Global Supplier Inclusion & Social Impact Director

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

Job summary

Takeda in Lodz, Poland, is seeking a senior leader to own the global supplier inclusion and social impact strategy within a hybrid work setting. You will shape governance, regionalization, and annual priorities, while coordinating with category teams to remove participation barriers.

The role requires 10+ years in supplier inclusion or related fields, fluent English, and experience across regions. Travel up to 15–20% is expected.

Qualifications

• Required 10+ years of experience in supplier inclusion, supplier diversity, social impact, procurement, economic development, or related programs.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Social Sciences, Sustainability, Community Development, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience building partnerships and connecting suppliers to commercial opportunities.
• Strong program design, stakeholder engagement, measurement, and communication capability.
• Experience operating across regions and navigating differing legal, cultural, and market contexts.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Own the global supplier inclusion and social impact strategy, roadmap, service model, governance, and annual priorities.
• Develop an inclusive supplier pipeline and increase qualified participation in relevant sourcing and supplier development opportunities.
• Lead supplier identification, verification, onboarding support, matchmaking, mentoring, capacity building, and development programs.
• Build a globally relevant program that respects regional market maturity, legal requirements, available certifications, and local definitions.
• Establish social-impact measurement and credible reporting, including direct and Tier 2 supplier participation and economic value indicators.
• Embed inclusive sourcing practices into category strategies, market scans, sourcing, supplier governance, and enterprise supplier programs.
• Manage strategic partnerships and represent Takeda in relevant supplier inclusion and social-impact forums.
• Create internal awareness, tools, guidance, and accountability that enable Procurement teams to act.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Measurement & reporting

Executive communication

Influencing without authority

Programme design

Cross-regional work

Data storytelling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Social Sciences, Sustainability, Community Development, or related field

Master's degree in Business, Social Impact, Sustainability, Public Policy, or related discipline

Job description

Takeda in Lodz, Poland, is seeking a senior leader to own the global supplier inclusion and social impact strategy within a hybrid work setting. You will shape governance, regionalization, and annual priorities, while coordinating with category teams to remove participation barriers.

The role requires 10+ years in supplier inclusion or related fields, fluent English, and experience across regions. Travel up to 15–20% is expected.