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Business Planning & Analysis Manager

This role can be performed remotely.

Accountabilities

Report to MEA Finance Sr. Manager

• Ensure business decisions are data driven
• Ensure required resources are allocated for revenue planning, market research, business analysis
• Support MEA FP&A processes
• Identify and ensure best practice sharing

Responsibilities

• Plan and effectively allocate resources to provide required support to commercial and finance organization
• Provide relevant information for commercial strategy
• Gather quantitative data from internal and external sources and generates insights
• Collaborate with ELMAC / WEMEA business information and data teams to ensure MEA is adopting the same dashboard standards.
• Maintain and develop Tableau dashboards to track business performance
• Run and follow up regional market research activities
• Collect affiliate/country level data for KPI tracking and executive reporting
• Manage and support forecasting process and assesses opportunity sizing / demand assumptions for financial forecasting cycles
• Coordinate tight integration of Demand and OPEX assumptions between SME and Finance
• Develop market and financial analyses in support of the product strategy and supports strategic brand planning process
• Support regional project management and cross-functional alignment
• Coordinate with IS to implement systems and processes initiated on both regional and affiliate level
• Manage GMIP process with affiliate and regional finance teams
• Coordinate and support business/financial presentations, regional meetings, business reviews, townhalls and leadership/operational team meetings
• Develop productive relationships with assigned Sales & Marketing Effectiveness and Finance Country Leads to define and orchestrate the collection, analysis, and communication of secondary market data and strategic insights

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant University Degree
• At least 5-7 years of experience in the Pharmaceutical industry
• 2-4 years of experience in market research, business analysis, finance and marketing
• Integral knowledge of the pharmaceutical business
• Knowledge of the buying process in the hospital market
• Demonstrated experience in working in multinational companies and cross-functional environments
• Fluency in English, both in oral and written communication

Preferred Requirements

• Advanced degree(s) in Business (MBA) or Science
• Experience in some areas of pharmaceutical sales and marketing
• Track record of successfully establishing and maintaining business processes
• Record of success in participation on and in supporting teams
• Excellent Excel / PowerPoint skills
• Ability to handle data from diverse sources in Excel, Tableau or similar
• Experience using data visualization tools, particularly Tableau

Competencies

• Leadership skills with knowledge and ability to work well within a matrix environment to influence successful product commercialization
• Analytical and Strategic thinking with ability to formulate, develop and execute market research plans and strategies based on a keen understanding of the science and the marketplace
• Strong numerical skills to participate in planning process and interact with finance
• Ability to champion ideas, focus on results and command respect through exercise of sound business judgment and clear decision-making
• Ability to interpret commercial, medical and economic product data and positioning and develop sound analytical data to support
• Strong management skills-- planning, prioritization, objective setting, meeting management, project management and plan execution
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to efficiently and productively communicate both orally and in writing at all levels
• Creative problem solver
• Demonstrates behavior consistent with Amgen’s Values.
• Business professional with capacity to grow and learn, self aware, emotionally intelligent.
• Excellent PC skills

• This role can be performed remotely from other locations. Applicants outside Cairo or Turkey will be considered