Principal Data Analyst

Corden Pharma Colorado

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About The Position

The Principal Data Analyst is responsible for transforming operational, financial, and commercial data into actionable insights that drive profitable growth, operational efficiency, and disciplined decision-making across the site. This role serves as a core analytics partner to the Finance, Procurement, and Master Data functions, integrating data from SAP, MES, LIMS, planning, and other enterprise systems to deliver product- and program-level profitability, capacity visibility, yield performance, and early warning indicators.

Working in close partnership with the Associate Director of Business Intelligence, this position supports the implementation and sustainment of data governance, master data integrity, and standardized reporting. The role ensures leadership receives timely, accurate, and decision-ready insights that clearly connect volume, yield, cost, pricing, capital, and cash to overall business performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Data Analytics, Information Systems, or related field
• 5 years in Business Analytics
• PC skills are required, including extensive spreadsheet knowledge, Microsoft Office experience required, specifically Excel, Power Point, and Word
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree or MBA preferred
• Experience in Pharma, Biotech, or CDMO Manufacturing strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain analytics that link: Volume (batch - demand, budget, forecast, actuals) Yield and scrap Standard vs. Actual cost Pricing and contract terms Working capital and inventory
• Create visibility on contribution margin and EBITDA by product, customer, and product lifecycle stage (Development vs. Commercial)
• Support Product Management and Finance with pricing analytics and scenario modeling
• Develop revenue waterfalls and margin bridges (Budget vs. Actual vs. Forecast)
• Create dashboards for: Batch cycle time Yield variance and loss analysis Throughput by synthesis/purification capacity Schedule adherence Right-first-time/deviation impact
• Create visibility on capacity utilization and bottleneck across Synthesis and Purification steps
• Develop leading indicators for: Demand volatility Yield deterioration Cost inflation Capacity constraints Revenue risk
• Support SIOP processes with data models and scenario analysis
• Enable forecasting analytics with variance insights
• Integrate data across: SAP (ECC/S4) MES LIMS Planning Systems Quality Systems Procurement and inventory platforms
• Ensure alignment between: BOM and routing vs. actual consumption Production orders vs. financial postings Master data and reporting hierarchies.
• Design and maintain executive dashboards for Site Leadership: Revenue and margin performance Cost drivers Capacity and backlog Working Capital Strategic Projects tracking
• Provide ad hoc analysis to support: Capital investment decisions Customer negotiations Other Business Strategy, as needed
• Reduce manual reporting and reconciliation efforts

Benefits

• 401(k) matching - Corden Pharma will contribute 100% of the first 6% - 100% vested after 2 years of service
• Accident Plan
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Insurance PPO/HSA
• Hospital Indemnity Plan
• ID Theft Protection
• Life Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness Program
• Vacation – Three Weeks 1st Year
• Vision Insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal