OBJECTIVES / PURPOSE

We are seeking a energetic Manager to join Takeda's GCC Commercial Analytics & Insights (CA&I;) organization in India as part of the Forecasting capability supporting International Business Units (IBU). This first people leadership role combines hands-on forecasting expertise with team management, stakeholder partnership, and operational accountability for forecasting workstreams that support brand planning, launch readiness, scenario planning, S&OP;, and long-range planning across Ex-US markets. The Manager is accountable for the quality, timeliness, and business relevance of forecasting deliverables produced by their pod.

ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Forecast Delivery and Quality Ownership Oversee end-to-end delivery of assigned forecasting deliverables, including short-term and long-term demand forecasts, in-line and launch forecasts, patient-based and demand-based models, scenario and sensitivity analyses, assumption updates, and forecast accuracy reporting across IBU markets.



Define forecasting approaches for complex planning questions by translating stakeholder asks into scoped workplans and assigning tasks based on skill, priority, and capacity. Review forecast models, assumptions, outputs, dashboards, and presentation materials for analytical rigor, internal consistency, narrative quality, and stakeholder readiness before distribution to affiliate and global stakeholders. Conduct and oversee analyses of commercial performance, patient dynamics, market events, epidemiology inputs, payer dynamics, and competitive trends across EU, Asia, and LatAm to inform forecasting assumptions and scenarios.
- Stakeholder Management and Ways of Working Serve as the primary GCC point of contact for assigned EU, Asian, and LatAm affiliates and Global IBU stakeholders, clarifying requirements, setting delivery commitments, communicating risks, and ensuring alignment to brand planning, S&OP;, and long-range planning cycles. Represent the GCC Forecasting pod in brand pla

📌 Manager, Forecasting (Bengaluru)
🏢 Shire
📍 Bengaluru