Senior Analyst, Supply Chain

At Otsuka our mission is to create new products for better health worldwide. Our purpose is to defy limitation so that others can too.

In this exciting role, as a Sr. Analyst within OAPI supply chain team, you will work cross-functionally across various departments to support implementation of the S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) process.

You will assist in managing a complex portfolio of products with competing priorities that include balancing inventory, managing vendor/supplier relationships, optimizing total delivered cost to meet finished goods demand with focus on delivering value to our patients, our suppliers, and to Otsuka.

• Lead demand planning meetings with internal business partners (Marketing, Finance, Channel Strategy, etc.) to gather total demand for new and existing finished‑good SKUs.
• Develop and manage product manufacturing and distribution plans for new and existing products that provide continuous supply to customers.
• Create and maintain replenishment plans for finished products of responsible territories and generate replenishment orders to sites at the planning time fence.
• Develop and implement safety stock with sufficient shelf‑life in alignment with desired customer service levels to meet inventory objectives and targets.
• Communicate the manufacturing plan with all internal and external parties.
• Issue and manage purchase orders and work with drug product plants and packaging CMO’s to ensure product plan is executed on time.
• Manage communications with interdisciplinary teams (Vendors, Channel Strategy, Global Product Quality, Quality Control, Finance, Legal, Packaging, etc.) to monitor process and provide feedback.
• Identify exceptions raised against existing replenishment plans and negotiate resolution with third‑party suppliers or site production planners to adjust plans to reflect changes in demand and supply.
• Lead regular Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) meetings with all internal key functional areas to share performance and gain alignment on future actions.
• Communicate results to all levels of the organization.
• Monthly reporting of supply chain metrics and partner with finance on month‑end close activities and J‑SOX controls.
• Monitor inventory levels and track stock movements, including completing inventory reconciliation.
• Lead with transportation and logistics, prepare/review release documentation in conjunction with GPQ, manage invoice discrepancies, maintain relevant master data, and perform other activities as needed.
• Support transaction management and postings in ERP system.
• Transact and document inventory movements and reconciliations, return and claim approvals, and product destructions.
• Manage inventory reporting and communicate to appropriate parties.
• Coordinate pick/pack/ship activities with 3PL ensuring full and on‑time delivery to meet targeted customer service level.
• Coordinate packing instructions for new routes, shipping configurations and/or transportation methods together with packaging and quality teams.
• Coordinate international and inter‑company shipment orders with customers and 3PL, including shipping forecast, communications, documentation, and issue resolution.
• Assist in serialization process setup and data transaction event resolution to comply with DSCSA requirements.
• Assist with demand forecast and calculate budget for distribution expenses, generate POs for distribution services, manage invoice allocation and payment approvals.
• Collaborate with Finance team on expense allocations, budget forecast, accruals, and related activities.
• Support Vendor/Supplier relationships for Contract Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Packaging, Distribution & Logistics vendors within defined Tiers.
• Proactively monitor supply chain and packaging risks, capture and report supplier performance data to Manager, Supply Chain.

• Required
• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.
• Years’
  
  Experience:
  
  2‑5.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  Business analytical skills, project management, ERP, MS 365 Suite.
• Power, Management, and Leadership
  
  Skills:
  
  Negotiation, team leadership, networking.
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Well organized (thought, communication,…