Forecasting and Insights Analyst

Merck Gruppe; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Forecasting & Insights Analyst to join their dynamic team in Mississauga. In this pivotal role, you will partner with commercial and medical functions to deliver data-driven insights that facilitate timely decision-making. Your expertise in building and maintaining forecasting models will be crucial as you analyze patient, customer, and market data across various therapeutic areas. This innovative firm values accessibility and is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace, making it an exciting opportunity for those passionate about data analytics and its impact on healthcare. If you're ready to make a difference, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in forecasting models and data synthesis.
• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Data Science, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain forecasting models for various therapeutic areas.
• Produce insights from diverse data sources to support business decisions.

Skills

Data Analysis

Forecasting Models

Data Visualization

SQL

Excel

Python

Cloud Computing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics

Bachelor’s degree in Data Science

Bachelor’s degree in Economics

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Veeva CRM

SAP ERP

Amazon Redshift

Azure

GCP

Job description

Your Role:

EMD Serono in Mississauga, Ontario is hiring a Forecasting & Insights Analyst. As the Forecasting & Insights Analyst, you will partner with the business to provide clear and proactive data supported insights to commercial and medical functions. You will develop reporting, analyses, and insights for these groups, to enable timely and accurate decisions using patient, customer, reimbursement, co-pay, and device data, among others.

You will act as a trusted partner of commercial and medical by leading the development, maintenance and update of forecasting models for the Neurology, Fertility, Endocrinology and Oncology therapeutic areas. You will gather data from different sources and assess, interpret, and analyze it to develop a thorough, accurate, and supportable forecast for use in commercial operations and financial planning. You will present the big picture by utilizing your strong business intuition.

You will also act as a skillful data analytics partner to produce market, patient, and customer insights from different data sources including Veeva CRM, SAP ERP, SFDC Patient Support Systems, IQVIA, etc. You will develop, update and continually evolve models, ensuring quality and communicating accurate outputs that leverage multiple internal and external data sets, in a reliable, timely, and efficient manner.

Who You Are:
Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Data Science, Data Analytics, Data Engineering, Economics or other Business or Analytical fields
• 3+ years of experience building and maintaining time series forecasting models, quantifying market events, and developing financial forecasts
• 3+ years of experience synthesizing data findings into meaningful insights and stories

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience with visualization tools such as Tableau / Power BI
• Write and optimize SQL queries to extract and analyze data from various databases
• Utilize advanced Excel functions to manipulate and analyze large datasets effectively
• Employ Python for data analysis and automation of repetitive tasks to enhance efficiency
• 1+ years of hands on experience with Cloud Computing Platforms (Amazon Redshift, Azure, GCP)
• Experience training business stakeholders on data analysis, report usage, and analytics tools
• Previous experience with IQVIA/IMS data, patient data, customer data, reimbursement data
• Previous experience in market intelligence and/or competitor intelligence
• Ability to work independently with a sense of responsibility and manage multiple tasks efficiently

Company is committed to accessibility in its workplaces, including during the job application process. Applicants who may require accommodation during the application process should speak with our HR Services team at 855 444 5678 from 8:00am to 5:30pm ET Monday through Friday.