Senior Associate Director, Supplier Inclusion & Social Impact

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Takeda in Lodz, Poland, is seeking a strategic leader to own the global supplier inclusion and social impact program, driving an enterprise-wide capability that expands diverse supplier participation and measures social value across procurement.

The role leads regional adaptations, governance, and partnerships, while embedding inclusive sourcing into category strategies and supplier development initiatives. Travel up to 15-20% is expected.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in supplier inclusion, supplier diversity, social impact, procurement, 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 sourcing opportunities.
• Lead supplier identification, onboarding support, matchmaking, mentoring, and capacity building programs.
• Build a globally relevant program respecting regional market maturity, legal requirements, and local definitions.
• Establish social-impact measurement and credible reporting, including Tier 2 participation.
• Embed inclusive sourcing practices into category strategies, market scans, sourcing, governance, and enterprise programs.
• Manage strategic partnerships and represent Takeda in supplier inclusion forums.
• Create internal guidance and tools for procurement teams.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Data discipline

Executive communication

Influencing without authority

Integrity & confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Takeda in Lodz, Poland, is seeking a strategic leader to own the global supplier inclusion and social impact program, driving an enterprise-wide capability that expands diverse supplier participation and measures social value across procurement.

The role leads regional adaptations, governance, and partnerships, while embedding inclusive sourcing into category strategies and supplier development initiatives. Travel up to 15-20% is expected.