Associate - Commercial Forecasting

Department Name: Customer Data and Analytics (CD&A)

Role GCF: 3

Role Description:

The CD&A team at Amgen plays a pivotal role as a strategic partner to many cross functional teams such as Commercial, Medical, Finance, R&D, Corp Affairs, offering data-backed insights crucial for driving success to Amgen Product and Portfolio. As an Associate, Commercial Forecasting at Amgen India, you will play a key role in delivering actionable, data-driven insights to support decision-making across therapeutic areas. This role supports Obesity global pipeline assets and requires flexibility in collaborating across geographiesincluding partners in the U.S., Portugal, and internal contract teams in India. The ideal candidate will possess strong pharmaceutical forecasting and analytics experience, high data fluency, and emerging AI tool familiarity to help shape Amgens next generation forecasting and analytics capabilities.

This role reports to a Manger / Senior Manager of Forecasting and Analytics and operates within the broader framework of Customer Data & Analytics (CD&A).

This role is for Amgen India Hyderabad Office. You will work on-site a minimum of 4 days a week.

Key Responsibilities:

• Forecast Development:

• Build, maintain, and enhance Excel-based forecast models (patient, sales, Rx-based, revenue).

• Support both inline and pipeline forecasts across various BUs (final assignment TBD).

• Assist in development of long-range plans and annual operating plans.

• Stakeholder and Cross Functional Team Collaboration:

• Collaborate with forecasting teams in the U.S. and Portugal to align on methodology and deliverables.

• Partner with internal India contract workers to drive standardization and execution of model builds.

• Process & Capability Enablement:

• Contribute to building new forecasting capabilities in Amgen India.

• Help develop reusable tools, templates, and forecasting frameworks.

• Technology & Innovation:

• Leverage AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, agentic research platforms) to enhance speed and depth of insights.

• Stay up to date with forecasting best practices, including probabilistic modeling and digital workflows.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree and 2 to 4 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical forecasting, commercial analytics or Market research

or

• Masters degree in business analytics / relevant field

Preferred Qualifications:

• High proficiency in Excel and working knowledge of Python/SQL
• Familiarity with technologies and applications, and hands-on experience to analyze, synthesize, and integrate various secondary data
• Knowledge in data, analytics, research, and/or dashboarding & reporting approach
• Proficient analysis and project management skills to turn unstructured business issues into action plans that result in meaningful strategic or tactical recommendations
• Ability to drive implementation to enhance methodologies and standard processes
• Strong oral and written presentation skills, with ability to explain complex concepts verbally and visually via PowerPoint.