Channel Forecasting

Make your mark for patientsWe are looking for a Channel Forecasting & Pricing Partner to join us in our Commercial Contracts & Pricing team based out of Atlanta, GA (hybrid)About the roleThis position will be focused on development and maintenance of bottom-up payer channel forecasting models, providing gross to net forecasts to optimize pricing strategy, and generating insights into pricing and contracting scenarios, health care reform, and market trends for Market Access, Marketing, Corporate Affairs, Finance and Forecasting. This position is a leadership role with accountability across critical Pricing Analytics & Forecasting Processes.What you’ll doLead Pricing Analytics for US Patient Value Unit portfolioForecast Gross-to-Net (G2N) Accrual Inputs for Chargebacks, Rebates, Medicaid, Medicare etc.Forecast the impact of Managed Care formulary and contract changes on G2NConduct long term G2N Forecasting by channel based on projected pricing evolution and provide Cash Forecasting for Brand/Accounting/FinanceEstablish relationships with key business stakeholders to understand business trends and concerns and develop creative solutions, leveraging data and analytics to meet their needsBe a steward and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the G2N process for the Market Access & Pricing (MAP) groupCreate and support analysis for the interpretation and reporting of rebate, discount and utilization recordsUtilize customer rebate and chargeback data (commercial & government) to forecast pricing metrics (AMP, ASP, Best Price)Incorporate additional data sources (IMS NSP, IMS NPA, IMS Plantrak, EDI, Trade, Ex-Factory data) to develop leading indicators for the business to incorporate into decision making.Utilize customer and syndicated data to drive analytics and forecasting within G2N modelLeverage data mining and analytical techniques to analyze contract data and align with other available data sourcesSupport the Contract Analytics & performance team with tools to help them provide pre-deal analytics and post-deal reporting of contract status, performance, and terms to appropriate business partnersWork collaboratively with Business Analytics & Insights team to align on demand forecasts, copay program changes and other relevant factors that directly impact channel forecastingInterested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skillsRequired:Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Mathematics, Analytics, Decision Science or similar3+ of pharmaceutical experience in Gross to Net forecasting or Analytics, Managed Care Analytics, Decision Science or Market Research. Equivalent related consulting experience or pharmaceutical analytics background with strong analytical and problem-solving skills will also be considered.5+ Years of demonstrated success in advanced analytics, modeling and reporting3+ Years in database management and advanced excel functionalityPreferred:Master’s degree (MA/MS/MBA) preferred. Comprehensive understanding of pharmaceutical data sources and business metrics, including EDI, chargebacks, rebates, X-factory sales, third party data sources (pricing compendia, IMS data, claims data)Proven in-depth skill in decision science and modeling as well as proficient use of all Microsoft Office ProductsExperience with forecasting tools such as Python, SAS or AnaplanAbility to utilize multiple business intelligence platforms (e.g., Cognos, Qlikview, Anaplan, Tableau, Power BI etc.)Ability to interpret commercial/government contract language and industry standards for inclusion in modelsThis positions reasonably anticipated base salary range is $136,000- 178,000. The actual salary offered will take into account related knowledge, skills, experience and location among other factors and may fall outside the expected range. Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you