YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Demand Forecasting and Analytics Capability Lead are to: 

Bayer is seeking a visionary capability development lead leader to join our Global Strategic Insights (GSI) cluster as the Senior Director of Demand Forecasting and Analytics. This role will be responsible for spearheading the development of demand forecasting capabilities and tools that enable accurate, impartial data-driven demand forecasts that encourage alignment, support business growth, operational efficiency, and market leadership. The role will enhance forecasting analytic competencies and the analysis of demand drivers and barriers among our GSI colleagues, and elevating the overall forecast literacy of commercial and development staff across the pharmaceutical.

As the lead for demand forecasting capability building, you will bring a sophisticated blend of strategic, leadership, and technical skills to establish a deeply trusted capability in demand potential, forecasting and demand analytics, as well as helping to build the skills among Bayer colleagues. Your deep understanding of market dynamics and ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders across multiple functions will be critical to success.

• Drive innovation and excellence in forecasting methodologies, creating and deploying toolkits that support data based points of view and enabling scenario based thinking that includes blue-sky possibilities to be considered (How might we? What do we have to believe? How do we make the future?);
• Provide methodology and frameworks for Global Commercialization (GC) to identify and analyze drivers of demand variability, facilitating the incorporation of insights into forecasting models and develop scenario-based forecasting approaches to address uncertainties and risks;
• Partner with GSI, Finance, Marketing Market Access, Supply Chain thought leaders to define the global demand forecasting strategy, aligning with Bayer’s business goals, market priorities and talent strategy (DSO);

• Act as the primary liaison between the Global Strategic Insights cluster and other clusters for demand forecasting initiatives including local country teams to align global forecasting processes with local market needs and support their skill and capability building initiatives;

• Advocate for data-driven insights and data science methods across the organization. Work collaboratively with the Business Performance management capability lead to bring demand analytics full circle with business performance assessment and diagnostics.

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• Deep knowledge of pharmaceutical data sources and valid applications, biases and limitations; business analytic methods and tools that can form a basis for best-in-class demand potential scenarios and forecasts;
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with a deep understanding of pharmaceutical value creation, gross-to-net revenues, pricing, contracting, and payer reimbursement models;
• Proven ability to identify impactful levers, drivers and barriers of performance and resource allocation across channels to maximize performance and profitability;
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to address conflicts and guide teams toward solutions that align with overall product strategy;
• Entrepreneurial mindset, thriving in fast-paced, dynamic environments while working effectively in cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 15+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry with a deep and broad expertise in developing forecast methods and models; hands-on forecasting throughout a range of pharmaceutical contexts (chronic and acute diseases, rare and high incidence conditions, pre-clinical though LOE, etc.).

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $220,240 to $330,360.  Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant).  Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc..  This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.

This posting will be available for application until at least 6/29/2026.