Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
- 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, quality checklists
- Participate, lead and design various knowledge sharing sessions, training sessions.Build and Support in Functional and Organizational business objectives and strategy
- Comply to 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, namely in forecast creation/review, portfolio analysis and portfolio databases maintenance
- Integrate information from different internal and external data sources available and support on the maintenance of portfolio databases
- Experience of relevant 5 - 7 years in Epi based forecasting for Inline, Pipeline and BD&L Products/ Brands and Trend Based Forecasting.Deeper understanding disease and Therapy Area and its application to forecast
- Experience in managing data, analyze trends and utilize 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.Supporting team in proposal writing and managing complex business problems .Train / mentor / guide junior members in the team
Desirable Requirements
- Strong learning agility, Problem solving and solution-based mindset.Strong verbal and written communication, presentations skills, storyboarding.Ability to grasp functional processes and tailor solutions accordingly
- Effective in project management and stakeholder management.Successful in leading small engagements.Experience of working in matrix environment and multicultural teams
Why Sandoz
Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, touched the lives of almost 500 million patients last year and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!
With investments in new development capabilities, state-of-the-art production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.
Our momentum and entrepreneurial spirit is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is encouraged!
The future is ours to shape!
