Commercial Forecasting Senior Manager, Global Gen Med-Inflammation

HOW MIGHT YOU DEFY IMAGINATION?

If you feel like youre part of something bigger, its because you are. At Amgen, our shared missionto serve patientsdrives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the worlds leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve togetherresearching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. Its time for a career you can be proud of. Join us.

Commercial Forecasting Senior Manager, Global Gen Med-Inflammation

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What you will do

Lets do this. Lets change the world! In this vital role the Commercial Forecasting Senior Manager will lead Global Gen Med and Inflammation forecasting focusing on some of the key assets in the pipeline. This role will report to the Global Gen Med-Inflammation Commercial Forecasting Director within the Global Commercial Data & Analytics organization in Thousand Oaks, California.

Specifically, this person will:

• Provide an objective and rigorous point of view to demand and patient based forecasting for pipeline products for the US and Ex-US markets, while collaborating with teams including forecasting/insights, marketing, finance, value and access and other global functions.
• Independently lead quick turnaround projects and deliver quality assessments, collaborating with Senior Leadership with limited guidance or oversight.
• Demonstrate strong project management, prioritization and timeline execution across projects when working independently as well as when working with the vendors or internal teams. Ensure all forecasts are developed with detailed rationale, assumptions and storyboarding.
• Demonstrate excellent communication, presentation, MS PowerPoint & Excel skills.
• Support forecasting efforts at product and portfolio level and work seamlessly with cross-functional teams.
• Lead and own the development of Long Range Plan (LRP) forecasts, ad-hoc forecasting requests and support commercial assessment of in-licensing products on need-basis.
• Play an active role in interpreting and applying insights from Competitive Intelligence landscape and Market Research to integrate it with high quality forecast models at asset and portfolio level
• Explain modeling assumptions and triangulate assumptions with external data sources, analyst reports and other forecasting models to pressure test them and develop scenarios.
• Perform analyses estimating disease area revenue potential, sales coverage, market size, class penetration, marketing practices and future trends.
• Incorporate working knowledge of payer and contracting landscape into forecasting.
• Coordinate with finance and Insights & Analytics teams globally to develop and align on forecasting inputs.
• Manage professional relationships with internal partners and external vendors.

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What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The insightful professional we seek is a collaborative partner with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree and 2 years of analytics and/or forecasting experience

Or

Masters degree and 4 years of analytics and/or forecasting experience

Or

Bachelors degree and 6 years of analytics and/or forecasting experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience with areas such as forecasting, marketing, market research, pricing & access
• Strong experience with advanced Excel, patient based forecast modeling and patient flows
• Ability to work collaboratively in team-based virtual environment across different time-zones
• Strong oral, written and presentation skills; able to explain complex concepts clearly to a variety of audiences including senior leadership teams
• Ability to maintain and operate in a highly sensitive/confidential environment.
• Experience with quantitative techniques including smoothing, regression, time series analysis
• Experience working with secondary datasets such as IQVIA, Symphony, Flatiron EMR, DRG etc. to conduct custom analysis
• Working knowledge of forecasting inputs including global pricing, access and reimbursement policies, and competitive environment and potential impact on product development and commercialization strategy
• Strong project management skills to organize and complete multiple projects efficiently and on time
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically to support key business decisions
• Good understanding of the latest developments in the global biopharmaceutical industry, unmet medical, diagnostics/testing needs and opportunities across oncology
• Demonstrated analytical skills with client service orientation or consulting background

Thrive

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, so we work to care for our teammates professional and personal growth and well-being.

• Vast opportunities to learn and move up and across our global organization
• Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table and act
• Generous Total Rewards Plan comprising health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits

Join Us

If you're seeking a career where you can truly make a difference in the lives of others, a career where you can work at the absolute forefront of biotechnology with the top minds in the field, you'll find it at Amgen.

Amgen, a biotechnology pioneer, discovers, develops and delivers innovative human therapeutics. Our medicines have helped millions of patients in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses.

As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other but compete intensely to win. Together, we live the Amgen values as we continue advancing science to serve patients.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Amgen requires all staff in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada to be vaccinated from COVID 19 as a condition of employment. In accordance with applicable law, Amgen will provide reasonable accommodations to staff members who qualify on the basis of a medical reason or a sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance. Such accommodation may not pose an undue hardship to Amgen, its operations, or its staff.