Forecasting Manager

• Create and deliver Forecasting solutions to Sandoz Internal Customers.
• Support data-enabled decision-making by providing qualitative and quantitative analytics.
• Drive design and enhancement of existing services/processes/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/catalogues, SOPs, and quality checklists.
• Participate, lead, and design various knowledge-sharing sessions and training sessions.
• Build and support functional and organizational business objectives and strategy.
• Comply with all Sandoz operating procedures as per legal/IT/HR requirements.
• Adhere to Sandoz values and behaviors: Team up to break barriers, Be ambitious as our purpose, Lead by example, and Be open-minded.

Essential Requirements:

• Conduct bottom-up forecasts using internal data, IQVIA, and/or local databases for Region Europe countries.
• Implement forecast accuracy KPIs to track forecast changes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather data, validate inputs, and ensure forecast accuracy and consistency.
• Support multiple markets including Region, Clusters, and/or Countries, including forecast creation/review, portfolio analysis, and portfolio database maintenance.
• Integrate information from different internal and external data sources available and support the maintenance of portfolio databases.
• 5-7 years of relevant experience in Epi-based forecasting for Inline, Pipeline, and BD&L Products/Brands and Trend-Based Forecasting.
• Deeper understanding of disease and Therapy Area and its application to forecasting.
• Experience in managing data, analyzing trends, and utilizing quantitative analytic techniques to generate insights and refine forecast catalogues.
• Application of EU Market Access, Healthcare, and Price & Reimbursement policies for forecast development.
• Deep understanding of Secondary Research to support and validate assumptions made in the forecast development.
• Expertise in handling datasets - IQVIA, Evaluate, IPD, DRG, etc.
• Effective forecast storyboarding, gathering key insights backed by relevant data.
• Utilize Data and Quantitative Analytics, conduct Business Analysis, and perform Analog Analysis to drive forecast accuracy.
• Support the team in proposal writing and managing complex business problems.
• Train/mentor/guide junior members in the team.