Job Description:
Job Title: Deputy Director, Business Analytics- Vaccines
Location: Moosic, PA
About the Job
The Deputy Director, Business Analytics will own and lead forecasting and demand management for the VaxServe business unit. This role will be responsible for the annual Target Setting across the broad Sanofi and non-Sanofi portfolio. This role will also lead all short-term forecasting efforts, including monthly, quarterly, annual and budget forecasts. This individual will be responsible for coordinating closely with marketing and sales to develop firm business insights and assumptions that drive the forecast. This individual will be responsible for gaining alignment on the business unit forecasts from all key stakeholders, including senior leadership. In addition, this role will be responsible for translating business forecasts into real-time demand for inventory forecasts, in coordination with Supply Chain. This individual will also lead Incentive Compensation and Quotas for the sales force, utilizing the expertise from the forecast. In addition, this role will lead analysis and reporting needs of Pricing and Contracting team. This position requires a highly motivated individual who can work effectively in a dynamic environment with a high degree of autonomy. This position requires strong analytical skills and financial acumen.
This position is based in Moosic, PA and will report to the Senior Director, Business Insights and Analytics.
We are an innovative global healthcare company that helps the world stay ahead of infectious diseases by delivering more than 500 million vaccine doses a year. Across different countries, our talented teams are exploring new technologies to protect people and promote healthy communities. We chase the miracles of science every single day, pursuing progress to make a real impact on millions of patients around the world.
Main Responsibilities
- Lead and develop annual Target Setting by analyzing trends, performance, anticipating demand and strong knowledge of business through collaboration with marketing and sales
- Monitor forecasts and trends and share relevant insights to key stakeholders
- Lead and develop all forecasting efforts, including monthly, quarterly and budget
- Demonstrate deep knowledge of VaxServe's business units as well as total vaccine market to develop business insights and assumptions that drive the forecast and performance
- Translate forecasts into short-and-long term demand to develop accurate inventory forecasts through collaboration with Supply Chain
- Develop Incentive Compensation plans and quotas for Retail and General Markets sales teams that align with VaxServe forecasts and help to drive performance
- Perform analyses and data queries for Pricing and Contracting team to measure and track contract performance and provide insights and recommendations on pricing and contract strategy and decisions.
About You
Requirements & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, Statistics, or a related discipline with 5+ years relevant forecasting, financial planning, or a similar analytical experience preferred
- Strong ability to analyze complex datasets, identify trends, and generate actionable insights
- In-depth understanding of forecasting methods such as time-series analysis, regression models, and scenario planning
- Strategic thinker with demonstrated formal presentation development and delivery skills required
- Demonstrated abilities to prioritize and manage multiple projects, and effectively influence, collaborate, and communicate with internal partners
- Detail-oriented self-starter capable of owning initiatives from beginning to end
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities
- High level of personal and professional integrity with strong work ethic
- Strong financial acumen
What makes this position unique?
This role owns VaxServe's forecasting and demand management from beginning to end, allowing for in-depth market knowledge across all manufacturers. This position is intimately integrated across multiple departments, including analytics, marketing, sales, finance and supply chain. This role has unique visibility and access to senior leadership to gain alignment on performance and future projections of the business unit.
Benefits of working in this role
This role offers the ability to forecast across the entire US vaccine market over a short-term and long-term horizon, including new product launches. This role calls for strong collaboration and relationships not only within VaxServe, but also with the broader Sanofi Vaccines business unit to align on performance, assumptions and trends.
Location information
- This role is based in Moosic, PA (VaxServe Headquarters) and follows the organization's flexibly work policy, allowing up to three days of remote work per week, with a minimum of two days required in the office.
- This role is US based and requires minimal travel (< 10%)
- Candidates will work Eastern Time Zone hours
Why Choose Us?
- Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team.
- Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it's through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally.
- Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact.
- Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks' gender-neutral parental leave.
Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.
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