Business Development Analyst Job Description
Job Title: Business Development Analyst
Job Type: Full-time
Job Category: Professional
Department / Division: Corporate Development & Marketing
Shift: 1st
Experience: 3 or more years in same or similar role
Summary
The Business Development Analyst will be responsible for combining data with business acumen to drive opportunities for pipeline development and sales growth.
Strong analytical skills and a strong business acumen are essential, as is the ability to communicate market dynamics effectively and proactively engage in business strategy.
Creativity and an innovative approach to identifying and developing opportunities is a strong asset in this role.
General Duties and Responsibilities:
Become a subject matter expert in product, customer and market data
Research and understand market updates and data to identify trends, risks and opportunities
Develop an expertise in understanding the US Federal pharmaceutical market
Identify product and market opportunities for Business Development
Conduct in-depth product opportunity analyses and profitability analyses
Identify and recommend pricing changes based on market conditions
Review and monitor market dynamics for our products and present recommendations for strategy implementation or changes to strategies that will drive sales growth
Liaise with cross functional team members and participate in work groups to improve processes and drive solutions to business challenges
Provide market assessments and recommendations to aid capacity planning
Provide ROI analysis on projects that are being evaluated for development and commercialization
Actively seek and maintain market intelligence regarding competitive landscape, products and pricing; Communicate key findings with appropriate internal stakeholders in a timely manner
Constructively challenge current strategies and processes to identify areas of improvement and recommend changes for continuous improvement
Develop and disseminate market information and competitive intelligence to drive critical business decisions
Present well-constructed recommendations to team members and leadership within the Commercial group
Supervision:
Received: Associate Director, Business Development
Given: None
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 3 years of experience in pharmaceutical Marketing, Analytics, Finance, FP&A, or Sales Operations
Intermediate-to-advanced level understanding of data analysis and visualization software (i.
e.
Tableau, Power BI, etc.
)
Advanced Excel capabilities and experience with the Microsoft Office suite
Exceptional ability to translate data into business insights and recommendations
Experience analyzing, validating, and drawing conclusions from large data sets
Exceptional analytical capabilities
Exceptional oral and written communication skills
Authoritative command of complexity and ambiguity, a macro-level thinker
Experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry is desired but not required
Miscellaneous Requirements:
Maintain a strong attendance record
Must be able to pass screening, drug test and background check.
Adhere to company's drug-free workplace policies
Attitude:
An enthusiastic team player, concerned with the job and company as a whole
Self-disciplined with a desire to drive high-quality results
Flexible and extremely detail-oriented
About GSMS
Founded in 1986 by a veteran of the US Air Force, GSMS has grown to be the leading provider of generic pharmaceuticals to the federal government.
Based in Camarillo, CA, the GSMS team is relentlessly focused on providing critical medicines to our veterans, active-duty military members, and their families while delivering significant cost-savings to the government.
Our expertise covers all aspects of the federal healthcare market, including contracting, compliance, data analytics, packaging, labeling, distribution, sales, and customer relations.
With over 200 team members and 90 manufacturer partners, GSMS is well positioned to grow our market leadership position and bring innovative solutions to our customers and investors.