Job Description Summary
We're looking for a skilled professional with 3.5 to 6 years of hands-on experience in forecasting and data-driven decision making. Support and facilitate data enabled decision making for Novartis internal customers by providing and communicating qualitative and quantitative analytics.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Create and deliver Forecasting solutions to Novartis Internal Customers as per Scope.
Support data enabled decision making by providing qualitative and quantitative analytics. Drive design and enhancement of existing services / 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, SOPs, quality checklists
Participate, lead and design various knowledge sharing sessions, training sessions. Build and Support in Functional and Organizational business objectives and strategy
Essential Requirements:
Education: Pharma / Science /Engineering /Math / Statistics with post-graduation. Experience: 3.5 to 6 Years.
Advanced Excel, PowerPoint is must. Business Intelligence Tools/ VBA/ Python/ R/ JS good to have. Basic knowledge of statistics and its use in forecasting. Forecasting Experience : Epi based Forecasting for Inline, Pipeline and BD&L Products/ Brands. Trend Based Forecasting Experience,
Experience supporting multiple markets including Region and countries. Deeper understanding disease and Therapy Area and its application to forecast
Experience in managing data and drive quantitative analytics to generate insights. Application of [EU5, China] Market Access, Healthcare and Pricing policies
Deep understanding of Secondary Research support / validate assumptions. Expertise in handling datasets - IQVIA, Evaluate, IPD, Kantar, DRG et al.
Desirable requirements:
Effective forecast story boarding, capturing key insights backed by relevant. Data and Quantitative Analytics, Business Analysis and Analog Analysis
Supporting team in proposal writing and managing complex business problems. Train / mentor / guide junior members in the team
Skills Desired