Insights & Intelligence Manager (ESG)

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.; Łódź; On-site; PLN 267,000 - 368,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. in Łódź, Poland, is seeking an Insights & Intelligence Manager (Senior Manager) to lead ESG and supplier risk analytics, reporting, and data services across Global Procurement.

You will transform data into reliable insights to support sustainability, risk, performance, and category management. You will build and operate dashboards, manage data quality, conduct analyses, and support AI-enabled initiatives.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in analytics, business intelligence, procurement data management, ESG reporting, or related disciplines.
• Proven experience designing and developing dashboards, datasets, reporting solutions, and analytics products used by senior stakeholders.
• Strong hands-on expertise with business intelligence and visualization tools, including dashboard development and reporting automation.
• Experience with Python, R, automation solutions, or data pipeline development is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and improve ESG and supplier risk dashboards, reporting solutions, datasets, and recurring intelligence products.
• Deliver accurate, timely, and actionable reporting supporting sustainability, supplier risk, and procurement decisions.
• Develop and maintain reporting packs and dashboards for leadership and operational stakeholders.
• Manage recurring reporting cycles with validation and quality checks.
• Integrate data from internal systems and external sources, including supplier platforms and risk tools.
• Embed approved analytical models into recurring reporting and monitoring processes.

Skills

BI dashboards

SQL

Python

R

Data visualization

Data storytelling

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science

Master's degree or relevant certification in analytics

Tools

Python

R

Automation tools

Data pipeline development

Job description

Job Description

About the Role

The Insights & Intelligence Manager (Senior Manager) is responsible for delivering ESG and supplier risk analytics, reporting, and data services that support decision-making across Global Procurement. As part of the Procurement Insights & Intelligence function, this role transforms data from internal and external sources into reliable, actionable insights that enable informed decisions related to sustainability, supplier risk, supplier performance, and category management. You will play a critical role in building and operating reporting solutions, managing data quality, conducting analysis, and supporting advanced analytics initiatives. Working closely with Procurement, Risk & Sustainability, Category Management, Digital Enablement, and business stakeholders, you will help establish a robust intelligence capability that drives transparency, compliance, and continuous improvement across the procurement organization.

How You Will Contribute

• Build, maintain, and continuously improve ESG and supplier risk dashboards, reporting solutions, datasets, and recurring intelligence products.
• Deliver accurate, timely, and actionable reporting that supports sustainability, supplier risk management, supplier performance monitoring, and procurement decision‑making.
• Develop and maintain reporting packs and dashboards for leadership and operational stakeholders, ensuring usability, transparency, and self‑service capabilities.
• Manage recurring reporting cycles, ensuring reports are delivered on schedule and supported by appropriate validation and quality checks.
• Integrate data from internal systems and external sources, including supplier assessment platforms, sustainability data providers, risk‑monitoring tools, spend systems, and manual submissions.
• Perform data validation, reconciliation, exception management, and root‑cause analysis to ensure data accuracy and reliability.
• Maintain metric definitions, calculation methodologies, data dictionaries, business rules, and supporting documentation to enable consistent reporting and governance.
• Conduct supplier, category, and portfolio analyses focused on sustainability performance, emissions, supplier risk exposure, risk trends, and improvement opportunities.
• Identify trends, anomalies, concentrations, emerging risks, and performance gaps, translating findings into actionable business insights.
• Prepare clear visualizations, presentations, summaries, and recommendations for business stakeholders and leadership audiences.
• Support predictive analytics, scenario modeling, and AI‑enabled initiatives through data preparation, feature development, testing activities, and validation support.
• Assist in model testing, monitoring, documentation, and validation to ensure data integrity and responsible use of analytics solutions.
• Embed approved analytical models into recurring reporting and monitoring processes to support ongoing business decision‑making.
• Partner with stakeholders to clarify reporting and analytics requirements, align on scope and priorities, and deliver solutions that address business needs.
• Maintain visibility of analytics requests, dependencies, delivery timelines, and progress through a transparent workload and backlog management approach.
• Identify opportunities for automation, standardization, and process optimization to improve efficiency, reduce manual effort, and accelerate insight generation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen Procurement’s ESG and supplier risk intelligence capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Analytics, Engineering, Information Management, Sustainability, Supply Chain, Business, or a related discipline required.
• Master’s degree or relevant professional certification in analytics, data management, sustainability reporting, or a related field preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in analytics, business intelligence, procurement data management, ESG reporting, supplier risk analytics, or related disciplines.
• Proven experience designing and developing dashboards, datasets, reporting solutions, and analytics products used by senior stakeholders.
• Strong hands‑on expertise with business intelligence and visualization tools, including dashboard development and reporting automation.
• Advanced SQL capabilities and strong experience working with structured and unstructured data sources.
• Demonstrated experience integrating, validating, reconciling, and managing data from multiple internal systems and external platforms.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to transform complex business questions into structured analysis and actionable recommendations.
• Experience conducting supplier, category, spend, risk, or sustainability analyses in a business environment.
• Familiarity with ESG reporting requirements, supplier sustainability metrics, supplier performance management or third‑party risk management processes.
• Experience supporting data governance, audit activities, assurance processes, or regulatory reporting initiatives is advantageous.
• Knowledge of predictive analytics, machine learning, AI‑supported analytics, or scenario modeling techniques preferred.
• Experience with Python, R, automation solutions, or data pipeline development is beneficial.
• Familiarity with procurement, supplier management, Source‑to‑Pay, or ERP data environments is preferred.
• Pharmaceutical, life sciences, or other regulated‑industry experience is considered an advantage.
• Strong communication and data storytelling skills, with the ability to create compelling visualizations and communicate insights clearly to business stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data quality, accuracy, and governance standards.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize competing demands and manage multiple deliverables in a complex global environment.
• Collaborative mindset with experience working across business, technical, and functional teams.
• High degree of integrity, professionalism, and discretion when handling sensitive supplier and business information.
• Business‑level fluency in English required; additional European languages, particularly Spanish, German, or French, are considered an asset.

Locations Lodz, Poland

Base Salary Range: zł267,400.00 - zł367,730.00

Worker Type Employee Worker Sub‑Type Regular Time Type Full time

Takeda is an industry‑leading, global pharmaceutical company with an unwavering dedication to putting patients at the center of everything we do. We live our values of Takeda‑ism – Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Perseverance – and are united by our mission to strive towards Better Health and a Brighter Future for people worldwide through leading innovation in medicine. Here, everyone matters and you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission. At Takeda, you will make an impact on people’s lives – including your own. Takeda is an equal opportunity employer.