Team Lead - Japan Commercial Services

Eli Lilly

Bangalore, Karnataka
Permanent
Full-time

1 month ago

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.LCCI Market Research and Forecasting –Team Lead, JapanEli Lilly has a broad portfolio of in-market and near-launch brands. Brand and marketing teams rely on strong market research support to understand brand performance, identify new opportunities, create marketing plans, and recommend tactical adjustments, if necessary.IBU affiliates are continuing to look for avenues to expand the horizons of value and hence the LCCI team is ramping up the international business unit (IBU) -Japan engagement. We are looking for a Team Lead to provide thought leadership to a team of talented Market Research and Forecasting professionals. The vision for this role is to help grow, stabilize, and penetrate the engagement further, to help expand the capabilities and drive global initiatives.Key Responsibilities:

“Hands-on” Project Execution & Delivery: 50% time commitment

Partner with Lilly market researchers based in the Japan BUs for high-quality execution and on-time delivery of the market research projects covering the spectrum of activities including Pivotal (secondary) and Primary research, social listening, and Forecasting
Serves as a trusted advisor by actively participating in various phases of the project including kick-off, approach development, execution, insight generation, and data visualizations
For assigned projects may be required to:

Communicate with stakeholders to present the final outputs and provide recommendations.
Manage the data collection process with external agency partners to ensure data integrity and on-time delivery.
Provide appropriate context for study findings based on prior market research, including secondary sources.
Attention to detail in every step of the market research process to ensure accurate, on-time deliverables.

Transformation & Innovation: 10-20-time commitment

Identify projects related to Innovation and Continuous Improvement
Drive new capabilities within the team
Work in close collaboration with internal commercial services functions (Analytics and Data Science) and external vendors to advance initiatives aiming to drive integrated insights, new capabilities, and operational excellence

Portfolio and People Management: 10-20%-time commitment

Portfolio Management

Ensures quality, speed, value, and compliance throughout the market research and forecasting value chain
Ensures all research complies with company compliance policies.
Establishes project management for seamless project execution, prioritization, and high-quality delivery from the team
Allocates projects to team members to operate a full capacity
Supports creation and maintenance of standard operating procedures (SOPs), and quality checklists that will enable excellent quality outputs for all outputs within the function
Facilitates shared learning forums to identify challenges and establish best practices across the team
Continues to expand the market research capability of the team by taking on more complex projects and delivering value
Identifies improvement opportunities and implementation of analytics & research best practices

People Management

Lives the Lilly Leadership Principles: Connect with People, Be Determined, and Drive Continuous Improvement
Embraces and champions change
Identifies, recruits, and selects top talent; manages new-hire onboarding
Monitors employee engagement and team health
Utilizes myPM process to operationalize organizational goals for team members
Partners with direct reports to create individual development planning/action planning
Serves as a trusted career advisor, and works with Indy and LCCI based Leadership and LCCI HR to identify career opportunities as appropriate
Coaches team members using the Lilly coaching framework by encouraging two-way dialogue and open feedback, listening actively, being flexible, and identifying knowledge, skill, and performance gaps
Provides consultative value and removes barriers so the team can focus on prioritized work and provide

Education Requirements: MBA/Post Graduation in quantitative discipline from a reputed institution, or equivalent education and experienceExperience related requirements

10-12 years of market research and/or forecasting experience with a demonstrated ability to think strategically in an ambiguous environment.
2+ years of experience in coaching and mentoring individuals
Minimum 1.5 years tenure in current role
Strong experience in the Japanese pharma industry is required
Proficiency in Japanese language will be an advantage
Technical Skills

Strong critical and analytical thinking skills
Strong forecasting, research, and analytical skills
Experience in methodologies such as segmentation, end-to-end concept testing
Experience in data visualization tools such as Tableau/ Power BI
Advanced MS-office skills (MS-Excel and MS-PowerPoint)
Soft Skills

Ability to showcase people's agility while dealing with peers/ direct reports
Strong work ethic, personal motivation, and team player who is dynamic and result-oriented
Good presentation skills, interpersonal and communication skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills, and ability to influence others.
Ability to operate in a matrix environment, with ability to work across time zones

Eli Lilly and Company, Lilly USA, LLC and our wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively “Lilly”) are committed to help individuals with disabilities to participate in the workforce and ensure equal opportunity to compete for jobs. If you require an accommodation to submit a resume for positions at Lilly, please email Lilly Human Resources ( Lilly_Recruiting_Compliance@lists.lilly.com ) for further assistance. Please note This email address is intended for use only to request an accommodation as part of the application process. Any other correspondence will not receive a response.Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.#WeAreLilly

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