Manager, Parkinsons Disease Forecasting

Company DescriptionAbout AbbVieAbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job DescriptionThe Volume Forecasting Manager will lead the medication volume forecast within the Parkinson's Disease Franchise. The position is responsible for developing accurate/timely projections of commercial product volumes for all Plan, LBE, LRP, and Actual submissions. The individual builds and maintains knowledge of the business through close communication across a variety of cross-functional partners including Executives, Marketing & Sales Management, Company and Commercial Finance.

ResponsibilitiesLead the development of accurate product sales projections for Plan, LBE, LRP, and Actual submissions, including market and competitive landscape forecasts, using sound analytical assumptions and clear communication of methodology and rationale in close collaboration with the Associate Director, Parkinson's Disease.

Partner with Commercial, Pricing, Finance, and Company teams to identify business issues and develop data-driven solutions.

Provide ad hoc analytical support for business needs, including product launch scenarios, channel and product mix impacts, and other key business drivers.

Lead enhancements that simplify and standardize financial models, processes, and forecasting deliverables to improve forecast accuracy and strengthen business analytics.

Own Parkinson's Disease forecasting consolidations, including actuals reporting, earnings deliverables, and commercial business reviews.

Manage and support the month-end actual close process, including preparation of Price, Pipeline, and Demand variance analyses and close commentary.

Support the communication of monthly actual sales results and future-period volume forecasts to Commercial Vice President and Finance leadership.

Partner with Operations through the

ADS / S&OP

process to clearly communicate and understand how changes to Commercial forecasts impact supply planning.

QualificationsBachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.

A minimum of 6+ years combined experience in analytics, forecasting, and/or financial planning and analysis is required.

Must have strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills, along with good interpersonal skills to effectively work with all levels of management.

Ability to triangulate a wide variety of data sets and analytics (e.g., market research, competitive events, prescriptions, epidemiology, patient flow, etc.) to inform forecasting and financial impacts.

Agility to prioritize and quickly understand issues and assess data integrity is critical due to challenging deadlines.

High level proficiency with Excel & PowerPoint. Knowledge of SAP, BPC and PowerBI preferred.

Ability to work independently and self-starter, supporting the business and forecasting leadership in variety of locations.

Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities to meet deadlines in a fast-paced and matrixed environment.

Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Previous pharmaceutical and forecasting experience is preferred. Additional InformationApplicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. ​We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs. ​

Note:

No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.​AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.htmlUS & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html