Obesity Forecasting, Associate Director

About the role

The Obesity Forecasting Associate Director will lead forecasting for the Obesity brand. This role will report to the Obesity Forecasting Director within the Obesity Intelligence & Analytics organization in Thousand Oaks, United States.

Responsibilities

• Provide an objective and rigorous point of view to demand forecasting and product performance, while collaborating with disciplines including forecasting/insights, marketing, finance, value and access and other functions.
• Lead the development of the obesity forecasts and ad-hoc forecasting requests.
• Perform analyses and assessments in the area of product performance relative to expectations, estimating revenue potential, sales coverage, market size, penetration etc.
• Leveraging various physician, patient, and transactional internal and external data sets (Xponent, NPA, LAAD, 852, etc.) to develop and explain forecast assumptions.
• Supporting the Quarterly Business Review, Situation Analysis, and Brand Plan by providing objective, data-driven insights.
• Cooking with marketing, finance, and other cross-functional teams to develop analytics and forecasting inputs and assumptions.
• Working with clients in the assigned team(s) to develop service level agreements outlining forecasting/analytics requirements and deliverables.
• Independently leading quick turnaround projects and delivering quality assessments, collaborating with Senior Leadership with limited guidance or oversight.
• Demonstrating strong project management, prioritization, and timeline execution across projects when working independently as well as when working with the vendors or internal teams.
• Managing professional relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
• Demonstrating excellent communication, presentation, MS PowerPoint & Excel skills.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree and 3 years of analytics and/or forecasting experience OR Master’s degree and 5 years of analytics and/or forecasting experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of analytics and/or forecasting experience OR Associate’s degree and 12 years of analytics and/or forecasting experience OR High school diploma / GED and 14 years of analytics and/or forecasting experience.

Qualifications

• Experience with advanced spreadsheets, patient based forecast modeling including dynamic patient models, and common forecasting tools such as Forecast Pro.
• Proficiency in SQL, and experience working with analytics tools like SAS, or R.
• Experience in developing marketing analytics using visualization tools such as Tableau.
• Strong oral, written and presentation skills; able to explain complex concepts clearly to a variety of audiences.
• Strong project management skills—able to organize and complete multiple projects efficiently and on time.
• Demonstrated analytical skills combined with a client service orientation.
• Able to work collaboratively in team-based environment.
• Broad, working knowledge of commonly used biopharmaceutical industry databases.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically to support key business decisions.

Skills

• Strong oral, written and presentation skills; able to explain complex concepts clearly to a variety of audiences.
• Strong project management skills—able to organize and complete multiple projects efficiently and on time.
• Demonstrated analytical skills combined with a client service orientation.
• Able to work collaboratively in team-based environment.
• Broad, working knowledge of commonly used biopharmaceutical industry databases.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically to support key business decisions.

Benefits

Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies. The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications. In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a Total Rewards Plan, based on eligibility, comprising of health and welfare plans for staff and eligible dependents, financial plans with opportunities to save towards retirement or other goals, work/life balance, and career development opportunities that may include:

• 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, 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.
• Flexible work models where possible.

Pay

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is posted. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

Schedule

Details about the schedule will be provided in the job posting.