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MSD Sr Manager Strategic Forecasting 
India, Maharashtra 
454969142

27.04.2025

Job Description

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Responsible for conceptualizing and delivering forecasts and analytical solutions, using both strategic as well as statistical techniques

  • Drive continuous enhancements to evolve the existing forecasting capabilities in terms of value-add, risk/ opportunity/uncertainty - identify and elevate key forecasting levers/insights/findings to inform decision making

  • Collaborate across stakeholders – ourManufacturing Division,Human Health, Finance, Research, Country, and senior leadership – to build and robust assumptions, ensuring forecast accuracy improves over time to support decision making

  • Drive innovation and automation to bring in robustness and efficiency gains in forecasting/process; incorporate best-in-class statistical forecasting methods to improve the accuracy

  • Communicate effectively across stakeholders and proactively identify and resolve conflicts by engaging with relevant stakeholders

  • Responsible for managing team and delivery of forecasts in a timely manner with allocated resources

  • Determine the optimal method for forecasting, considering the context of the forecast, availability of data, the degree of accuracy desired, and the timeline available

  • Contribute in evolving our offerings through standardization/ automation of various offerings, models and processes

  • Participate in selection, talent development and trainings of our company employees

Qualification and skills:

  • Engineering / Management / Pharma post-graduates with 8+ years of experience in the relevant roles; with at least 8+ years of experience in pharmaceutical strategic forecasting or analytics

  • Demonstrated leadership and management in driving innovation and automation leveraging advanced statistical and analytical techniques (expertise in Spotfire will be added advantage)

  • Proven ability to work collaboratively across large and diverse functions and stakeholders

  • Ability to manage ambiguous environments, and to adapt to changing needs of business

  • Strong analytical skills; an aptitude for problem solving and strategic thinking

  • Hands on experience on Monte Carlo simulations and range forecasting

  • Exposure/sound understanding of advanced modeling techniques like Agent based and dynamic transmission model

  • Ability to synthesize complex information into clear and actionable insights

  • Proven ability to communicate effectively across all levels of stakeholders

  • Solid understanding of pharmaceutical development, manufacturing, supply chain and marketing functions

Current Contingent Workers apply




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