Global Demand Insights Senior Associate

Overview

Support Amgen's Global Supply Chain organization by generating demand analytics, forecasting insights and performance indicators that improve the consensus forecasting process and inform IBP decisions. The role reports to the Global Demand Insights Manager within Amgen's Capability Center.

What you'll do

• Analyze global, regional and country-level sales and forecast data across multiple levels of aggregation (e.g. Global Product, Regional Product, Demand Forecasting Unit).
• Identify trends, variances and drivers affecting forecast performance, and provide actionable insights and recommendations to Country Engagement Leads and Commercial partners for the monthly consensus forecasting process.
• Generate recurring and ad hoc analyses to support monthly forecasting and demand review processes.
• Investigate forecast variances and performance drivers, and recommend ways to improve forecast quality.
• Develop and maintain KPI reporting for forecast accuracy, bias, demand performance and forecast value-add.
• Monitor forecast performance across aggregation levels, identify exceptions, and support root-cause analysis of forecast deviations and demand changes.
• Produce exception reports and insights for country demand reviews.
• Apply statistical forecasting methods to generate baselines, monitor performance and assess accuracy across time horizons.
• Run optimistic/pessimistic scenario analyses to evaluate business risks and opportunities, and collaborate with Forecast Model Owners and Country Engagement Leads on scenario outcomes.
• Maintain data quality and integrity within global demand planning systems.
• Partner with system process owners and IT to enhance system capabilities, analytics automation and visualization.
• Support integration of advanced analytics and statistical forecasting tools into the end-to-end demand planning process.
• Identify opportunities to automate reporting, streamline processes and enhance analytical capabilities, and contribute to demand insight methodologies and best practices.
• Partner with Global, Regional and Country Forecasting, Supply Chain and Commercial teams, and provide analytic support for global and regional demand review forums.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Supply Chain, Engineering, Data Science, Statistics or a related quantitative field.
• 2+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, supply chain analytics, commercial analytics or related disciplines.
• Proficiency with global demand planning systems (Anaplan, Kinaxis, SAP or equivalent).
• Experience working with large datasets and performing quantitative analysis.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to translate analytics into business-relevant narratives for cross-functional stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of statistical forecasting principles and demand planning processes.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau or similar data visualization tools.
• Familiarity with SQL, Python, R or other analytics tools.
• Understanding of Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes.
• Experience within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology or healthcare industry.

Details

• Location: Hyderabad, India.