Amgen

Senior Manager, Forecasting – Global Biosimilars and Rare Disease

Amgen

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Thousand Oaks • California • Illinois • United States

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Salary

💰 $150,973 - $181,685 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients
  • 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 Global Forecasting, you will contribute significantly to the Global Biosimilars and Rare Disease businesses, executing and managing discussions with brand leads.
  • The individual in this role will need to thoughtfully influence and challenge a diverse set of stakeholders from Commercial, R&D, Medical, Finance, Manufacturing, Access, and Pricing/Contracting.
  • Facilitate consensus-building among stakeholders to establish clear, transparent, and rigorous WW sales expectations for the pipeline assets by gaining alignment and endorsement for forecast assumptions
  • Help leadership identify actionable strategies to improve commercial potential by identifying and prioritizing relevant risks & opportunities
  • Provide recommendations on whether to proceed with product development or discontinue certain projects based on market conditions, financial projections, and strategic goals
  • Analyze competitors and market dynamics to inform forecasting models and strategic decisions
  • Develop an objective point of view of brand strategy by integrating insights across multiple functions and capability areas
  • Leverage communication and interpersonal skills to influence leadership on recommended course of action
  • Quantify uncertainty through the use of scenario planning and advanced simulation models (e.g. Monte Carlo analysis, statistical trending)
  • Create and deliver effective presentations that are transparent and articulate all key variables in the forecast, ensuring clarity and comprehensive understanding for stakeholders involved in decision-making processes
  • Collaborate with the broader CD&A (Commercial Data & Analytics) organization to integrate comprehensive insights and analytics knowledge into the development and refinement of forecasts.
  • Drive productivity and efficiency, streamlining forecasting processes where possible

Requirements

  • Doctorate degree and 2 years of Pharma/Biotech forecasting, demand planning, or supply chain management experience OR Master’s degree and 4 years of Pharma/Biotech forecasting, demand planning, or supply chain management experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of Pharma/Biotech forecasting, demand planning, or supply chain management experience OR Associate’s degree and 10 years of Pharma/Biotech forecasting, demand planning, or supply chain management experience OR High school diploma / GED and 12 years of Pharma/Biotech forecasting, demand planning, or supply chain management experience
  • Ability to quickly establish credibility with and influence ED/VP level staff
  • 6+ years of forecasting, market research, or business analytics experience in the biopharmaceutical or healthcare industries
  • Oral, written, and presentation skills to explain complex concepts and controversial findings clearly to a variety of audiences, including senior management
  • Strong project management skills—able to organize and complete multiple projects efficiently and on time
  • Demonstrated analytical skills combined with a client service orientation
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team-based environment
  • Demonstrated ability to think strategically to support key business decisions
  • Understanding of the latest developments in the biopharmaceutical industry, and unmet medical needs and opportunities across various therapeutic areas
  • Experience with advanced spreadsheets, patient based forecast modeling including dynamic patient flow models
  • Experience with quantitative techniques including smoothing, regression, time series analysis, and simulation
  • Working knowledge of forecasting inputs and structure, global access and reimbursement policies, competitive environment and potential impact on product development and commercialization strategy
  • Broad, working knowledge of commonly used biopharmaceutical industry databases such as IQVIA, Symphony Health, Flatiron, EMR, Optum, Truven, McKesson, DRG and other large datasets that require custom analysis and evaluation.
Benefits
  • Comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and 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 and bi-annual company-wide shutdowns
  • Flexible work models, including remote work arrangements, where possible
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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