Trade and Distribution Data and Analytics Manager

Job Description

Trade and Distribution Data and Analytics Manager

Job Profile Summary

Vertex is a biotechnology company with commercialized medicines for Cystic Fibrosis Sickle Cell Disease Transfusion Depended Betathalassemia and Acute Pain. Vertex also has a robust pipeline with programs in Type 1 Diabetes and targeted kidney diseases in phase 3 clinical trials as well as several programs in phase 2 development. This opportunity is unique in the breadth of disease areas in scope as well as the product modalities which span small molecule gene therapy cell therapy subcutaneous injections and mRNA therapy each requiring unique and innovative access and distribution strategies.

The Trade and Distribution Data Analytics Manager will be responsible for supporting insights activities. The insights are used to track business performance and provide key data to inform business decisions. The Manager will typically partner with their manager on key projects and will be responsible for data analysis and assisting in crossfunctional project support that includes market research and new product launches.

General Summary:

The Trade and Distribution Data Analytics Manager will be responsible for supporting insights activities. The insights are used to track business performance and provide key data to inform business decisions. The incumbent will collaborate closely with the Market Access Strategy team the Contract Operations Team and the Field Accounts team. They will build strong crossfunctional working relationships across Accounting Compliance Finance Data and Technology Data Sciences Government Affairs and Public Policy Legal Regulatory and Supply Chain.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Drives quarterly business review process to manage program performance. Collates functional partner inputs build timely content sharing initiatives and relevant business objectives to drive partnership and program enhancements.
• Communicates distributionrelated analytics reporting on demand trends order activity cost per order inventory statuses and other key activities to provide insight and understanding of program performance.
• Collaborates in crossfunctional team meetings as appropriate to support ongoing issue resolution. Identify process gaps develop process improvements to support evolving business needs and customer experience.
• Executes a range of moderately complex data analysis and assists in market research projects.
• Conducts all data engineering exploration visualization and analyses.
• For analytics projects run by external partners or vendors collaborates on the underlying analytical process and pressure test the outputs from external partners or vendors.
• Partners with internal stakeholders to understand the business objectives collaborates with external partners and vendors to devise the best methodological approach and manage the execution of the project.
• Builds strong presentations that document project findings and implications.
• Maintains a database of data and insights resources available to the team.
• Supports new product launch planning activities including coordination with crossfunctional launch teams and channel partners assemble required new product information to create product set up documentation prepare external communications of product related information training materials and support other launch tactics.
• Department Mosaic lead responsible for portal maintenance enhancements training and the creation of dashboards
• Maintains a database of data and insights resources available to the team.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Superior analytical skills with proficiency in SQL SAS
• Advanced Excel Modeling skills
• Technical proficiency in Tableau or PowerBI or other data visualization tools
• Experience working with CRM data systems like Salesforce Veeva etc.
• Knowledge of ETL processes databases warehouses and related software skills
• Knowledge of Snowflake
• Experience with pharmaceutical data sets including deidentified patient data 852 867 Chargeback 3PL
• Analytical you will be able to analyze relevant data sources and understand how to use this information to drive projects to influence the business.
• Data driven detailed oriented and handson: Devise and utilize algorithms and models to mine big data perform data and error analysis to improve models analyze & integrate data with clear objectives in mind.
• Communication ability to communicate ideas and data both verbally and effectively in a presentation in a persuasive organized and appropriate manner.
• Interpreting results and draw actionable insights: Interpret findings in the context of business problems and assesses their implications.

• Strong customer relationship interpersonal and communication skills with proven ability to work effectively with diverse audiences and influence cross functionally.
• Experience managing service providers and vendor management skills.
• Strong project management problem solving and analytic skills.
• Team player promoting inclusion and respectful relationships able to develop rapport and credibility with field and home office personnel including senior management.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize to meet goals and objectives in a deadline intensive environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage multiple projects requiring collaboration across functional areas in a fastpaced deadline driven environment.
• Capable of following a project through completion with minimal direction and strong personal initiative and serving as backup to fellow team members in the department
• Highly driven person that displays strong sense of ownership

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in a scientific business or related discipline
• Typically requires 4 years of experience in pharmaceutical/biotech industry or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong quantitative analysis skills; experience running own analyses as well as partnering with analytics professionals and interpreting results.
• Comfortable with ambiguity; able to effectively structure problems and solution approaches based on experience and precedent.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills able to synthesize and distill complex information into a compelling narrative.
• Proactive orientation able to anticipate issues engage with stakeholders and plan accordingly.
• Experience in one or more programming languages (e.g. VBA R SAS Python) is a strong plus.
• Experience in data visualization is a strong plus (e.g. Power BI)
• Alternatively individuals with a bachelors degree in a quantitative discipline only must have an additional 3 years of relevant work experience.

Pay Range:

Disclosure Statement:

Flex Designation:

Flex Eligibility Status:

In this HybridEligible role you can choose to be designated as:
1. Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
2. OnSite: work five days per week onsite with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertexs Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.

Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a persons race color sex gender identity or expression age religion national origin ancestry ethnicity disability veteran status genetic information sexual orientation marital status or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an EVerify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities in accordance with applicable law.

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