Director, Global Procurement Insights & Intelligence

Takeda; Łódź; On-site; PLN 421,000 - 579,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda is seeking a Director, Procurement Insights & Intelligence in Lodz, Poland to lead a global analytics capability that transforms internal and external data into actionable insights for sourcing, supplier, risk, and investment decisions. You will define the intelligence agenda, advance AI-enabled capabilities, and drive data governance across Global Procurement.

You will partner with Finance, DD&T, Takeda Business Solutions, and business stakeholders to translate needs into impactful

Qualifications

• 12+ years international experience in analytics, strategic insights, procurement, BI, or business excellence within complex multinational orgs.
• Prior experience leading analytical teams, intelligence functions, or enterprise-wide insights.
• Strong understanding of procurement operating models, category management, supplier management, and Source-to-Pay processes.
• Proven ability to translate complex data, market intelligence, and analytics into actionable recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of BI platforms and ERP systems, including Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, SAP, and cloud data platforms.
• Technical fluency in SQL, Python or R, and ability to guide technical specialists.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Procurement Insights & Intelligence function, delivering actionable insights, market intelligence, and advanced analytics.
• Define and execute the global procurement intelligence strategy across spend analytics, supplier intelligence, forecasting, risk analytics, and AI-enabled decision support.
• Establish data governance, analytics capabilities, and adoption of insights and digital solutions across procurement.
• Partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into impactful analytics and intelligence priorities.
• Build forward-looking insights that influence sourcing, supplier decisions, risk management, and investment priorities.
• Advance analytics beyond spend reporting to include should-cost modeling, supplier analytics, demand forecasting, and scenario modeling.
• Collaborate with Digital Enablement to define data standards, ownership models, and data quality expectations.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI/ML across Source-to-Pay and related solutions.
• Develop a comprehensive procurement market intelligence capability covering supplier markets, trends, and disruptions.
• Establish proactive risk-sensing and early-warning capabilities for supplier resilience and continuity.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team with strong collaboration and succession planning.

Skills

SQL

Python

R

Data storytelling

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, or a related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Qlik

SAP

Cloud data platforms

Job description

Takeda is seeking a Director, Procurement Insights & Intelligence in Lodz, Poland to lead a global analytics capability that transforms internal and external data into actionable insights for sourcing, supplier, risk, and investment decisions. You will define the intelligence agenda, advance AI-enabled capabilities, and drive data governance across Global Procurement.

You will partner with Finance, DD&T, Takeda Business Solutions, and business stakeholders to translate needs into impactful