Senior Analyst - Contracting

Job Summary

The Pricing Strategy & Planning Senior Analyst develops and implements pricing strategies that balance profitability and market competitiveness, supporting Takeda's business goals.

• Provide technical and analytical support for contracts, including drafting and editing contract documents, negotiating terms, and ensuring compliance.
• Manage contract administration: document portfolio requirements, maintain pricing systems and execute price changes, and communicate product and price notifications in a timely manner.
• Partner with finance, credit, collections, and customer service to resolve pricing issues.
• Create ad hoc analysis for field sales teams on customer purchase patterns and review contract compliance.
• Work cross‑functionally with Market Access, Legal and Finance to align opportunities and risks, driving profitable growth.
• Act as a subject‑matter expert and provide cross‑functional training on contract operations and contract language interpretation.
• Interpret and translate business case requirements into contract language, negotiate with external customers, and ensure accurate contract and pricing establishment and rebate calculations.
• Catalog and store business cases, contract documents, and business exceptions for secure archiving and audit support.
• Assist with implementation of modified strategies, new product launches and special projects.
• Identify, recommend and implement process efficiencies to increase effectiveness.

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree or 10 years of related work experience.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in Marketing, Pricing, Contracts, or Finance in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.
• Experience drafting large volume and high dollar value agreements preferred.
• Strong communication, analytical, teamwork and time‑management skills.
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry, commercial payer, Medicare Part D and/or trade account markets, and current pricing and rebating practices.
• Financial / business analytical support for pricing and legal initiatives enforcing contract compliance.
• Ability to interact with staff and management from all functional areas and key external customers.
• Strong leadership, decision‑making, and problem‑solving skills with sound judgment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, collaborate with partners, and resolve conflict constructively.
• Understanding of Takeda’s diverse product portfolio (Gen Med, Specialty, and Plasma) and compliant practices across managed markets, C&P, and finance organization.

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.