Business Analyst

Chemistree | Resourcing & Recruitment; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Business Analyst in Oncology and Dermatology, based in Reading. The role involves working cross-functionally, supporting brand managers, and managing reports. Candidates should have a strong business acumen, excellent communication skills, and experience in the pharmaceutical sector. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, with a hybrid work location.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Private health

Bonus

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a Business Information/Analyst role in the pharmaceutical or dermo-cosmetic industry.
• Ability to understand information driving sales and marketing activity.
• Highly numerate and analytical.

Responsibilities

• Work cross-functionally with all departments as a member of the brand team.
• Support brand managers with key strategic insights.
• Manage regular and ad hoc report generation.
• Work closely with finance and brand managers for accurate forecasts.
• Identify areas of UK specific research to drive insight.

Skills

Numeracy

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Business acumen

Supplier management

Education

Science or Business degree

Tools

Access

Excel

IMS sales analyser

QlikView BI tools

Cognos

Oracle

SAP

Job description

Overview

Exciting new pharma role in Business Intelligence as a Business Analyst in Oncology and Dermatology - based in Reading, Berkshire

Role: Business Analyst

Therapy Area: Oncology and Dermatology

Package: Competitive negotiable salary, pension scheme, private health, bonus

Location: Reading Office - 3 days office - 2 days flex

Role type: Business Analyst, Business Information, Business Intelligence

Key Responsibilities

• Work cross functionally with all departments and contribute actively as a member of the brand team and wider office community. Active participation in medical and marketing meetings in the UK and integrate within the wider company as directed by the Head of Sales.
• Support the Head of Marketing and Brand Managers with identifying key strategic insights of the UK/ROI portfolio of brands and the associated competitive markets. Support the team revenue forecast for each brand, ensuring accuracy of all assumptions.
• Manage regular and ad hoc report generation based on the needs of the business to ensure clarity of current sales outcomes
• Work closely with the Finance and Brand Managers to ensure accurate forecasts (revenue and stock) during strategic planning and update regularly as required for estimates though out the year.
• Identify areas of UK specific research that will drive insight and promotional effectiveness. Propose research to wider brand team to gain agreement and deliver as agreed
• Work with third party data and where identified manage 3rd data provider organisations.
• Support global requests for UK specific research, ensure certification and SOP compliant delivery of all global research undertaken in the UK or with UK HCP.
• Work closely with the Compliance team to ensure all research activities are developed according to local SOPs and to conform to UK legislation and the ABPI/IPHA Codes of Practice.
• Develop, in conjunction with sales management, salesforce targets and align them to the business objectives. Calculate associated bonuses in a timely fashion for agreed pay out periods.

The Client

The Client is a global pharmaceutical company providing innovative products and services with a specialist focus in Oncology and Dermatology. The company draws upon a rich legacy of innovation with medicines to help patients. Continuously developing and exploring new therapeutic or dermo-cosmetic solutions. Delivering innovative treatment options to patients with cancer, by partnering with experts in the field to make a difference.

The Person / Experience

• Experience of working in a Business Information/Analyst pharmaceutical or dermo-cosmetic industry role
• Ability to demonstrate a strong drive to understand the information driving sales and marketing activity
• Highly numerate and analytic
• Strong business and commercial acumen
• Excellent communication skills, able to convey complex or data driven information to less numerate or analytic colleagues
• Advanced use of Access, Excel, Word but also with IMS sales analyser, IMS dataview, Vecta and QlikView BI tools, Cognos, Oracle and SAP systems
• Supplier management skills
• Demonstratable knowledge of the external market and customer environment and the UK pharmaceutical industry
• Good knowledge of marketing, business and compliance processes, incl. ABPI Code of Practice
• Science or Business degree

To Apply

If you are suitable for this position, please reply to this job advert. Alternatively call the recruitment team at Chemistree Solutions on 0115 937 3515 or email [e-mail]

Chemistree are healthcare resourcing and recruitment specialists.