Manager, Demand Forecasting & Supply Chain Analytics

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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, 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 Analytics organization. The Manager collaborate to manage the forecasting process and integrate new capabilities into the workflow. Additionally, the Manager will work with the Commercialization Analytics team to use financial and patient-based forecasts to inform demand forecasts, and with the Supply Chain organization to contextualize forecasts 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 these models using best practices for model development, MLOps, and business insights reporting.

·         Supporting Business Decisions: Work closely with business stakeholders to address priority business questions within a 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: Play a significant role in developing and strengthening the relationship between GPS Analytics and GPS stakeholders. It is critically important for the Sr.Manager/Manager  to understand business processes to build purposeful analytical models and capabilities while also communicating the limitations of those models.

Key Responsibilities
Supporting Business Decisions

·         Identifies and contextualizes critical business issues, working to embed an objective and unbiased point of view into the business conversation.

·         Drives the application of fact-based decision making for key questions within the GPS portfolio enabling priority business choices.

·         Develops and maintains a deep understanding of GPS business priorities, meeting agreed upon analytics deliverables and timing

 

Driving Analytics and Capabilities

·         Designs, develops, builds, implements, and maintains a broad array of business analytics and analytical tools that solve complex problems in a computationally and statistically effective manner and following best practices for analytics DevOps

·         Identifies new opportunities to further leverage analytics, data, and analytical tools

·         Ensures best practice adoption within stated areas of responsibility, applying appropriate levels of technical capability, standardization, and subject matter expertise

·         Proactively manages planned and ad hoc analytics requests, ensuring consistent quality and timeliness in delivery to business stakeholders

·         Leverages standards for the provision of analytics to support planning and decision-making processes, and utilizes appropriate escalation processes

·         Provides input and feedback and works proactively to improve and enhance GPS BI&T capabilities

·         Supports a culture of analytics and fact-based decision making through the utilization of standard methodologies and approaches

 

Strengthening Partnerships

·         Establishes a close working partnership and relationship with business stakeholders

·         Effectively partners and collaborates with other BI&T team members (including but not limited to Commercial Analytics, Data Science AI & BI Solutions, etc.) to identify and evaluate current and future analytics needs for GPS and to deliver a consistent BI&T engagement model with stakeholders

·         Effectively partners and collaborates with a broad set of cross functional counterparts (including Commercial, Procurement and Finance) to achieve organizational objectives

·         Understands, demonstrates, and drives adherence to all BMS operating policies

·         Consistently demonstrates the BMS values while partnering with stakeholders.

The role could expand over time to include a wider range of supply chain-related analytics, including in areas such as capacity optimization, inventory risk management and customer service optimization.

Qualifications & Experience
Minimum Qualifications

·         Bachelor’s degree in business analytics, data science, engineering, finance, or another quantitative field. Advanced degree preferred.

·         experience with applied machine learning, statistical models, time-series modeling, or quantitative forecasting

·         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

·         Experience building data visualizations and dashboards in PowerBI or Tableau

·         Experience building and deploying predictive models (MLOps)

·         Experience in working with probabilistic methods, including Monte Carlo Simulations, probability theory, Bayesian methods

·         Experience with major GPS applications (including SAP, LIMS, Infinity, MES, Aera)

·         Experience in the life sciences and/or pharmaceutical industry is a significant plus

·         Experience with with Generative or Agentic AI 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

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

New Brunswick - NJ - US: $96,560 - $117,008


The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities (based on eligibility) may be available. The starting pay rate takes into account characteristics of the job, such as required skills, where the job is performed, the employee’s work schedule, job-related knowledge, and experience. Final, individual compensation will be decided based on demonstrated experience. 

Eligibility for specific benefits listed on our careers site may vary based on the job and location. For more on benefits, please visit https://careers.bms.com/life-at-bms/.
 

Benefit offerings are subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans in effect at the time and may require enrollment. Our benefits include:

• Health Coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.

• Wellbeing Support: Programs such as BMS Well-Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP).

• Financial Well-being and Protection: 401(k) plan, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, accident insurance, supplemental health insurance, business travel protection, personal liability protection, identity theft benefit, legal support, and survivor support.

​Work-life benefits include:

Paid Time Off

• US Exempt Employees: flexible time off (unlimited, with manager approval, 11 paid national holidays (not applicable to employees in Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico or Rayzebio employees)

• Phoenix, AZ, Puerto Rico and Rayzebio Exempt, Non-Exempt, Hourly Employees: 160 hours annual paid vacation for new hires with manager approval, 11 national holidays, and 3 optional holidays

Based on eligibility*, additional time off for employees may include unlimited paid sick time, up to 2 paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, and military needs and an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas and New Years Day.

All global employees full and part-time who are actively employed at and paid directly by BMS at the end of the calendar year are eligible to take advantage of the Global Shutdown.

*Eligibility Disclosure: The summer hours program is for United States (U.S.) office-based employees due to the unique nature of their work. Summer hours are generally not available for field sales and manufacturing operations and may also be limited for the capability centers. Employees in remote-by-design or lab-based roles may be eligible for summer hours, depending on the nature of their work, and should discuss eligibility with their manager. Employees covered under a collective bargaining agreement should consult that document to determine if they are eligible. Contractors, leased workers and other service providers are not eligible to participate in the program.

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