2003 - 2008.08
Kateryna Veselka (Yovenko)Sales & Marketing Director