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Maxat Karimov

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Head of Marketing OTC Europe at Sandoz
📍 Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Maxat is a marketing leader with over 20 years of experience at blue-chip companies like Sandoz, Haleon, Danone, and P&G, managing portfolios up to $200M. He drives sustainable, profitable growth in the OTC and Pharma sectors across Europe and other global markets. His colleagues describe him as goal-oriented, analytical, and highly collaborative.

Beyond his professional focus, Maxat shows a keen interest in foundational management principles, exploring business literature from past decades to apply to current challenges. He also has a sharp eye for brand design and its cultural impact, analyzing how visual identity and naming conventions resonate with consumers.

Unique fact: Early in his career, he successfully solved a product labeling crisis for a major brand launch in Kazakhstan.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Head of Marketing OTC Europe
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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Priorities

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Profitable Brand Growth
His role centers on "sustainable, profitable growth, " and he has a track record of delivering double-digit growth for major OTC brands at Sandoz.
Consumer-Driven Innovation
He focuses on the full marketing cycle, from consumer need and insight to product development, to ensure new launches meet market demands.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
Head of Marketing OTC Europe
Sandoz
10-2020 - 10-2024
Category Head OTC Europe - Probiotics and Antifungal
Sandoz
1-2019 - 5-2020
External Consultant
Sinai Health System
7-2016 - 7-2018
Category Head OTC CEEMEA
Sandoz
1-2013 - 6-2016
Global Marketing Manager, Pain Relief category
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare
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Education
9-2021 - 10-2023
Executive MBA
Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA
1999 - 2003
Bachelor of Science
KIMEP University
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