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Forecasting Analyst

Full-Time Bengaluru, India
Health & Biotech
Health & Biotech
11 March 2025
Description
  • Responsible for the timely delivery of robust and transparent demand forecasts for strategic brands / therapy areas and key markets, including clear documentation of assumptions as well as levels of confidence / robustness
  • Expertly / confidently present and defend forecast approach, methodology, assumptions and output to senior leadership
  • Ensure objectivity and robustness around the forecast via identification of the right data sources and application of industry-leading modeling approaches, with sensitivity analyses around key variables to assist in opportunity and risk management
  • Demonstrate a high level of understanding of the points of integration of our work and that of our colleagues.
  • Develop new product introduction volume forecasts, both short-term and long-term, to champion into strategic and operational planning processes.
  • Support continuous improvement and innovation to evolve the existing forecasting capabilities in terms of benefit, risk / opportunity / uncertainty, methodologies (including statistical, predictive, simulations / Monte Carlo, ranges, deep knowledge of key data sets) to inform forecasts and decision-making
  • Proactively leverage appropriate information into forecast via a variety of tools and sources
  • For Global Forecasting roles: support development new forecast models as business needs arise (e.g. pipeline / early assets, LCM, business development)
  • For US Forecasting roles: participate in monthly S&OP process and submit volumes; support development of weekly / monthly / yearly models and conversions.
Qualifications
  • 4+ years of direct Pharmaceutical forecasting experience with a solid knowledge of forecasting techniques, models and approaches.
  • Experience utilizing a range of data sources and analytics involving standard data in the Pharmaceutical industry – e.g. IQVIA (MIDAS, DDD NPA, Monthly Xponent), claims data (Truven, Marketscan), epidemiological data, etc. For US forecasting, experience with TRx / NBRx / NRx data and methodologies
  • Strong analytical expertise; superior Excel, financial modelling and forecasting
  • skillsProject management experience including risk mitigation, planning and running multiple projects running in parallel.
  • Ability to build trusted relationships across a range of partner groups including Marketing, Analytics, Operations, and Technology
  • Demonstrated experience in problem solving and continuous improvement
  • Strong written and verbal communication.

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