Passion for Innovation. Compassion for Patients.

With over 120 years of experience and approximately 19,000 employees in more than 30 countries/regions, Daiichi Sankyo is dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering new standards of care that enrich the quality of life around the world.

In Europe, we focus on two areas: The goal of our Specialty Business is to protect people from cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in Europe, and help patients who suffer from it to enjoy every precious moment of life.

In Oncology, we are driving innovation in solid tumours and blood cancers, founded on breakthrough science from our own labs in Japan. We aspire to create better tomorrows for people living with cancer and their loved ones.

Our European headquarters are in Munich, Germany, and we have affiliates in 15 European countries and Canada.

Nordic Business Insights Manager Oncology

The Position

Reporting directly to the Nordic Commercial Head Oncology, the Nordic Business Insights Manager Oncology’s primary role is to support and provide internal business consultation, support as well as analytical guidance to the Nordic teams in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland to enable informed strategic decisions across the Alliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the current and future portfolio of the Nordic Oncology Business Unit
• Provide an objective in depth understanding of the local Oncology markets and the key drivers of brand performance for the Nordic countries
• Identify and define Market Insights, Competitive Intelligence and Sales Force effectiveness needs and information gaps and select the most appropriate methodology for data collection
• Use sales data, CRM system, competitor insights, dynamic opportunity data, SFE data, and market research to integrate business insights into actionable product/brand opportunities
• Support the evolution of the CRM system through data preparation to be integrated into reporting structures as needed
• Design and lead local market research projects and apply innovative research approaches
• Foster a customer-centric culture by anticipating future customer needs
• Support the local teams in the Brand Planning process through situational analysis, scenario planning and activity planning
• Provide quantitative analyses and lead the development of business cases for Nordics as needed
• Align with the local cross-functional Oncology teams on forecast, business planning, brand performance KPIs and potential opportunities
• Support Financial Budgeting and Forecasting processes
• Coordinate cost planning activities between the departments in the Alliance
• Consolidate forecast assumptions and file submission
• Drive Rolling Forecast and align with Alliance partner
• Active involvement in Launch Readiness Plan
• Possibility of team lead role for a qualified candidate
• Coordinate business insight activities between the local teams in the Alliance with Astra Zeneca (AZ)

• Collaborate closely with the EU Market Insights Lead and support European and Global market research projects

Qualifications

• Experience in Oncology preferred
• 3-5 years’ experience in pharmaceutical market research and business insights
• Experience in financial assessment; business case building and modelling product launch and performance
• Experience from a Nordic organization
• Leadership experience if in scoop
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Proven ability to work in a matrix and multicultural organization
• Hands-on and collaborative attitude and mindset with a “can-do” approach
• Fluent in English; in addition, one Scandinavian language is a plus
• Willingness to travel (Nordics and Europe)

Additional expectations to role

• Acquire knowledge to understand and live by Daiichi Sankyo values and behaviors connected to these: Commitment, Courage, Collaboration, Integration
• Dedicated to bringing value to our patients
• Desire to support building a strong culture together with a passionate Nordic team

Why work with us?

Working at Daiichi Sankyo is more than just a job – it is your chance to make a difference and change patients’ lives for the better. We can only achieve this ambitious goal together. That is why we foster a culture of mutual respect and continuous learning, with a strong commitment to inclusion and diversity. Here, you will have the opportunity to grow, think boldly, and contribute your ideas. If you have a proactive mindset and passion for addressing the needs of patients, we eagerly await your application.

For more information: https://nordics.daiichi-sankyo.eu/