The Opportunity:
Reporting to the Senior Director of Global Forecasting & Portfolio Analytics, you will lead the short-term forecasting center of Excellence (CoE) at CSL Behring.
In this role, you will build and lead a centralized team of forecasters to drive the 3-year forecasting process at CSL Behring. You will be responsible for timely delivery and consolidation of short-term forecast at the regional/cluster and at the global level.
This role would require a strong consultancy orientation, in-depth knowledge of US and International markets, and the ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with all organizational stakeholders.
As a part of the Global I&A team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our strategic direction and optimizing our pharmaceutical portfolio.
The Role:
Responsible for delivering/supporting all efforts related to short-term or three-year forecasting for all CSL Behring affiliates across all inline products
Standardize the forecast models and ensure consistent reports delivery across regions and CSLB inline assets
Develop and manage the short-term forecasting team’s SoPs
Work in close coordination with above market forecast teams to ensure seamless and integrated forecast over both short and long-term planning (LTP) cycle
Create and deliver presentations that address business issues to senior leadership and stakeholders
Provide forecast outputs to Finance, Marketing, Sales Operations, and Supply Planners for use in official financial forecasts, sales quotas and incentive comp, and supply plan forecasts
Stay updated on industry trends, regulatory changes, and advancements in forecasting and analytics methodologies within the biotech and pharmaceutical sectors
Collaborate with new product forecasting & long-term inline forecasting, capacity & network strategy teams to integrate relevant insights into strategic planning, commercial strategies, and decision-making processes.
Your skills and experience:
Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree with preferred focus in a scientific or business field (finance, analytics, economics, analytics/statistics or related).
Post-graduate qualifications preferred.
10+ years experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry working across multiple therapeutic areas; plus at least 6+ years or experience running/leading forecasting teams in biotech/pharma industry
Well versed with various forecasting techniques such as time series modeling, statistical trending algorithms, patient-based/TRx modeling
Extensive experience leading planning cycles in commercial, forecasting, or analytical roles
Experienced in multiple forecasting & BI tools including Flexicast, Forecast Pro, Analog planner, @Risk or any monte carlo simulation tool, Tableau, QlikSense etc.
Experience of working with multiple Epi, sales, and patient datasets such as Datamonitor, Evaluate, Globaldata, IQVIA, Symphony, ADIVO, GERS, UNOS etc.
Experience working with Rx, patient claims, pricing (WAC) and managed markets data sources (e.g. IQVIA, SHS, MMIT, Komodo, Clarivate, IPD Analytics)
Strong interpersonal skills to quickly build rapport and credibility with organization leaders and key external stakeholders
Our Benefits
CSL employees that work at least 30 hours per week are eligible for benefits effective day 1. We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and their loved ones. CSL offers resources and benefits, from health care to financial protection, so you can focus on doing work that matters. Our benefits are designed to support the needs of our employees at every stage of their life. Whether you are considering starting a family, need help paying for emergency back up care or summer camp, looking for mental health resources, planning for your financial future, or supporting your favorite charity with a matching contribution, CSL has many benefits to help achieve your goals.
Please take the time to review our benefits site to see what’s available to you as a CSL employee.
About CSL Behring
CSL Behring is a global leader in developing and delivering high-quality medicines that treat people with rare and serious diseases. Our treatments offer promise for people in more than 100 countries living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. Learn more about CSL Behring.
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