Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Responsible for conceptualizing and delivering forecasts and analytical solutions, using both strategic as well as statistical techniques
- Drive continuous enhancements to evolve the existing forecasting capabilities in terms of value-add, risk/ opportunity/uncertainty - identify and elevate key forecasting levers/insights/findings to inform decision making
- Collaborate across stakeholders -our Manufacturing Divisio, Human Health, Finance, Research, Country, and senior leadership - to build and robust assumptions, ensuring forecast accuracy improves over time to support decision making
- Drive innovation and automation to bring in robustness and efficiency gains in forecasting/process; incorporate best-in-class statistical forecasting methods to improve the accuracy
- Communicate effectively across stakeholders and proactively identify and resolve conflicts by engaging with relevant stakeholders
- Responsible for managing team and delivery of forecasts in a timely manner with allocated resources
- Determine the optimal method for forecasting, considering the context of the forecast, availability of data, the degree of accuracy desired, and the timeline available
- Contribute in evolving our offerings through standardization/ automation of various offerings, models and processes
- Participate in selection, talent development and trainings of our company employees
Qualification and skills:
- Engineering / Management / Pharma post-graduates with 8+ years of experience in the relevant roles; with at least 8+ years of experience in pharmaceutical strategic forecasting or analytics
- Demonstrated leadership and management in driving innovation and automation leveraging advanced statistical and analytical techniques (expertise in Spotfire will be added advantage)
- Proven ability to work collaboratively across large and diverse functions and stakeholders
- Ability to manage ambiguous environments, and to adapt to changing needs of business
- Strong analytical skills; an aptitude for problem solving and strategic thinking
- Hands on experience on Monte Carlo simulations and range forecasting
- Exposure/sound understanding of advanced modeling techniques like Agent based and dynamic transmission model
- Ability to synthesize complex information into clear and actionable insights
- Proven ability to communicate effectively across all levels of stakeholders
- Solid understanding of pharmaceutical development, manufacturing, supply chain and marketing functions
