Sachin Bahad

About Sachin Bahad

Driving transformational strategy and launch excellence across the global Animal Health landscape by blending commercial acumen, cross-functional leadership, and rigorous market insight. Known for leading with clarity, unlocking growth opportunities, and mobilizing teams to deliver complex, high-impact initiatives from vision to execution.STRATEGIC PLANNING & CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT Leads enterprise-wide strategy formulation and execution across business units, species, and geographies Partners with senior leadership and business development to evaluate acquisitions and adjacent market opportunitiesGLOBAL PRODUCT LAUNCH EXCELLENCE Oversees global launch strategy for Animal Health blockbusters from pre-NPDP to post-commercial execution Builds and manages cross-functional launch teams across Regulatory, R&D, Commercial, Supply Chain, and Marketing Tracks performance and de-risks execution through transparent reporting COMMERCIAL INSIGHT Synthesizes data into strategic insights and recommendations adopted by C-suite and regional business leadsCROSS-FUNCTIONAL LEADERSHIP & INFLUENCE Advises the Animal Health Leadership Team, and Board on strategy, risk, and portfolio direction Drives alignment across functions (R&D, Manufacturing, Marketing, Legal, Regulatory) to accelerate impact Serves as the single point of strategic progress and issue escalation for high-priority enterprise initiativesLAUNCH INTEGRATION & POST-M&A VALUE CAPTURE Successfully led the integration of the Aqua business (from Elanco) across all functional domains Identified and delivered value levers through structured milestone-driven planning Supports global BD and M&A through opportunity assessment, strategic fit evaluation, and scenario planningSTAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT & COMMUNICATION Builds high-trust relationships with internal and external stakeholders across regions and levels Crafts executive communications and strategic presentations for senior decision-makers and board settings Represented Merck Animal Health on the CEESA board, contributing to industry-shaping discussionsVALUES Integrity Collaboration Authenticity Drive Accountability

Experience

1. Executive Director, Global Launch Lead

   Merck

   Mar 2025 — Present · Rahway, NJ, US

   OVERVIEWCurrently leading the global launch strategy and execution for high-impact products within the Animal Health division, overseeing cross-functional coordination across regulatory, manufacturing, marketing, and R&D. Focused on operational excellence, cross-boundary collaboration, and commercial readiness to ensure launch success across regions and therapeutic franchises.IMPACT Spearheading end-to-end strategic planning and execution for global product launches, ensuring alignment from pre-NPDP approval through 1–2 years post-launch across all critical functions. Influencing senior stakeholders and functional governance bodies to align cross-functional execution with global strategic goals for launch readiness and market success. Serving as the single voice of progress for the Leadership Team, providing issue escalation, cross-functional visibility, and resolution leadership. Strengthening launch execution discipline by integrating operational excellence, business partnering, and change management into launch team governance. Building high-performing global launch teams by fostering collaboration across Regulatory, R&D, Supply Chain, and Marketing teams, accelerating decision-making and execution speed. Advising Global Species Leads and senior executives on launch-critical decisions while managing complex interdependencies and post-launch value realization.

Education

• SCMLD

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing and Finance

  2007 — 2009