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Position Summary
The GPS (Global Product Development and Supply) Analytics team is a team within BMS Business Insights and Technology (BI&T) that partners with the GPS organization to answer key business questions and drive business strategy using advanced data analytics and data science.
The Manager, Demand Forecasting & Supply Chain Analytics (DF&SC Analytics), is a technical expert who will work towards establishing advanced demand forecasting capabilities for the Supply Chain organization, as well as providing data science capabilities for the broader DF&SC Analytics organization. The manager will collaborate with the Associate Director, Demand Forecasting & Supply Chain Analytics, to manage the forecasting process and integrate new capabilities into the workflow. Additionally, the manager will work with the rest of the GPS organization to analyze data and transform them into actionable insights for the business. A successful individual in this role will advance demand forecasting and supply chain analytics capabilities by utilizing machine learning, statistical, and quantitative models, and will be able to operationalize, interpret and maintain analytical models using best practices for model development, and business insights reporting.
Key Responsibilities
* Supporting Business Decisions: Work closely with business stakeholders to address priority business questions within demand forecasting and supply chain analytics. This includes all steps from problem identification and key question development through hypothesis testing, driving analysis, and presenting key findings to leadership.
* Driving Analytics and Capabilities: Play a critical role in answering business questions by developing models and using innovative forecasting and decision analysis techniques for predictive and prescriptive analytics across the supply chain.
* Strengthening Partnerships: Develop and strengthen the relationship between GPS Analytics and GPS stakeholders. It is critically important for the Manager to understand business processes to build purposeful analytical models and capabilities while also communicating the limitations of those models.
Qualifications & Experience
Minimum Qualifications
* A degree in business analytics, data science, engineering, finance, or another quantitative field. Advanced degree preferred.
* 3+ years of experience with applied machine learning, statistical models, time-series modeling, or quantitative forecasting.
* 3+ years of experience with SQL, Python and/or R in production/operational environments.
* Experience working with large data sets.
* Experience in basic data architecture and database concepts.
* Experience developing code in a production-grade environment using version control is a significant plus.
* Experience building data visualizations and dashboards in PowerBI or Tableau is a plus.
* Experience in operations management and supply chain is a significant plus.
* Experience in working with probabilistic methods, including Monte Carlo Simulations, probability theory, Bayesian methods is a plus.
* Experience in the life sciences and/or pharmaceutical industry is a significant plus.
* Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
* Excellent interpersonal, collaborative, and communication skills to effectively work in a highly matrixed organization.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
* Growth mindset and learning agility is a key need in the role.
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