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Jayant Manglurkar

Jayant Manglurkar

Dubai,UAE

Summary

Performance-driven healthcare leader with 29+ years of experience in pharmaceuticals, medical diagnostics, and life sciences across the Middle East and African markets. Proven track record in driving profitability through strategic decision-making, market expansion, and effective team leadership. Skilled at building and scaling divisions, launching new products, and forging partnerships with global companies in hematology, blood transfusion, immunology, bacteriology, molecular biology, genomics, rapid tests, generics, and nutraceuticals. Recognized for transforming businesses into market leaders—achieving category dominance, expanding into high-growth regions like the UAE and East Africa, and delivering sustainable revenue growth. Adept at motivating cross-functional teams, managing government and institutional relationships, and aligning long-term business strategies with organizational objectives.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work history

Chief operating officer

BioAro Inc
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
01.2025 - Current
  • Lead the operations and strategy across Middle East and Africa for BioAros diagnostics, Medtech, Labtech and expanding into Nutraceuticals and Pharmaceuticals.
  • Building partnerships with hospitals, clinics, and governments
  • Supporting investor relations, JV structuring, and regional growth aligned with global expansion plans.

General Manager

Al Zubair Trading LLC (Zubair Corp)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
05.2023 - 09.2025
  • Spearheaded market entry into Africa, establishing operations in Tanzania with a strong focus on rapid tests, generic pharmaceuticals, and diagnostics.
  • Forged strategic partnerships with leading global players, including Thermo Fisher Scientific, Biorad, Lonza, Fisher Scientific, Liferiver, Randox, LJ Create, Knick, Gilson, among others.
  • Drove company-wide restructuring and new management practices, boosting operational efficiency and aligning with long-term business objectives.
  • Negotiated and secured cost-effective supplier contracts while ensuring full compliance with healthcare and regulatory standards.
  • Strengthened relationships with ministries, hospitals, and institutional buyers, enabling successful penetration into new markets.
  • Directed daily operations and built high-performing teams, delivering results under pressure and within strict deadlines.

Dy. General Manager

Al Zubair Trading LLC (Zubair Corp)
Dubai
06.2020 - 04.2023
  • Company Overview: Zubair Corporation
  • Instituting & executing high-level business strategies, making high-stakes decisions, and overcoming complex business challenges using experience-backed judgment, strong work ethics, and irreproachable integrity
  • Devised marketing strategies to increase brand awareness
  • Fostered a positive work environment by promoting teamwork and collaboration
  • Maintained smooth-running business operations by delegating priorities to staff abilities
  • Ensured smooth business operations whilst managing multiple departments
  • Zubair Corporation

Head of Operations

Business International Group LLC (Zubair Corp)
Muscat
10.2011 - 05.2020
  • Founded and built the Healthcare, Lifesciences, and Medical Diagnostics Division in 2011.
  • Grew gross profits from 120K OMR to 1.56M OMR in 10 years by mentoring and motivating a team of 18.
  • Secured and expanded distribution partnerships with leading companies: Siemens Healthcare, Human Diagnostics, Boule Medical, Opti Medicals, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Hamilton, Fast Track Diagnostics, Lonza, Partec-Sysmex, Infuser, Milab, Biosynex, and others.
  • Launched Maco Pharma (France) blood bags, making it the leading supplier to Oman’s Central Blood Bank.
  • Directed daily operations, budgeting, and strategic planning to ensure business continuity and long-term growth.
  • Fostered cross-departmental collaboration and a positive, high-performance work culture.

Head - Hospital Products Division

Al Hashar Pharmacy
Muscat
08.2000 - 09.2011
  • Began career promoting pharma brands from Remedica, Organon, Wallace, and Vitabiotics, including key hormonal therapies (Sustain, Marvelon, Femoston, Pregnyl) and Esmeron.
  • Relaunched Biomerieux and Horiba Medical in Oman, achieving 90% market share in Bacteriology.
  • Expanded portfolio through global partnerships with Randox, Microbiologics, AMCO, and ESCO.
  • Built strong ties with major healthcare institutions (Ministry of Health, Royal Hospital, SQU Hospital) and diversified into industrial labs (Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Muscat Municipality).
  • Oversaw daily operations, driving productivity, customer service, and business growth.

Medical Representative

Novartis India Limited
Mumbai
02.2000 - 07.2000
  • Communicated effectively with healthcare professionals to promote pharmaceutical products
  • Organized regular meetings with healthcare professionals for effective product promotion

Medical Representative

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited
Mumbai
10.1995 - 01.2000
  • Started my Sales career and learned new sales techniques
  • Communicated effectively with healthcare professionals to promote pharmaceutical products

Education

General Management Program - Executive

Indian Institute of Management
04.2021 - 3 2022

Masters in Business Administration - Marketing

Indira Gandhi National Open University

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

Bombay University
06.1992 - 6 1995

Skills

  • P & L Management
  • Strategic planning
  • Advanced negotiation
  • Strategic Alliances & Partnerships
  • Cross-functional Coordination
  • Channel & Distribution Management
  • Team Building & Leadership
  • Commercial acumen
  • Risk assessment
  • Business restructuring
  • Business development

Achievments

  • Awarded 'Best Sales Performer for Industrial Microbiology EMEA' by Biomerieux, a global leader in microbiology solutions.
  • Achieved the 'Highest Sales of newly launched Coagulation analyzer worldwide' for Human Diagnostics, demonstrating outstanding market penetration and customer acquisition.
  • Consistently recognized as a 'Best Performing Distributor' by Thermo Fisher Scientific, a leading provider of scientific instruments and reagents.
  • Promoted and entrusted with the challenging task of establishing the UAE healthcare business, showcasing my strategic planning and execution capabilities.

Timeline

Chief operating officer

BioAro Inc
01.2025 - Current

General Manager

Al Zubair Trading LLC (Zubair Corp)
05.2023 - 09.2025

General Management Program - Executive

Indian Institute of Management
04.2021 - 3 2022

Dy. General Manager

Al Zubair Trading LLC (Zubair Corp)
06.2020 - 04.2023

Head of Operations

Business International Group LLC (Zubair Corp)
10.2011 - 05.2020

Head - Hospital Products Division

Al Hashar Pharmacy
08.2000 - 09.2011

Medical Representative

Novartis India Limited
02.2000 - 07.2000

Medical Representative

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited
10.1995 - 01.2000

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

Bombay University
06.1992 - 6 1995

Masters in Business Administration - Marketing

Indira Gandhi National Open University
Jayant Manglurkar