Penfield Search Partners
The Position
Lead support for development of Forecasts for Rare Diseases portfolio and upcoming new Therapeutic Areas including, but not limited to CV, NASH, and Alzheimer’s. For in-line brands, based on assessment of market trends and expected future events, this individual is responsible for helping support delivery of holistic, insight-driven volume forecasts for our Rare Disease portfolio. For future pipeline products, responsible for developing methodologies and approaches for assessing the market landscape of new TAs and developing assumptions-based, but fact-grounded forecasts. Communicates realistic demand expectations in a clear, concise, transparent manner, and to all levels of the organization. Sets direction and drives continuous improvement of forecasting methodologies, tools, and core deliverables.
Relationships
Reports to Director in Finance & Supply Chain. Contributing member of the Finance & Supply Chain department. Day to day interaction and collaboration with many areas of the business, including Sales Insights & Forecasting, Commercial Marketing, MAPA, Strategic Pricing, Product Supply, Finance Business Partners, Global Corporate Finance, Global Insights & Forecasting, and multiple teams within Commercial Insights & Analytics, IT, external vendors, 1 Direct Report.
Essential Functions
• Pipeline Forecasting (NASH, Alzheimer’s, CV)
• Rare Diseases Portfolio
• Ad Hoc Projects/Analyses
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required. Degree in an analytical field (e.g. economics, business, finance, engineering, econometrics, or statistics) is preferred
• Master’s degree in analytical field (and/or MBA and/or CPA) preferred
• 12+ years of relevant analytics, forecasting-related experience demonstrating a steady career progression with increasing roles of responsibility. Advanced degree or consulting experience may be substituted for 2 years of professional work experience
• 8+ years of pharmaceutical forecasting/analytics and/or strategic consulting experience required. Advanced degree may be substituted for 2 years of related work experience
• Strong project management skills required, with experience developing methodologies and approaches for new therapeutic areas preferred
• Ability to effectively plan, prioritize and follow through in a timely manner as well as anticipate potential roadblocks required
• Understanding of IQVIA data, including its scope, uses, and limitations preferred
• Demonstrated analytical skills via MS Excel and presentation/communication skills via MS PowerPoint required
• Prior Business Intelligence (BI) and Data visualization experience helpful but not required (Tableau, Qlik, Alteryx etc.)
• Ability to effectively communicate insights to senior management teams, synthesize complex information, make it relevant, understandable and actionable for internal stakeholders required
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to influence senior stakeholders required
• Strong analytical, problem solving and quantitative analysis skills required
• Strong collaborative and customer service skills required
• Strong innovation and adaptability: must be able to identify better ways of doing things and work with others to improve methods and procedures; required
• Managerial experience (if applicable): Prior managerial experience is strongly preferred