Director of US Forecasting & Business Planning

Director of Us Forecasting & Business Planning

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Job Description

We are looking for a strategic leader to serve as Director of US Forecasting & Business Planning, driving key commercial processes and performance tracking in the US. This person will be a critical business partner with the US Commercial Leadership Team, finance, and senior leadership to develop forecast for the US market, link forecast ambition to business priorities / KPIs and drive key business processes to enable effective monitoring of these KPIs. Through the effective use of data, market research, forecasting, and analytics, this individual will lead a team representing the commercial perspective on the short and long-term outlook for the US business and how the business is tracking to realize the outlook.

Key Responsibilities :

• Guides all US demand forecasting activities and processes through proactive, strategic alignment with cross-functional stakeholders
• Provides strategic guidance and hands-on support to your team to develop and maintain best-in-class forecasting methods, models, and techniques to provide meaningful advances in forecast efficiency and accuracy
• Leverages quantitative expertise to support the Commercial team in making key business decisions; provides proactive, strategic guidance to help link strategies / tactics to business outlook
• Supports development of US Commercial Scorecard to align business KPIs to the business outlook
• Supports Quarterly Business Reviews to facilitate conversation on business follow through and tracks realization of the forecast aspiration
• Leads US forecasting collaboration with Global Demand Planning and Technical Operations to support the S&OP process
• Leads US Monthly Business Review (MBR) process
• Ensures systems and processes support ongoing forecasting updates and incorporation of real-time, novel information
• Effectively and succinctly communicate forecast updates and analytics, business development assessments and risks to senior members of the business via meetings, presentations, and dashboards / reports.
• Ensures forecasts address the impact of critical events, are logically designed and well documented in the forecast model, and represent consensus decision-making among key stakeholders

Basic Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

The salary range for this position is : $205,615.00 - $266,090.00. Kite considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.