Global Indirect Sourcing Leader

USA - 3310 Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.; Łódź; On-site; PLN 267,000 - 368,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Lodz in Poland seeks a Sourcing Manager to lead end-to-end Source-to-Contract activities for indirect categories, including Professional Services, HR, Facilities, Sales and Marketing. You will align strategies with Global Category Management and partner with Finance, Legal, and Takeda Business Solutions.

The role requires 7+ years in procurement, strong negotiation skills, and experience with eSourcing tools like SAP Ariba.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 7+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or shared services.
• Experience in indirect categories: Professional Services, HR, Facilities, Sales, or Marketing.
• Experience leading sourcing initiatives, negotiations, contracting, supplier management, and value delivery.
• Knowledge of strategic sourcing, governance, supplier evaluation, risk management, and procurement compliance.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to develop negotiation strategies using should-cost models, benchmarks, and market insights.
• Experience with global, matrix, or shared-services environments and cross-functional collaboration.
• Fluent written and spoken English; additional languages are an asset.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for indirect categories.
• Lead RFx processes from demand intake through negotiation and contract finalization.
• Identify value levers including cost optimization, risk mitigation, and ESG initiatives.
• Coordinate with Central Finance on RFx execution and service delivery.
• Maintain the project pipeline and drive continuous improvement against targets.
• Interface with Marketing, Sales, HR, Facilities stakeholders.
• Promote procurement best practices and supplier relationships.
• Lead negotiations and contract finalization within thresholds.
• Identify and mitigate supplier risks and develop contingency plans.
• Implement standardized templates, playbooks, and governance requirements.
• Explore automation and AI to improve sourcing processes.
• Support savings targets, benefits tracking, and KPI performance.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier negotiations

Stakeholder management

Project management

Risk management

Should-cost models

Data-driven decision making

Communication & influencing

AI in procurement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

SAP Ariba

Wave pipeline management

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Takeda Lodz in Poland seeks a Sourcing Manager to lead end-to-end Source-to-Contract activities for indirect categories, including Professional Services, HR, Facilities, Sales and Marketing. You will align strategies with Global Category Management and partner with Finance, Legal, and Takeda Business Solutions.

The role requires 7+ years in procurement, strong negotiation skills, and experience with eSourcing tools like SAP Ariba.