Global Procurement Excellence Lead

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

Job summary

Takeda in Łódź, Poland, seeks a Procurement Excellence Manager to advance category management, supplier relationship management, and strategic sourcing across Global Procurement. You will own integrated frameworks, partner with global category leaders, and drive value delivery and standardized procurement processes.

This role blends strategic thinking with practical implementation, embedding ESG considerations and enabling KPI-driven improvements across regions and functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field required.
• MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of strategic procurement experience across direct/indirect spend.
• 12+ years of overall business experience in global organizations.
• 5+ years leading procurement professionals and teams.
• Proven success in cost-reduction, value-creation, and procurement transformation.
• Strong expertise in category management, strategic sourcing, and supplier performance programs.
• Experience embedding ESG considerations into procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and continuously improve procurement capabilities, tools, templates, and best practices.
• Own and maintain integrated Category Management, SRM, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Segmentation, and Preferred Supplier models.
• Support end-to-end procurement process effectiveness and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Global Category Leaders to strengthen category strategies and execution.
• Drive adoption of procurement standards across strategic programs with KPI tracking.
• Establish governance routines for decision-making and stakeholder alignment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional regions to ensure consistent procurement execution.
• Support global supplier risk management and sustainability initiatives.
• Contribute to evolution of Procurement Center of Excellence methodologies.

Skills

Strategic procurement

Category management

Supplier relationship management

Strategic sourcing

Stakeholder management

Change management

ESG considerations

Data analytics

Process improvement

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Takeda in Łódź, Poland, seeks a Procurement Excellence Manager to advance category management, supplier relationship management, and strategic sourcing across Global Procurement. You will own integrated frameworks, partner with global category leaders, and drive value delivery and standardized procurement processes.

This role blends strategic thinking with practical implementation, embedding ESG considerations and enabling KPI-driven improvements across regions and functions.