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We're here because we want to build the future and transform patients' lives for the better.

At UCB, our people are our experiences and achievements, our passion and drive. That's why we're looking for talented individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences - not just the best and brightest, but those who care about making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients. We promote an environment of diversity, openness, and respect where people can make valuable contributions.

An exciting journey lies ahead. Will you join us in pushing the boundaries of what's possible?

To strengthen our Contracts & Pricing team, we are looking for a talented individual to fill the position of: Sr. Manager of Pricing & Channel Forecasting

UCB is seeking an experienced pharmaceutical channel forecasting and gross-to-net professional as a key member of our Contracts & Pricing team. This position is a leadership role with accountability across critical Pricing Analytics & Forecasting Processes. The Sr. Manager of Pricing & Channel Forecasting position will be focused on development and maintenance of bottom-up payer channel forecasting models, providing gross to net forecasts to optimize pricing strategy, and generating insights into pricing and contracting scenarios, health care reform, and market trends for Market Access, Marketing, Corporate Affairs, Finance and Forecasting.

Individuals local to Atlanta are preferred but remote candidates will be considered.

You like to work in an environment where you can:

• Lead Pricing Analytics for US Patient Value Unit portfolio
• Forecast Gross-to-Net (G2N) Accrual Inputs for Chargebacks, Rebates, Medicaid, Medicare, Coverage Gap, etc.
• Forecast the impact of Managed Care formulary and contract changes on G2N
• Conduct long term G2N Forecasting by channel based on projected pricing evolution and provide Cash Forecasting for Brand/Accounting/Finance
• Establish relationships with key business stakeholders to understand business trends and concerns and develop creative solutions, leveraging data and analytics to meet their needs
• Be a steward and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the G2N process for the Market Access & Pricing (MAP) group
• Create and support analysis for the interpretation and reporting of rebate, discount and utilization records
• Utilize customer rebate and chargeback data (commercial & government) to forecast pricing metrics (ASP, Best Price)
• Incorporate additional data sources (IMS NSP, IMS NPA, IMS Plantrak, EDI, Trade, Ex-Factory data) to develop leading indicators for the business to incorporate into decision making.
• Utilize customer and syndicated data to drive analytics and forecasting within G2N model
• Leverage data mining and analytical techniques to analyze contract data and align with other available data sources
• Support the Contract Analytics & performance team with tools to help them provide pre-deal analytics and post-deal reporting of contract status, performance, and terms to appropriate business partners
• Work collaboratively with Business Analytics & Insights team to align on demand forecasts, copay program changes and other relevant factors that directly impact channel forecasting

You will contribute by:

• Identifying relevant sources of information for predicting and forecasting pricing scenarios, including the impact of administrative fees, discounts/rebates, price protection, CPI penalties and the inclusion of wholesaler sales for validated downstream retail community pharmacies
• Developing bottom-up predictive models by channel to estimate the accrual rates for finance on a monthly and quarterly basis
• Presenting and explaining key drivers of the G2N forecast, variances, and actuals to US senior and executive leadership teams (US Pricing Committee, US Steering Committee, US PVU Heads)
• Providing key stakeholders insights on G2N evolution over time via channel assessment
• Designing predictive models to assess the impacts of healthcare and drug pricing reform scenarios
• Completing special projects and other duties as assigned

For this position you will need the following education, experience and skills:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of pharmaceutical experience in Managed Care Analytics, Decision Science or Market Research. Equivalent related consulting experience will also be considered
• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Mathematics, Decision Science or similar

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree (MA/MS/MBA) preferred
• Comprehensive understanding of pharmaceutical data sources and business metrics, including EDI, chargebacks, rebates, X-factory sales, third party data sources (pricing compendia, IMS data, claims data)
• Comprehensive understanding of pricing, forecasting, and decision science techniques and challenges, including both theory and practical experience implementing dynamic forecasts
• Proven success in developing and implementing advanced analytical models in a commercial business and/or commercial pharmaceutical setting
• Proven in-depth skill in decision science and modeling as well as proficient use of all Microsoft Office Products
• Experience with forecasting tools such as Alteryx, Python, SAS or Anaplan
• Ability to utilize multiple business intelligence platforms (e.g., Cognos, Qlikview, Anaplan, Tableau, etc.)
• Ability to interpret commercial/government contract language and industry standards for inclusion in models
• 5 Years of demonstrated success in advanced analytics and modeling
• 3 Years in database management and advanced excel functionality
• Thorough understanding of commercial pharmaceutical business
• Critical thinking skills to develop analytics and forecasting models that influence business decisions by providing the "so-what" to our business partners
• Ability to interpret financial analyses
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to consolidate complex concepts or calculations into meaningful internal dashboards and communications for sales, marketing, supply chain and senior management
• Comprehensive understanding of bio-pharma drivers and levers that impact Net Price for continued innovation of model, including project management to automate key reporting processes

About us.

At UCB, we come together every day to work, laser-focused, on a simple question: How will this create value for people living with severe diseases? By putting patients at the heart of everything we do, our approach - from discovery to development to delivery - is continuously transformed and designed around patient needs and their journey.

With a team of approximately 7,600 employees and worldwide operations in more than 40 countries, we are a global biopharmaceutical company investing more than a quarter of our revenue in cutting-edge scientific research. We are focused on addressing chronic, neurological, immunological, and bone diseases. We are looking for people with passion and empathy who develop a real understanding of patient's needs and can deliver thoughtful solutions to decisionmakers across the heath care ecosystem.

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The Company is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Where permitted, applicants for employment in the United States must either have received or been willing to receive a full COVID-19 vaccination by the date of hire; or, alternatively, agree to be subject to weekly COVID-19 testing, subject to religious and medical exemptions and in accordance with applicable law.