Senior Manager, Forecasting – Rare Disease
Amgen
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chicago • California, Illinois • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $150,973 - $181,685 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
Tableau
About the role
- The Forecasting team at Amgen plays a pivotal role as a strategic partner to Commercial leadership, offering data-backed insights crucial for driving commercial success
- As a Senior Manager of Forecasting, you will contribute significantly to the Rare Disease business, executing and managing discussions with brand leads
- Build and maintain robust forecasting models using advanced techniques (trend analysis, regression, scenario planning)
- Incorporate internal and external data (sales trends, competitive landscape, market research) to refine forecasts
- Conduct regular forecast reviews and adjust as needed based on market dynamics, sales performance and strategic changes
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align forecasts with business strategies
- Provide insights on performance drivers and potential risks and opportunities impacting the forecasts
- Present forecasts and supporting insights to senior leadership and other stakeholders
- Work closely with supply chain teams to ensure forecasts align with inventory and operational planning
- Serve as the subject matter expert on forecast assumptions and methodologies
- Leverage data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI) to communicate insights effectively
- Utilize forecasting software and statistical tools to improve accuracy and efficiency
- Continuously explore and implement new data sources and analytical techniques to enhance forecasting processes
- Oversight of one contingent worker
Requirements
- Doctorate degree and 2 years of forecasting, analytics or finance experience
- Master’s degree and 4 years of forecasting, analytics or finance experience
- Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of forecasting, analytics or finance experience
- Associate’s degree and 10 years of forecasting, analytics or finance experience
- High school diploma / GED and 12 years of forecasting, analytics or finance experience
- Ability to quickly establish credibility with and influence ED/VP level staff
- Knowledge and experience working with industry internal and secondary data sources; experience doing analog and uptake curve analysis
- Proficiency in advanced forecasting techniques, statistical modeling and data analysis
- Highly skilled in working collaboratively in a team-based environment and gaining alignment across an organization
- High level of proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and Power BI
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex data and insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Partnership with business leaders to deliver high-quality predictions guiding strategic decision-making
- Ability to interpret and analyze data trends, identify patterns and make data-driven decisions
- Experience with Monte Carlo analysis and statistical trending
Benefits
- A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions
- group medical, dental and vision coverage
- life and disability insurance
- flexible spending accounts
- A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
- Stock-based long-term incentives
- Award-winning time-off plans
- Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements, where possible
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
forecastinganalyticsfinancetrend analysisregressionscenario planningstatistical modelingdata analysisMonte Carlo analysisstatistical trending
Soft skills
collaborationinfluencecredibilitycommunicationdata interpretationdata-driven decision makingalignmentteamworkpresentation skillsstrategic thinking