Senior Manager - Packaging Materials (Senior Manager)

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

Job summary

Takeda in Lodz, Poland, seeks a Sourcing Manager, Packaging Materials, to drive sourcing strategies for primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging, devices, labels, cartons, and artwork-driven components. You will lead supplier negotiations, collaborate with Packaging Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain, and focus on cost optimization and risk management.

The role emphasizes value creation through sustainability initiatives and AI-enabled sourcing improvements, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a relevant field.
• 7+ years in procurement, sourcing, or shared services environments.
• Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations and contract management.
• Experience sourcing packaging materials in GMP environments.
• Advanced analytical and commercial skills with should-cost modeling.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for packaging materials categories.
• Lead sourcing events and supplier negotiations to secure value.
• Partner with Packaging Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams.
• Manage supplier performance and governance, including supplier selection.
• Identify and mitigate supply risks through contingency planning.
• Drive value creation across cost, demand, risk and sustainability objectives.
• Support component harmonization and labeling changes with packaging teams.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier negotiations

Contract management

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Cost optimization

Sustainability initiatives

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

SAP Ariba

E-sourcing tools

Microsoft Office

Generative AI solutions

Job description

Job Description

About the Role

As a Sourcing Manager, Packaging Materials, you will play a key role in delivering value across packaging categories that support business and supply needs. Focused on primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging materials, devices, labels, cartons, and artwork-driven components, this role is responsible for supporting a cost-competitive, compliant, and resilient supply base. Working as part of the procurement organization, you will partner closely with category leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to align sourcing strategies with business priorities. The role contributes to value creation through cost optimization, demand management, innovation, risk management, and sustainability initiatives. By building strong supplier and stakeholder relationships and supporting effective sourcing decisions, you will help strengthen supply continuity, improve packaging outcomes, and support broader organizational objectives.

How You Will Contribute

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for packaging materials categories in alignment with business priorities and category objectives.
• Lead sourcing events and supplier negotiations to secure value, strengthen competitiveness, and support contract execution.
• Partner with Packaging Engineering, Quality, Regulatory, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams to support sourcing decisions and optimize specifications.
• Manage supplier performance and governance while supporting supplier selection, segmentation, and relationship management activities.
• Identify and mitigate supply risks through contingency planning and alternative sourcing strategies that support supply continuity.
• Drive value creation initiatives across cost, demand, innovation, risk management, and sustainability objectives.
• Apply packaging category expertise to support component harmonization, artwork and labeling changes, and sustainable packaging initiatives.
• Improve sourcing effectiveness through standardized processes and the use of digital and AI-enabled solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• 7+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or shared services environments.
• Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, contract management, and value delivery across cost, innovation, risk, demand, and sustainability areas.
• Experience sourcing packaging materials and knowledge of packaging component qualification, artwork and labeling change control, and serialization requirements within a GMP environment.
• Strong analytical and commercial skills, including experience using should-cost models, benchmarks, and cost analysis techniques in sourcing decisions.
• Proficiency with SAP Ariba or similar e-sourcing tools, pipeline management tools, Microsoft Office applications, and generative AI solutions.
• Proven ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships, collaborate across functions, communicate effectively, and work successfully in ambiguous environments.
• Fluent written and spoken English with strong attention to detail and presentation skills.

Locations

Lodz, Poland

Base Salary Range:

zł267,400.00 - zł367,730.00

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time