Manager, BSI Forecasting

 Key Responsibilities:

• Create and deliver Forecasting solutions to Novartis Internal Customers as per Scope. Drive excellent customer service to deliver innovative and new projects in the below areas and not limited to:
  • Strategic 5-year forecasts for in-line / pipeline products
  • In-depth knowledge of oncology forecasting concepts including Incidence based forecast, Patient cohort, Lot, Dynamic DoT, Persistency curves 
  • Lifecycle management forecasts for inline / pipeline products
  • BD&L market & product revenue forecasts
  • Pipeline product forecasts
  • Monthly revenue forecasts by indication for 24 months
  • Ad-hoc Forecasting support
• Support data enabled decision making by providing qualitative and quantitative analytics. Drive design and enhancement of existing services / deliverables (quality, productivity, value)
• Closely Interface with customers to understand and convert business requirements into solutions
• Provide appropriate documentation and communication throughout the delivery of services
• Support in creation and maintenance of knowledge repositories, SOPs, quality checklists
• Participate, lead and design various knowledge sharing sessions, training sessions. Build and Support in Functional and Organizational business objectives and strategy
• Comply to all Novartis operating procedures as per legal / IT / HR requirements. Adhere to Novartis values and behaviors of Inspired, Curious, Unbossed and Integrity

Essential Requirements:

• Education: Pharma / Science /Engineering /Math / Statistics with post-graduation. Experience: 5.5 to 8.5 Years.
• Advanced Excel, PowerPoint is must. Business Intelligence Tools/ VBA/ Python/ R/ JS good to have. Basic knowledge of statistics and its use in forecasting. Forecasting Experience: Epi based Forecasting for Inline, Pipeline and BD&L Products/ Brands. Trend Based Forecasting Experience,
• Experience supporting multiple markets including region and countries. Deeper understanding disease and Therapy Area and its application to forecast
• Experience in managing data and drive quantitative analytics to generate insights. Application of [EU5, China] Market Access, Healthcare and Pricing policies
• Deep understanding of Secondary Research support / validate assumptions. Expertise in handling datasets - IQVIA, Evaluate, IPD, Kantar, DRG et al.

Desirable Requirement:

• Effective forecast story boarding, capturing key insights backed by relevant. Data and Quantitative Analytics, Business Analysis and Analog Analysis
• Supporting team in proposal writing and managing complex business problems. Train / mentor / guide junior members in the team