Assistant Director, Product Forecasting

Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, and with offices in Boston, Massachusetts, and Dublin, Ireland, Ionis has been at work for more than three decades discovering medical breakthroughs that have redefined life for people with serious diseases.

We are pioneers in RNA-targeted medicines, and our platform continues to revolutionize drug discovery and transform lives for patients with unmet needs.

With five currently marketed medicines for serious diseases and an expansive late-stage pipeline, we continue to build upon our groundbreaking innovations in science and technology to provide greater value to patients;

and we are well positioned financially to deliver on our strategic goals.

At Ionis, we pride ourselves on cultivating a challenging, motivating and rewarding environment that fosters innovation and scientific excellence.

We know our success is a direct result of the exceptional talent and dedication of our employees.

With an unprecedented opportunity to change the course of human health, we look to add diverse individuals, skill sets and perspectives to our exceptional team.

We continue to invest time, money, and energy into making our onsite and remote work environments a place where solid and lasting relationships are built and where our culture and employees can thrive.

We are building on our rich history, and believe our greatest achievements are ahead of us. We invite you to apply and join us if you’re passionate about the opportunity to have meaningful impact on patients in need, our employees, and our organization.

Experience and contribute to our unique culture while you develop and expand your career!

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, PRODUCT FORECASTING

SUMMARY :

Ionis is seeking an Assistant Director of Forecasting to join our growing Portfolio Planning & Market Insights team. Reporting to the Forecasting Lead, you will be responsible for supporting the strategic pull-through of forecasts for pipeline, launch, and commercial programs.

In this role, you will be a cross-functional collaborator within the broader Commercial, Finance, Manufacturing, and R&D organizations.

You will leverage market knowledge, data sets and market research, marketing plans and tactics, and internal expertise to refine assumptions and maintain forecasts.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to identify risks and opportunities and reflect these in forecasts and scenarios to optimize decision making.

Importantly, you will leverage your emotional intelligence and clear communication to influence stakeholders throughout the organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Maintain and refine strategic short- and long-term brand forecasting models for pipeline, launch, and commercial programs, including the support of the forecast review processes by clearly articulating key forecast changes
• Coordinate assumptions generation for sales forecasts during annual integrated strategic planning process
• Collaborate cross-functionally in support of key internal processes :
• Participate in market research and analytics workstreams to develop and refine critical forecast inputs
• Partner with Finance in the development of product level P&Ls
• Work with Supply Chain to support demand planning and the S&OP process
• Maintain repository for all inline and pipeline forecasts, ensuring consistency and robustness in processes and analyses
• Develop metrics to track performance, conduct relevant analytics and research to understand key variance drivers, and identify opportunities and risks to the business
• Proactively leverage appropriate information into forecasts via a variety of tools and sources
• Effectively translate and communicate outputs in the form of actionable recommendations for the cross-functional stakeholders
• Continuously evaluate methodological improvements, new data offerings and / or emerging technologies to advance the forecasting function and expand internal capabilities
• Hold an outward mindset with a willingness to assume other responsibilities as needed to meet the growing needs of the business and commercial organization

REQUIREMENTS :

• At least 4 years of experience in a quantitative, analytical role within the healthcare industry, preferably within a commercial stage biopharmaceutical organization
• Some experience in inline or pipeline product forecasting; working knowledge of a variety of forecasting techniques and models (e.

g., statistical / trend-based, patient flow, etc.) preferred

Working knowledge of secondary datasets that are standard in the biopharmaceutical industry : national and subnational Rx (e.

g., IQVIA, Symphony), longitudinal claims (e.g., Komodo, Compile, Truven); specialty pharmacy, epidemiology, etc.

• Experience in rare and orphan diseases required; experience in U.S. market required, global experience preferred
• Experience with sensitivity analysis (e.g., Monte Carlo simulation) is preferred
• Bachelor’s degree required, relevant advanced degree preferred (e.g., MBA or Masters / PhD in decision sciences or analytical discipline)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• High emotional intelligence with strong interpersonal skills; have a track record working effectively across a variety of cross functional teams as well as individual working styles
• Desire to work in a fast-paced, innovative environment and evolving organization, with the ability to prioritize efforts, solve problems, make tradeoffs and decisions, and manage stakeholder expectations
• Proactive and results-oriented with a bias to act and innovate to address evolving business challenges

Benefits

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