Associate Director, Sourcing — Warehousing & Distribution

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.; Łódź; On-site; PLN 328,000 - 451,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. in Lodz, Poland is seeking an Sourcing Manager - Warehouse and Distribution (Associate Director) to shape sourcing strategies across warehousing, transport, and cold-chain services. You will lead negotiations, build total landed cost models, and collaborate with Supply Chain, Quality, and Compliance teams to ensure continuity and regulatory alignment.

English fluency is required. The role demands global leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and a focus on value

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 7+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain procurement including warehouse and distribution.
• Strong expertise in sourcing and negotiating warehousing, transportation, freight forwarding, third-party logistics, cold-chain, and distribution services.
• Experience developing total landed cost models, freight benchmarking analyses, lane-level sourcing strategies, and should-cost models for logistics services.
• Working knowledge of Good Distribution Practice requirements, cold-chain qualification processes, pharmaceutical distribution requirements, and customs-related considerations.
• Knowledge of logistics supplier commercial models, including open-book, cost-plus, gainshare, rate-card, surcharge, and accessorial pricing structures.
• Proficiency with SAP Ariba or comparable e-sourcing platforms, sourcing pipeline management tools, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and generative AI tools.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and supplier governance skills, with the ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives in a global environment and communicate fluently in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead sourcing strategies for warehousing, transportation, freight forwarding, cold-chain, and distribution categories.
• Lead complex supplier negotiations and contracting activities using cost models, benchmarks, and market intelligence to maximize value.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Logistics, Trade Compliance, and Quality teams to align sourcing decisions with operational and compliance requirements.
• Manage strategic logistics suppliers through performance governance, relationship management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build and apply total landed cost models covering storage, handling, freight, fuel, customs, and other logistics cost drivers.
• Drive sourcing initiatives for temperature-controlled and cold-chain solutions, including qualified shipping and distribution services.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks through contingency planning, alternative sourcing strategies, and supplier risk management.
• Establish and monitor logistics performance measures to support service quality, business continuity, and patient supply security.

Skills

7+ years experience

Warehousing & dist sourcing

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP Ariba

Excel

PowerPoint

Generative AI tools

Job description

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. in Lodz, Poland is seeking an Sourcing Manager - Warehouse and Distribution (Associate Director) to shape sourcing strategies across warehousing, transport, and cold-chain services. You will lead negotiations, build total landed cost models, and collaborate with Supply Chain, Quality, and Compliance teams to ensure continuity and regulatory alignment.

English fluency is required. The role demands global leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and a focus on value