Manager- Forecasting & Customer Insight

Department - Commercial GBS
Are you experienced in preparing high-quality forecasts for key products? Are you ready to take on a leadership role and drive strategic decision-making? We are looking for a Forecasting lead to join our Global Business Services (GBS) unit in the Commercial & Corporate Affairs department at Novo Nordisk. If you have a passion for data analysis and want to make a significant impact on our business, read on and apply today for a life-changing career.
About the department
The Commercial, Global Business Services (GBS) unit is responsible for driving deliverables for multiple Corporate Vice President (CVP) areas within Commercial & Corporate Affairs, including Insulin, GLP-1 and Obesity Marketing, Market Access, Commercial Planning, and Commercial Operations. The unit also supports BioPharma global marketing for Hemophilia and growth disorders. With a fast-paced and dynamic atmosphere, the GBS unit offers a collaborative and supportive work environment where you can make a difference in driving the success of our business.
The position
The job requires capabilities of providing analytical insights and recommendations in designing, delivering, and executing projects related to Forecasting. Dependent on the specific responsibilities mentioned below, it involves interaction with Headquarter and affiliates/regions in support of decision-making and strategy development. A key focus in the role is to lead a team of forecasters through the process of long- and short-term forecast, ad hoc requests by mentoring and guiding them to ensure that business objectives are met in the most efficient and effective manner. Drive and optimize key processes in the department, such as situation analysis and brand partner meetings, USA LAAD data analysis for diabetes, CV, and obesity therapy areas.

• Mentoring/Guiding team and drive new capabilities within the team.
• Ensure and lead the preparation of high-quality Forecasts & patients analytics projects as 60:40
• Drive patient analytics, LAAD Data, APLD Data, Predictive modelling, sITA analysis, Breadth and depth analysis, patient journey analysis capabilities within team
• Proficient in machine learning techniques with experience in designing models (clustering, decision trees, survival analysis).
• Advance Forecasting techniques such and Time series, ARIMA, AI&ML into inline brands, statistical modelling, patient-based modelling.
• Establish and maintain business partnership with key stakeholders and responsible for Employee health and safety within team.

Qualifications
To be successful in this role, we are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications:

• Master's degree, preferably in Life Sciences, (business, engineering, natural sciences).
• 10+ years' experience in industry and/or as consultant, preferably within patients analytics & forecasting.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Proven experience in preparing high-quality forecasts and market analyses.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Working at Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 63,000 employees around the world.
Contact
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Deadline
30th Septeber 2024
Disclaimer
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