**The Position** Join us as a Senior Forecasting Excellence Manager (focus: Process & Governance) and shape the future of our Animal Health Business. Deliver high-quality forecasts, engage with all functions, and manage core business processes across global and local functions. We offer an environment that encourages innovation and challenges the status quo. Explore this exciting opportunity with us. **Tasks & responsibilities** + As a Senior Forecasting Excellence Manager, you will be responsible for developing and overseeing a unified process for strategic forecasting. This includes market, pipeline, inline, and launch forecasts across all Animal Health business segments. + You will initiate and constantly enhance process interfaces across various Animal Health functions such as Marketing, Strategy, Sales, R&D and Finance. + Your role will involve engaging with stakeholders of varying seniority levels to ensure compliance with established standards for strategic forecasting. + In collaboration with colleagues from Data, Analytics & Insights, you will manage the central strategic forecasting model landscape. + You will provide regular updates and reports on forecasting trends and outcomes to senior management. + Additionally, you will identify potential risks and opportunities in the strategic forecasting process and propose appropriate solutions. + As the go-to expert for daily forecasting matters, you will support our colleagues in Animal Health. **Requirements** + Master's degree or equivalent experience in fields such as Economics, Life Sciences, Computer Sciences, or Statistics + Long-term professional industry experience, ideally within Animal Health across the value chain + Demonstrated experience in analyzing and interpreting complex data to drive strategic decisions + A solid grasp of strategic forecasting in the pharmaceutical industry, with a preference for experience in Animal Health + Profound knowledge of key functions and processes within the Animal Health sector + Demonstrated strong understanding of business processes and governance, with the ability to design, implement, and oversee effective strategies to enhance operational efficiency and compliance + Exceptional communication skills with the ability to simplify complex technical subjects for a non-technical audience **Ready to contact us?** If you have any questions about the job posting or process - please contact our HR Direct Team, Tel: +49 (0) 6132 77-3330 or per mail: hr.de@boehringer-ingelheim.com Recruitment process: Step 1: Online application - application deadline is March 17th Step 2: Virtual meeting end of March Step 3: On-site interviews beginning – mid April All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to a person’s actual or perceived race, including natural hairstyles, hair texture and protective hairstyles; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital status; gender, gender identity or expression; sexual orientation, mental, physical or intellectual disability, veteran status; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law.