Business Analyst - Slough
Role description
Business Analyst - Exciting new pharma role in Business Intelligence - Oncology and Dermatology - Berkshire
Role: Business AnalystTherapy Area: Oncology and Dermatology
Package: Competitive negotiable salary, pension scheme, private health, bonus
Location:
- Berkshire
- Reading Office
- 2-3 days office
- 2-3 days flex
Role type: Business Analyst, Business Information, Business Intelligence
Exciting new opportunity for an experienced Business Analyst to join the UK and Ireland Head Office-based sales and marketing support team. Reporting to the Business Unit Director the Business Analyst plays an essential role ensuring data and research are translated into clear insight to build and develop brand strategy and marketing activity.In addition, this role will analyse and produce data that measures the effectiveness of all promotional activity, enabling the sales team to work more efficiently, and with greater focus leading to increased sales results
Key Responsibilities
Work cross functionally with all departments and contribute actively as a member of the brand team and wider office community. Active participation in medical and marketing meetings in the UK and integrate within the wider company as directed by the Head of Sales.
Support the Head of Marketing and Brand Managers with identifying key strategic insights of the UK/ROI portfolio of brands and the associated competitive markets. Support the team revenue forecast for each brand, ensuring accuracy of all assumptions.
Manage regular and ad hoc report generation based on the needs of the business to ensure clarity of current sales outcomesWork closely with the Finance and Brand Managers to ensure accurate forecasts (revenue and stock) during strategic planning and update regularly as required for estimates though out the year.
Identify areas of UK specific research that will drive insight and promotional effectiveness. Propose research to wider brand team to gain agreement and deliver as agreed
Work with third party data and where identified manage 3rd data provider organisations.
Support global requests for UK specific research, ensure certification and SOP compliant delivery of all global research undertaken in the UK or with UK HCP.
Work closely with the Compliance team to ensure all research activities are developed according to local SOPs and to conform to UK legislation and the ABPI/IPHA Codes of Practice.
Develop, in conjunction with sales management, salesforce targets and align them to the business objectives. Calculate associated bonuses in a timely fashion for agreed pay out periods.
The Client is a global pharmaceutical company providing innovative products and services with a specialist focus in Oncology and Dermatology. The company draws upon a rich legacy of innovation with medicines to help patients. Continuously developing and exploring new therapeutic or dermo-cosmetic solutions.Delivering innovative treatment options to patients with cancer, by partnering with experts in the field to make a difference.
Qualifications
Science or Business degree
Person experience required
Experience of working in a Business Information/Analyst pharmaceutical or dermo-cosmetic industry roleAbility to demonstrate a strong drive to understand the information driving sales and marketing activity
Highly numerate and analytic
Strong business and commercial acumen
Excellent communication skills, able to convey complex or data driven information to less numerate or analytic colleaguesAdvanced use of Access, Excel, Word but also with IMS sales analyser, IMS dataview, Vecta and QlikView BI tools, Cognos, Oracle and SAP systems
Supplier management skills
Demonstratable knowledge of the external market and customer environment and the UK pharmaceutical industry
Good knowledge of marketing, business and compliance processes, incl. ABPI Code of Practice
To Apply
If you are suitable for this position, please send a copy of your CV. Alternatively call the recruitment team at Chemistree Solutions Ltd. Chemistree is a pharmaceutical and healthcare recruitment specialist.