Forecasting Manager Vaccines

GlaxoSmithKline; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

GlaxoSmithKline is seeking a Forecasting Manager for the US Vaccines unit to build patient-centered, data-driven forecasts for AREXVY and flu vaccines, partnering with commercial teams to drive growth.

In this role you will establish monthly and annual forecasts, maintain SKU-level projections, support financial submissions, and present assumptions to leadership while collaborating across Marketing, Sales, and Supply Chain.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Analytics, Biology/Chemistry or Business.
• 5+ years in forecasting, analytics, or related finance roles.
• Experience with forecast models and event modeling.
• Ability to translate data into narratives for dashboards and presentations.
• Proficient in MS Excel, pivot tables, charts, LOOKUP and SUMIF functions.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain monthly financial and manufacturing forecasts.
• Maintain SKU-level forecasts for RSV AREXVY and Flu in the US.
• Develop US forecasts for priority pipeline assets from Phase 2 onward.
• Present forecast assumptions and risks to management.
• Ensure forecast accuracy using standard metrics and corrective actions.
• Support US financial submissions and quarterly earnings calls.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Insights, Market Access, and Supply Chain.

Skills

Financial forecasting

Analytics

Data modeling

Presentation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS/BA in Finance or related field

Tools

Pivot Tables

LOOKUP/SUMIF

Job description

Forecasting Manager - Vaccines Business Unit

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to create patient centered, data-driven forecasts and partner with commercial stakeholders to drive growth in life saving vaccines? If so, then this Forecasting Manager role is for you!

The role of Forecasting Manager sits within the US Vaccines Forecasting team and will maintain accurate and insight driven gross sales and patient forecasts for GSK's RSV vaccine, AREXVY, Vaccine Pipeline Assets, and Flu. This role requires strong analytical and interpersonal skills and ability to utilize a wide variety of forecasting approaches to support commercial priorities, competitive positioning, and supply chain decisions.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to progress YOUR career by building your expertise in forecasting, commercial insights, and pharmaceutical business acumen.

Responsibilities of the role include:

• 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)
• In partnership with the various global and US New Product Strategy teams 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.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• BS/BA degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Analytics, Statistics, Biology/Chemistry or Business
• 5+ years of post-degree experience in the following:
  • Financial, analytics, or gross sales forecast models with multiple variables and event modeling
  • Analysis of financial or healthcare market data and trends, assessing financial impacts and identifying risks and opportunities
  • Translating data into narratives through reports, dashboards, or presentations and communicating to multiple management levels
  • MS Excel and data modeling; utilizing pivot tables, charts, and LOOKUP & SUMIF functions

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• 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

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Skills

Business Forecasting, Business Intelligence (BI), Competitive Intelligence (CI), Data Visualization, Digital Adoption, Digital Fluency, Financial Modeling, Insight Generation

Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases - to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we're committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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