Forecasting & Commercial Planning Analyst

American Regent, Inc.•Shirley, NY

5d•$79,900 - $84,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Forecasting Analyst leads the Demand Planning component of the Company’s Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process and develops executive-level materials to communicate forecast assumptions, risks, opportunities, and recommendations to senior leadership. This role partners with Trade, Sales Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Commercial Leadership to support demand and prioritization planning. The Forecasting Analyst also monitors in-line product performance and leads analytical workstreams that optimize the effectiveness of Commercial programs and tactics. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical and quantitative skills with strategic business acumen, excellent communication, and the ability to translate data into actionable recommendations and drive portfolio performance.

Requirements

Bachelors’ degree in a quantitative discipline (statistics/finance/economics) or similar field required.
Minimum 2 years of experience in forecasting, business analytics, supply chain planning, or a related role highly preferred.
Analytical experience in the pharmaceutical industry preferred; generics experience preferred.
Strong ability to synthesize complex data into clear, concise, executive-level presentations and recommendations.
Demonstrated ability to use advanced analytical competencies (regression analysis, etc.) to analyze/leverage data from internal and external sources, and persuasively present findings.
Experience with pharmaceutical data helpful, including IQVIA.
Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint required.
Experience with relevant business intelligence and analytical systems, including Alteryx and Cognos preferred.
Familiarity with forecasting, analytics, data visualization, or planning tools is a plus.
Exposure to forecasting applications a plus (IBM Planning Analytics/TM1, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, etc.) preferred.

Nice To Haves

Minimum 2 years of experience in forecasting, business analytics, supply chain planning, or a related role highly preferred.
Analytical experience in the pharmaceutical industry preferred; generics experience preferred.
Experience with pharmaceutical data helpful, including IQVIA.
Experience with relevant business intelligence and analytical systems, including Alteryx and Cognos preferred.
Familiarity with forecasting, analytics, data visualization, or planning tools is a plus.
Exposure to forecasting applications a plus (IBM Planning Analytics/TM1, Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, etc.) preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain forecasts for the full in-line product portfolio, including forecasting methodology, statistical trends, key assumptions, risks and opportunities, product performance, and supply constraints.
Provide recommendations on demand, inventory, shortage risk, and safety stock priorities, and communicate forecast performance, tracking metrics, and key insights to relevant stakeholders.
Collaborate with Supply Chain team to prepare and present S&OP materials for in-line commercial product portfolio, clearly communicating forecast outputs, assumptions, performance metrics, and recommendations to key stakeholders.
Partner with Trade, Supply Chain, and Commercial Leadership to support prioritization planning across products, customers, and channels, incorporating demand signals, inventory availability, market dynamics, and business impact.
Update demand, ex-factory shipments, market performance and chargeback data for American Regent’s product portfolio throughout the year based on information gathered from both internal and external data sources.
Monitor competitive landscape and proactively identifying and modeling events which may have an impact on in-line product portfolio forecasts.
Drive integration of forecasting efforts with primary research, competitive intelligence, and analytics insights to enhance business impact of the Commercial function.
Monitor and report of Key Performance Indicators for the entire in-line product portfolio to track launch performance and bridge leading indicators to business outcomes.
Serve as a cross-functional forecasting and planning partner to Trade, Sales Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Product Management, and Commercial Leadership to ensure business decisions are supported by consistent data, aligned assumptions, and timely analytics.
Embrace the QUALITY culture.
Perform any other tasks/duties as assigned by management.