Global Sourcing Strategy & Operations Lead

POL - 6999 Takeda SCE; Łódź; On-site; PLN 328,000 - 451,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda SCE is seeking a Global Sourcing Support Lead in Lodz, Poland. You will provide strategic and operational leadership for the EUCAN-based team, defining the operating model, roadmap and governance to deliver compliant sourcing support across markets and categories.

You will oversee eSourcing, Tactical Buying and rebate reconciliation, driving standardization, value delivery and digital enablement while partnering with senior stakeholders and procurement teams.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in strategic sourcing and category management.
• Proven ability to lead global, matrixed teams.
• Fluent English required.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and retain a high-performing Global Sourcing Support team; set clear objectives, roles, capabilities and ways of working.
• Define and deliver the function’s operating model, strategy and roadmap, ensuring services are scalable, consistent and responsive to business needs.
• Oversee end-to-end eSourcing support using tools such as SAP Ariba and Archlet, including RFx preparation, supplier engagement, competitive events, evaluation and award support.
• Establish and govern the Tactical Buying support model for below-threshold procurement activities, ensuring efficient and compliant execution.
• Oversee rebate reconciliation, supporting accurate and timely rebate recovery and identifying opportunities to improve financial outcomes and supplier performance.
• Standardize RFP processes, sourcing documentation and controls across Takeda, including actions that support audit remediation.
• Lead cross-functional projects and process improvements, managing priorities, dependencies, budgets and timelines to deliver agreed outcomes.
• Use spend analytics, benchmarking, forecasting and market intelligence to identify sourcing opportunities, inform decisions and track value delivery.
• Build effective relationships with senior stakeholders, Procurement teams, business partners, suppliers and external advisors; represent Global Sourcing Support in leadership reviews.
• Promote risk management, compliance, continuous improvement and digital enablement while fostering an inclusive, accountable and collaborative team culture.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Change leadership

Spend analytics

Market intelligence

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

SAP Ariba

Archlet

Job description

Takeda SCE is seeking a Global Sourcing Support Lead in Lodz, Poland. You will provide strategic and operational leadership for the EUCAN-based team, defining the operating model, roadmap and governance to deliver compliant sourcing support across markets and categories.

You will oversee eSourcing, Tactical Buying and rebate reconciliation, driving standardization, value delivery and digital enablement while partnering with senior stakeholders and procurement teams.