ObesityForecasting, Associate Director

About the role

The Obesity Forecasting Associate Director will lead forecasting for the Obesity brand. This role reports 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.
• Led the development of the obesity forecasts and ad-hoc forecasting requests.
• Supports the Quarterly Business Review, Situation Analysis, and Brand Plan by providing objective, data-driven insights.
• Coordinate with marketing, finance, and other cross-functional teams to develop analytics and forecasting inputs and assumptions.
• Independently lead quick turnaround projects and deliver quality assessments, collaborating with Senior Leadership with limited guidance or oversight.
• Manage professional relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
• Demonstrate strong project management, prioritization, and timeline execution across projects when working independently as well as when working with the vendors or internal teams.
• Independently lead quick turnaround projects and deliver quality assessments, collaborating with Senior Leadership with limited guidance or oversight.
• Manage professional relationships with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
• Demonstrate excellent communication, presentation, MS PowerPoint & Excel skills.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree and 3 years of analytics and/or forecasting experience OR Masters degree and 5 years of analytics and/or forecasting experience OR Bachelors degree and 7 years of analytics and/or forecasting experience OR Associates 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.
• Working knowledge of forecasting inputs and structure, global access and reimbursement policies, and competitive environment and potential impact on product development and commercialization strategy.
• 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.

Benefits

Refer to the Work Location Type in the job posting to see if this applies. Amgen offers 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, and award-winning time-off plans. Flexible work models where possible.