Procurement Strategy & Planning Lead

Takeda; Łódź; On-site; PLN 272,000 - 374,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda is seeking an experienced Procurement Strategy & Planning Lead, Associate Director to translate Global Procurement’s strategy into an integrated roadmap and executable annual plan. You will lead strategic planning cycles, manage the function’s portfolio, and establish governance, reporting, and execution routines for senior leadership.

The role requires a Master’s degree or MBA and at least 10 years in strategic planning, transformation or portfolio management, with strong PM, analytical

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or MBA in business, strategy, finance, operations, supply chain or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in strategic planning, transformation, portfolio management, operations or consulting.
• Experience designing and implementing annual planning processes.
• Strong project management, analytical, communication and executive presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual and rolling strategic planning processes for Global Procurement.
• Translate functional strategy into integrated roadmaps, priorities, initiatives and execution plans.
• Manage portfolio-level milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, actions and decisions.
• Prepare executive-ready materials, recommendations and strategic updates.
• Coordinate governance forums, planning meetings and follow-up actions.
• Facilitate alignment across Procurement teams and enterprise stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning, reporting and portfolio management through digital tools and automation.
• Influence cross-functional teams in a global, matrixed environment.

Skills

Strategic planning

Portfolio management

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Influence without authority

Education

Master’s / MBA

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Visio

Project management tools

Job description

Job Description

About the role

The Procurement Strategy & Planning Lead, Associate Director partners with the Head of Strategy & Performance and Chief Procurement Officer to translate Global Procurement’s strategy into an integrated roadmap and executable annual plan.

This role leads strategic planning cycles, manages the function’s integrated portfolio, and establishes effective governance, reporting and execution routines. The position provides senior leadership with clear visibility of milestones, dependencies, risks, resource requirements, decisions and expected outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Lead annual and rolling strategic planning processes for Global Procurement.
• Translate functional strategy into integrated roadmaps, priorities, initiatives and execution plans.
• Manage portfolio-level milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, actions and decisions.
• Prepare executive-ready materials, recommendations and strategic updates.
• Coordinate governance forums, planning meetings and follow-up actions.
• Facilitate alignment across Procurement teams and enterprise stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning, reporting and portfolio management through digital tools and automation.
• Influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders in a global, matrixed environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or MBA in business, strategy, finance, operations, supply chain or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in strategic planning, transformation, portfolio management, operations or consulting.
• Experience designing and implementing annual planning processes.
• Strong project management, analytical, communication and executive presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence without direct authority.
• Experience in a complex global environment; Procurement or pharmaceutical industry experience preferred.
• PMP or equivalent certification required.
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, Visio and project management platforms.

Occasional, limited business travel may be required.

Locations

Lodz, Poland

Base Salary Range:

zł272,200.00 - zł374,330.00

For information about our benefits, please click here.

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time