Business Analyst

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Job description

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Job Description

About BioLife Plasma Services

Every day at BioLife, we feel good knowing that what we do helps improve the lives of patients with rare diseases. While you focus on our donors, we'll support you. We offer a purpose you can believe in, a team you can count on, opportunities for career growth, and a comprehensive benefits program, all in a fast-paced, friendly environment.

Effective November 1, 2021, absent an approved religious or medical reason, all US office-based and lab-based Takeda employees who work fully on-site or in a hybrid model (as determined by Takeda) must be fully vaccinated to work at a Takeda site or to engage with Takeda colleagues or anyone else on behalf of Takeda. As of the same date, absent an approved religious or medical reason, US field-based employees, employees must be fully vaccinated in order to continue in their current roles.

US employees who work at a Takeda manufacturing facility, and those who work at a BioLife center or BioLife lab, may be subject to different guidelines. Candidates are encouraged to speak with their recruiter to seek further information on the applicable guidelines for the Business Unit/Function for which they have applied.

BioLife Plasma Services is a subsidiary of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd.

OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE

• Responsible for maintaining the network expansion site and market selection data files to support identifying and approving 40-60 new center locations per year.
• Ensures all company, competitor and 3rd party data is current and provides routine reports to drive business decisions.
• Participates in team and cross-functional reviews of data models and helps develop improvements for maintaining the models and improving accuracy of model outputs.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Accountable and responsible to maintain the US network expansion data by updating multiple files and routinely transmitting data to internal and external parties to update predictive models
• Generate model output reports, maps and other visual data displays to inform decision making and performance monitoring
• Create exhibits for various presentations following established templates and ensuring accurate data
• Develop new and improve existing data models or reports
• Analyze data trends and compare model output to actual performance to make recommendations for enhancements to the model to improve accuracy
• Leverage data sets to develop new predicative models or reports to inform business decisions
• Support multiple stakeholders with ad hoc reports as requested

DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS

Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise

• Ability to prioritize and organize multiple distinct projects at one time.
• Must have an aptitude for working with data and strong business acumen.
• Must be self-motivated and self-directed.
• Must have attention to detail.

Leadership

• Must have strong communication and presentation skills - both verbal and written
• Good interpersonal skills, and capable of working with a variety of people at all levels including cross-functionally

Decision-making and Autonomy

• Directly responsible for data analysis to support moderate complexity decisions relating to the program
• May participate in risk analysis and cost benefit analysis and assist with presenations to senior management for high complexity decisions

Interaction

• Daily direct interaction within the department
• Routine interaction with multiple internal functions and 3rd pary partners

Innovation

• Ability to analyze existing programs and make improvements to data accuracy and work flow efficiency

Complexity

• Will maintain and analyze multiple data sets to support selection of sites for expansion throughout the US

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

• Essential: Bachelor's degree and relevant experience in data entry and analysis. To perform this job satisfactorily, must demonstrate analytical, problem solving, communication, and organizational skills. Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel and have ability to merge complex data sets into various models to generate accurate and organized output reports including tables, graphs, maps and other visual data displays.
• Desired: Previous experience with mapping programs that display underlying data sets

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Travel requirement up to 10% domestically

EEO Statement

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.

Locations

Bannockburn, IL

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time