Job Description
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The Sourcing Lead owns the multi-year sourcing strategy and execution pipeline across Indirect, R&D, and Manufacturing & Logistics categories. The role aligns sourcing activities with Takeda’s enterprise priorities, category strategies, and patient-centric mission while delivering value across cost, demand, innovation, risk, and ESG.
The role leads and develops a team of Sourcing Associates, Sourcing Managers, and Senior Sourcing Managers; acts as the key interface between Category Managers, business stakeholders, sites, suppliers, and Operational Procurement; and drives consistent, compliant, and continuously improving sourcing execution.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Define and own multi-year global sourcing strategies aligned with category strategies, GPO frameworks, and business priorities
- Deliver and monitor the sourcing pipeline, savings, RFx cycle times, stakeholder satisfaction, and quality and performance KPIs
- Drive total cost of ownership and value levers across cost, demand, innovation, risk, and ESG
- Lead and develop a sourcing team of approximately 8–12 employees, providing coaching, feedback, performance management, and capability development
- Translate category and business needs into effective sourcing strategies and constructively challenge demand where appropriate
- Lead complex sourcing initiatives and supplier negotiations, escalating strategic or high-risk matters appropriately
- Implement standardized sourcing templates, playbooks, workflows, governance, and performance management practices
- Identify opportunities to use digital tools, automation, generative AI, and agentic AI to improve sourcing efficiency and experience
- Partner with Category Managers to identify and mitigate supply chain risks, supporting business continuity and patient supply security
- Align with Central Finance on end-to-end execution, service delivery, handoffs, and process boundaries between Category Management, Sourcing, and Operational Procurement
- Drive continuous improvement, industry best-practice adoption, and a growth mindset across the team and sourcing organization
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field; an MBA is an advantage
- 10+ years of procurement experience, including at least 4 years in a senior leadership or people management role
- Proven experience leading sourcing teams and delivering cost and value targets in a complex global, matrix, or shared-services environment
- Experience across Indirect, R&D, Manufacturing, or Logistics categories; pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or FMCG experience is preferred
- Strong knowledge of Source-to-Contract, strategic sourcing, contract lifecycle management, supplier management, risk management, and procurement transformation
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex negotiations and develop sourcing strategies at different organizational levels
- Experience using SAP Ariba or equivalent eSourcing and P2P platforms; Wave pipeline management experience preferred
- Strong stakeholder management, influencing, consulting, communication, and presentation skills
- Collaborative and diplomatic leadership style, with the ability to operate effectively with limited day-to-day direction and ambiguity
- Strong attention to detail, prioritization, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel
- Experience using generative or agentic AI to improve procurement processes
- Fluent written and spoken English
Some limited travel may be required.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
At Takeda, we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels welcomed, respected, and valued.
Locations
Lodz, Poland
Base Salary Range:
zł322,400.00 - zł443,300.00
For information about our benefits, please click here
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
