
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company and a global leader serving customers in over 100 countries, is looking for a Regional Strategic Marketing Manager for the Pharma and Nutraceutical segments. Based in Mumbai, this leadership role covers the India, Middle East, and Africa (IMEA) regions.
As a key driver of the marketing vision, you will be responsible for positioning Lubrizol as a preferred innovation partner, accelerating growth through strategic roadmaps and deepening relationships with regional customers.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute a regional marketing strategy for pharmaceutical excipients and nutraceutical actives, ensuring alignment with global business objectives.
- Market Insight & Innovation: Lead deep market assessments to identify unmet needs and trends. Translate these insights into actionable innovation strategies and robust business cases.
- Expansion & Growth: Spearhead the market expansion of both legacy and novel products. Champion the “Local-for-Local” approach to capture regional growth opportunities.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Orchestrate marketing activities across sales, technical, and business development teams. Foster a market-driven culture and represent Lubrizol at major industry trade events.
Candidate Profile
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or Life Sciences (an MBA is highly preferred).
- Experience: 5+ years in strategic marketing, business development, or commercial leadership within the Pharma, Nutra, or Specialty Ingredients sectors.
- Expertise: Deep understanding of the pharma/nutra value chain, regulatory frameworks, and the innovation ecosystem.
- Skills: Proven ability to move innovations from concept to commercialization, strong financial acumen (ROI models), and exceptional stakeholder management.
- Travel: Willingness to travel up to 20% domestically.
Position Details
- Job Location: Mumbai, India
- Region: IMEA (India, Middle East, and Africa)
- Industry: Pharma / Healthcare / Specialty Ingredients
- Application Deadline: 30th May 2026
How to Apply
Eligible candidates should apply via the Lubrizol Corporation careers portal before the deadline.
Pro Tip: Your application should highlight specific examples of where you have identified market gaps and successfully led a cross-functional team to commercialize a new solution, as “concept-to-commercialization” is a vital metric for this role.
