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Director of US Forecasting & Business Planning

We are looking for a strategic leader to serve as Director of US Forecasting & Business Planning, driving key commercial processes and performance tracking in the US. This person will be a critical business partner with the US Commercial Leadership Team, finance, and senior leadership to develop forecast for the US market, link forecast ambition to business priorities / KPIs and drive key business processes to enable effective monitoring of these KPIs. Through the effective use of data, market research, forecasting, and analytics, this individual will lead a team representing the commercial perspective on the short and long-term outlook for the US business and how the business is tracking to realize the outlook.

Key Responsibilities

• Guides all US demand forecasting activities and processes through proactive, strategic alignment with cross-functional stakeholders
• Provides strategic guidance and hands-on support to your team to develop and maintain best-in-class forecasting methods, models, and techniques to provide meaningful advances in forecast efficiency and accuracy
• Leverages quantitative expertise to support the Commercial team in making key business decisions; provides proactive, strategic guidance to help link strategies / tactics to business outlook
• Supports development of US Commercial Scorecard to align business KPIs to the business outlook
• Supports Quarterly Business Reviews to facilitate conversation on business follow through and tracks realization of the forecast aspiration
• Leads US forecasting collaboration with Global Demand Planning and Technical Operations to support the S&OP process
• Leads US Monthly Business Review (MBR) process
• Ensure systems and processes support ongoing forecasting updates and incorporation of real-time, novel information
• Effectively and succinctly communicate forecast updates and analytics, business development assessments and risks to senior members of the business via meetings, presentations, and dashboards/reports
• Ensure forecasts address the impact of critical events, are logically designed and well documented in the forecast model, and represent consensus decision-making among key stakeholders

Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree with 8+ years of experience
• OR Master's degree with 10+ years of experience
• OR Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of experience
• OR Associate degree with 14+ years of experience
• OR High School Diploma / GED with 16+ years of experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 6+ years of experience in pharmaceutical or biotech forecasting and data
• Prior experience in oncology, hematology, or rare diseases
• Deep command of a variety of problem-solving techniques to support product and market forecasting
• Meaningful critical thinking abilities geared toward problem-solving
• Highly self-motivated and works independently across problem identification, designing and executing the solution, as well as drawing meaningful conclusions
• Quickly grasps the ‘big picture' and links insights to larger issues
• Ability to thrive in an exciting matrixed environment, and navigate multiple priorities, delegate effectively and balance resourcing against planned and unplanned business needs
• Excellent oral, written and presentation skills with ability to explain complex concepts and findings clearly to a variety of audiences, including senior and executive personnel

Salary range for this position is: $205,615.00 - $266,090.00. Kite considers a variety of factors when determining base compensation, including experience, qualifications, and geographic location. These considerations mean actual compensation will vary. This position may also be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, discretionary stock-based long-term incentives (eligibility may vary based on role), paid time off, and a benefits package. Benefits include company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.

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Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid, long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information, please visit kitepharma.com

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Job Requisition ID R0047873

Full Time/Part Time Full-Time

Job Level Director

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