Description
We are seeking a Forecasting Manager to join our US Vaccines Forecasting team. As a Forecasting Manager, you will create patient-centered, data-driven forecasts and partner with commercial stakeholders to drive growth in life-saving vaccines.
The role involves maintaining accurate and insight-driven gross sales and patient forecasts for GSK's RSV vaccine, AREXVY, Vaccine Pipeline Assets, and Flu. You will utilize a wide variety of forecasting approaches to support commercial priorities, competitive positioning, and supply chain decisions.
Responsibilities:
- Establish, document, and maintain financial and manufacturing forecasts on a monthly cycle and annually revise Long-Range Forecast, in partnership with global and local Finance, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Commercial Insights teams.
- Maintain SKU level forecasts for GSK's RSV vaccine, AREXVY, and Flu vaccines in the US (including Puerto Rico).
- Develop, document, and maintain US Forecasts for priority pipeline assets from Phase 2 onward.
- Present forecast assumptions, inclusive of risks and opportunities, to multiple management levels.
- Ensure accuracy of forecasts through industry standard accuracy and bias metrics; identify corrective actions as appropriate.
- Support US financial submissions and quarterly earnings call, as needed.
- Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Commercial Insights, Market Access, and Supply Chain peers on modeling events, communicating issues, and responding to requests from senior leadership.
Basic Qualifications:
- BS/BA degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Analytics, Statistics, Biology/Chemistry or Business.
- 5+ years of post-degree experience in financial, analytics, or gross sales forecast models with multiple variables and event modeling.
- Experience in analysis of financial or healthcare market data and trends, assessing financial impacts and identifying risks and opportunities.
- Strong MS Excel and data modeling skills; utilizing pivot tables, charts, and LOOKUP & SUMIF functions.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity and experience using digital capabilities to enhance automation and standardization.
- Advanced degree in science and/or business.
- Demonstrated communication and presentation skills.
- Experience with patient claims data and patient flow modeling.
- Proficiency creating impactful visuals in MS PowerPoint.
- Strong learning agility to build business acumen.
- Proven collaboration skills and able to work effectively across a matrix environment.
- Ability to work independently and prioritize effectively.
- Experience in pharma, biotech, healthcare or alike industry.
Benefits: Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.