Company Description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok (https://www.tiktok.com/@abbvie) .

Job Description

Joining AbbVie means you will be part of a team of outstanding professionals dedicated to making a remarkable impact on patients' lives. At AbbVie, we conduct ground-breaking science on a global scale every day. AbbVie Canada is one of the Best Workplaces in Canada.

When choosing your career path, choose to be remarkable.

AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, vision care, virology, women’s health , and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the pharmaceutical industry? We are looking for a proactive and innovative professional to take on the role of Senior Forecast Analyst, where you'll harness data-driven insights to fuel brand success and business optimization.

As a Senior Forecast Analyst, you will play a vital role in translating complex data into actionable strategies. This role is key to driving success across therapeutic areas and operational excellence while fostering collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders. You’ll ensure the delivery of comprehensive financial plans, identify growth opportunities, and contribute to refining strategic objectives in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

This position is based at our Montreal head office and requires an in-office presence 3 days a week.

The role reports into the Lead, Finance for the Specialty divisions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze performance metrics to identify trends and underlying causes of variances.

• Manage and optimize forecast models to incorporate new data opportunities.

• Lead the forecasting process, ensuring effective data management.

• Oversee the forecasting process and facilitate strategic business discussions.

• Deliver timely business-focused analyses.

• Utilize data to address complex business challenges and opportunities.

• Align financial highlights and risks with Finance and brand managers.

• Collaborate with Market Access on brand listing assessments.

• Cultivate strong internal relationships and remain informed on industry developments.

• Support brand teams by integrating analytical insights with business strategy.

• Engage with cross-functional teams, including Trade and market access.

Qualifications

Skills & Abilities:

• Demonstrated autonomy and proactivity in complex environments.

• Expertise in data analysis with advanced technical proficiency.

• Strong communication skills to drive strategic business discussions.

• Ability to build collaborative, professional relationships.

• Innovative approach to addressing complex customer needs in alignment with corporate objectives.

• Exceptional communication and presentation abilities.

• Creative thinking with strong analytical capabilities.

• Proficient in MS Office and adaptable to new technologies

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in commerce, Finance, or Science

• Minimum 3 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with expertise in analytical roles such as Sales, Marketing, or Market Research.

AbbVie strives to provide a French working environment for its employees in Quebec. Although as part of its francization program has taken all reasonable steps to avoid imposing the following requirement, advanced amount of knowledge of English / Fluency in English is an essential requirement for the position of Forecast Analyst including, but not limited to, for the following reasons:

• English speaking employees outside the province of Quebec.

• English speaking clients outside the province of Quebec.

• Anglophone region outside the province of Quebec.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities to apply.

Additional Information

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.

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