The Planet Group is seeking a Market Research Manager to join one of our well-known global pharmaceutical clients.

• Pay: $81-86.06/hr depending on experience 
• Location: Hybrid in North Chicago, IL (Onsite T-TR)

• Play an important role in the continued success and growth of franchise sales within U.S. Market Access
• Closely collaborate with internal stakeholders from Brand Market Research/Analytics, Market Access Marketing/Sales and Brand Marketing to lead analytics and research that identify commercial opportunities and threats, support the development of market access strategies and tactics, enable continuous learning from ad-hoc analyses, and ensure alignment of insights across brand centric research and analytics
• Improve the effectiveness of market access stakeholder messaging and tactics across multiple therapeutic classes and customer segments through a combination of data analysis, custom research, and syndicated studies
• Guide the communication of findings, results and recommendations of analysis/research with Market Access and Brand leadership, within APEX teams and across to the franchises while ensuring the quality and accuracy of all analytical results
• Lead and manage both analytics and primary research activities in support for Supply chain stakeholders (Specialty Pharmacies, Retail Pharmacies, Wholesalers, Patient Services etc.) for commercialized brands
• Conduct primary research on Supply Chain landscape and customer capabilities, distribution network design, and value prop development
• Provide KPIs, analytics & insights to understand impact on business across channels if network SPPs change, discount trends/justification, and mitigation tactics related to supply
• Provide analytics & insights assessing retail and specialty pharmacy FFS programs in regards to referrals & fills, shipments & dispenses, etc.
• Maintain strong knowledge base on all insights and performance data generated across multiple therapeutic areas
• Leverage past research and analyses appropriately to build on new projects and further insights
• Build solid relationships and become a trusted advisor to therapeutic area leadership, guiding brand strategies and tactics based on superior, objective customer insights
• Act as lead researcher and analyst with ability to influence in discussions with APEX colleagues, market access customers, and leadership

• Bachelor’s degree in one of the following fields: Market Research, Social Sciences, Statistics, Economics, Actuarial Science, Engineering, Finance, and/or Applied Mathematics
• Masters/MBA preferred
• Prior experience in analyzing Supply chain data/ stakeholder insights preferred
• Working knowledge of multivariate statistics, analytical software (SAS, SQL, SPSS Modeler, Dataiku, etc…) and pharmaceutical data sources (IQVIA, SHA, Truven, Optum, SSR, Analy$ource, CMS, HIRC, HSG, etc..)
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in market analytics, marketing research, and field sales support in the pharmaceutical or related industry
• Proven ability to identify, address, and influence customer needs
• Proven ability to distill complex information into concise and impactful messages/presentations
• Knowledgeable in demonstrating how to integrate and consume secondary data such as SHA/Pharmacy Data/ IQVIA/MMIT. These insights are critical to develop and optimally execute the client's market access strategies
• Ability to lead with minimal oversight from Manager
• Possess strong understanding of both analytical and primary research methodologies
• Strong ability to synthesize insights into compelling narratives
• Highly proficient at data analytics, supplier and stakeholder management, and leading custom research programs to deliver compelling learnings that guide strategic and tactical decisions