Commercial Analyst

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Technology - Consulting – Commercial analytics and Forecasting – Senior Consultant/Asst Manager – Life Sciences Sector

The opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Pharma Forecasting Specialist to join our team. The role involves working as a key stakeholder within a cross-functional team to deliver forecasts at the global, regional, and country levels based on business needs.

The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of pharmaceutical forecasting experience, strong therapeutic area (TA) expertise, and the ability to develop forecasting assumptions, create concept notes, and prepare impactful presentations. Basic proficiency in Python is required to support forecasting and analytical activities.

Your key responsibilities

As a Senior Consultant/Asst. Manager in Commercial analytics and Forecasting, you will work as a key stakeholder within a cross-functional team to deliver forecasts at the global, regional, and country levels based on business needs.

In this pivotal role, you will:

• Develop and maintain short-term and long-term brand forecasts to support strategic and operational planning.
• Conduct brand, franchise, regional, and country-level forecasting, providing actionable business insights and recommendations.
• Apply quantitative and analytical techniques to solve forecasting challenges and perform sensitivity analyses to assess risks and opportunities.
• Build, validate, and enhance forecasting models, recommending appropriate assumptions and methodologies.
• Analyze historical performance, market dynamics, and business drivers to improve forecast accuracy.
• Prepare concept notes, reports, dashboards, and presentations to communicate insights and recommendations effectively.
• Present findings to internal stakeholders and senior leadership to support decision-making.
• Leverage Python and analytics tools to automate and optimize forecasting processes.
• Drive continuous improvement by adopting best practices, innovative methodologies, and emerging forecasting technologies

Overall delivery

• Conduct brand, franchise, regional, and country-level forecasting, providing actionable business insights and recommendations.