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Senior Director, Commercial Forecasting

Bedminster, NJ 08540

Posted: 06/24/2025 Category: Pharmaceutical Job Number: 23703

Job Description

Title- Senior Director, Commercial Forecasting-PHARMA
Location -South Central NJ (hybrid 2x week in office is desired) Relo provided
Salary $270-283k + bonus + LTI
Consultant - Eda Zullo, ezullo@smithhanley.com

The Sr. Director, Head of Forecasting will lead the North American forecasting function, developing strategy, methodologies, processes, and technologies that support informed decision-making and planning across the organization. This leader will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders including Marketing, Sales, FP&A, and Global Forecasting to deliver accurate, insightful, and actionable forecasts for both in-line and pipeline products.

Responsibilities

  • Lead forecast development, integrating market research and secondary data, and driving alignment on key assumptions and scenario planning.
  • Will need to have a strategic mindset, strong analytical capabilities, and the ability to communicate complex information to senior leadership.
  • Will  lead continuous improvement efforts, influence cross-functional partners, and ensure forecast outputs reflect market dynamics, brand opportunities, and risks.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred
  • 12+ years in pharmaceutical/biotech forecasting or consulting
  • Strong leadership and communication skills
  • Expertise in data sources such as IQVIA, claims, and EPI data
  • Advanced Excel and PowerPoint proficiency
  • Experience managing direct reports and presenting to executives
  • Comfortable in a fast-paced, agile, and collaborative environment

This position plays a key role in shaping commercial strategy and driving business growth.

Meet Your Recruiter

Eda Zullo
Principal

Eda joined Smith Hanley in 2000 and recruits commercial analytic professionals in the pharmaceutical, biotech, life sciences, and healthcare industries. She is focused on placing data science, marketing science, sales analytics, forecasting and data management specialists. “Eda has a tremendous understanding of our hiring needs, she not only understands the job requirements – but the ‘soft skills’ as they are just as important. It is a real partnership. She has placed most our group here, Eda is the BEST of the BEST!!” 

Before joining Smith Hanley, Eda spent more than twenty years in the nonprofit sector with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) as a tri-state sales and marketing professional. She holds a BA in Sociology from Rosemont College. 

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