Title- AD, Commercial Analytics & Forecasting-PHARMA

Location Central NJ

Salary- $175000 -$185000 bonus

Consultant- Eda Zullo, ezullo@smithhanley.com

My client , a GLOBAL Pharmaceutical Company, is seeking an "Associate Director, Commercial Analytics & Forecasting " Professional!

This person will be responsible for:

• Providing decision support and integrating key insights to shape commercial development strategies for pharmaceutical products in early and late development based on forecasting, modeling, and secondary research
• Assist in optimizing commercial development strategies, and partner with global regions on creation and execution of launch readiness plans for late development products.
• Lead development of forecasts, maintain key forecast assumptions, perform sensitivity analysis and develop presentations to support early stage and late stage assets.
• Accountable for the robustness and transparency of the forecasts and secondary data for early and late development assets.
• Develop and execute plan to conduct market research and analytics to ensure depth of insight and rigor into our decision-making around progressing internal assets and communicate the results to internal and key regional stakeholders.
• Create effective partnerships with regional business partners and other key partners

Commercial Analytics & Forecasting Requirements

* BA is required/ MBA desired

*7 years of Pharma experience with at least 2 years in Forecasting, Business Analytics, etc.

*Experience with forecasting or secondary data analysis

*Can build models

*Individual with strong communication and partnering skills required.

*Analytical individual with sound business acumen who can indirectly influence decisions with internal and regional partners if highly desired.

"Expert in Excel and proficient in Crystal Ball is desired