Associate Director, Trade & Specialty Pharmacy Analytics Boston, Massachusetts, Market Access

## Associate Director, Trade & Specialty Pharmacy Analytics Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America Apply Now Find out how well you match with this job
** This is what you will do:
** The Associate Director, Trade & Specialty Pharmacy Analytics serves as the analytical expert for specialty pharmacy, distribution, inventory, and trade partner performance. This individual transforms complex data into actionable insights that inform business decisions, support patient access, optimize channel performance, and strengthen portfolio execution across both in-market and future products.  As a trusted individual-contributor expert, this role works closely with Trade & Distribution Strategy leadership and cross-functional partners to proactively identify trends, risks, and opportunities.

The role provides data-driven input to launch planning and channel strategy while maintaining clear ownership of recurring analytics, partner performance reviews, payment validation, inventory monitoring, and ad hoc business questions. This role is based in Boston, MA and reports to the Head, US Trade & Distribution Strategy.  
** You will be responsible for:*
* · Leading analyses of specialty pharmacy, specialty distribution, wholesaler, inventory, and channel performance data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions
· Serving as the subject matter expert for Trade and Specialty Pharmacy analytics, helping stakeholders interpret complex data and understand the business implications
· Developing analyses and insights that support launch planning, launch readiness, channel strategy decisions, and ongoing optimization of distribution and specialty pharmacy networks across the portfolio
· Owning the analytical development and delivery of Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and other partner performance reviews, translating findings into clear discussion points and actionable recommendations for the Channel Accounts team and leadership
· Monitoring inventory levels across Specialty Pharmacies, Specialty Distributors (SDs) and wholesalers; identifying unusual trends, short-dated inventory, or discrepancies; and partnering with appropriate stakeholders to investigate and resolve issues
· Validating quarterly Direct Sales Agreement (DSA) payments and related performance calculations to support accurate, timely, and compliant administration of trade agreements
· Evaluating trade partner effectiveness, including specialty pharmacy and distributor operations, patient access trends, service performance, inventory dynamics, and agreement performance
· Responding to strategic and ad hoc business questions by framing the analytical approach, integrating relevant data sources, assessing limitations, and communicating a clear point of view
· Proactively identifying emerging channel risks and opportunities and escalating findings with appropriate context, implications, and recommended next steps
· Creating and continually improving dashboards, reporting, analytical frameworks, and repeatable processes that increase visibility, efficiency, and confidence in decision-making
· Partnering cross-functionally with Market Access, Channel Accounts, Patient Services, Finance, Contracting, Commercial, Supply Chain, Data, and other teams to align analyses with business priorities
· Communicating complex analyses clearly and concisely to senior and non-technical audiences, including key assumptions, uncertainties, implications, and recommendations  
** You will need to have:*
* · Bachelor's degree in business, economics, finance, analytics, health sciences, pharmacy, or another relevant field
· Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in specialty pharmacy, healthcare or trade consulting, pharmaceutical trade or…