Vertex · 11 hours ago
Director, North America Kidney Forecasting & Analytics (GKD)
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$192K/yr - $288K/yr
10+ years expVertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation, and they are seeking a Director for North America Kidney Forecasting to join their Commercial organization. This role focuses on genetic kidney diseases and involves providing forecasting and analytical support for key commercial processes and business decisions.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Build out, own, maintain, and update GKD operational / latest estimate (LE) forecasting models, including such activities as: update model framework and logic as needed, ingest and apply actual sales data, competitive market data and analytics, and relevant market research-related outputs
Lead the NA portion of the short/mid-range LE revenue forecasting process, first for the US AMKD franchise, with the goal of accurately forecasting revenue by modeling numerous underlying demand and sales drivers
Leverage available data sets to evaluate, synthesize and regularly present performance tracking vs. forecast analytics to understand trends, support updates to the US AMKD forecast, and develop insights
Coordinate the short/mid-range portion of the US AMKD revenue forecast as part of Vertex’s annual Long-Range Planning (LRP) process
Working collaboratively with cross functional stakeholders including but not limited to US Marketing, Global Marketing, US Market Access, US and Global Finance, Supply Chain, etc
Deliver robust quantitative market assessments with clear articulation of the key drivers, sensitivities, risks and opportunities
Qualification
Required
Experience both as an individual contributor and as a manager of people/vendors
Ability to competently communicate complicated concepts to a wide variety of stakeholders
High degree of attention to detail and accuracy in creating deliverables
Self-directed in engaging with colleagues
Thought leader who can effectively strategize, collaborate, and manage relationships with cross-functional partners
Experience in a wide range of forecasting methodologies and approaches
Continuously engaged and informed on new/emerging methods within and outside the biotech industry
Experience modeling/forecasting within competitive biotech/pharma markets
Proficiency in complex Excel modeling
Experience analyzing and developing insights from large data sets
Experience leveraging relevant environments and tools such as snowflake, SQL, Power BI, python, SAS, VBA, etc
Strong analytical and business acumen
Intellectual curiosity, motivation and ability to structure problems, diagnose issues and triangulate with multiple approaches
Experience working with senior leadership to support financial forecasting and analytics
Experience in commercial launch planning
Ability to quickly and thoughtfully adapt to new and evolving business and planning needs
Master's degree in a quantitative discipline required (Engineering, Statistics, Economics, Finance, or similar)
10+ years in biotech/pharmaceuticals in a quantitative role in Commercial / Finance / Corporate Strategy / BD
6 years in a relevant consulting role (management, strategic or economic consulting) post-MBA/PhD
Meaningful biotech/pharmaceuticals and quantitative decision support experience
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision benefits
Generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter)
Educational assistance programs including student loan repayment
A generous commuting subsidy
Matching charitable donations
401(k)
Company
Vertex
Vendor intelligence that combs through your supplier, manufacturer, logistics data to detect where you're leaving money on the table.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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