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Demand Forecasting Analyst

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At Takeda, it's our people, our values and our culture that make us special. We share a sense of vocation and a desire to serve others that pulses through our entire organization. We're fortunate to be grounded in a history that gives us a long term perspective, the confidence to stick to what we believe in, and the humility to know we don't have all the answers.

We combine this outlook with an agility and tenacity to deliver for our patients that has fueled the growth of our business. But what really sets our company apart is something we call Patient Trust Reputation Business. It's the framework that enables us to translate our purpose and values into action. It's how we synchronize the diversity of our perspectives, strengths and expertise. And it’s what keeps our decision making tethered to what really matters.

Job ID R0153596 Date posted 06/06/2025 Location Boston, Massachusetts

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Job Description

Pursuant to Section 20 C.F.R. 656.10, you are hereby notified that an application for Alien Employment Certification will be filed by Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. for the following job opportunity:

JOB LOCATION: Cambridge, MA

POSITION: Demand Forecasting Analyst

POSITION DESCRIPTION: Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. is seeking a Demand Forecasting Analyst with the following duties: Track weekly and monthly forecast metrics for various assets across multiple business units for internal as well as cross-functional teams/stakeholders; Utilize secondary data sources such as IQVIA, Symphony claims, Metys, to track KPIs and metrics; Optimize and build forecast trackers and demand performance trackers to help with monthly business performance reporting; Create brand performance decks for monthly reviews for various assets; Provide weekly shipment reporting in collaboration with the analytics team on a regular basis; Provide internal finance teams with monthly demand landing/flash estimates to support with monthly financial reporting; Conduct ad hoc analyses to help with forecasting demand narrative through various financial cycles; Work in conjunction with cross-functional teams such as data science; Support forecasting team by helping with forecast conversions, keeping trackers updated with latest forecasts. Up to 80% remote work allowed

REQUIREMENTS: Master’s degree in Statistics, Health Informatics, Operations Research, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Economics, Math, or related field plus 4 months of related experience. Prior experience must include: Synthesize, analyze, triangulate complex datasets such as IQVIA, Symphony, Metys, ValueTrak, Databricks, Evaluate Pharma; Experience with advanced Excel, modeling, coding (SQL); Understand pharma environment, product knowledge, competitors, disease states, market; Utilize math and statistics to conduct descriptive analysis, wrangle and clean data.

Full time. $103,000 - $153,000 per year. Competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualified applicants can apply at Takeda careers page at: https://jobs.takeda.com. Please reference job #R0153596. EOE

Any individual may provide documentary evidence bearing on this application, with information on available workers and information on wages and working conditions, to the Certifying Officer, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room N-5311, Washington, DC 20210.

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Boston, MA

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Regular

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