Sourcing Manager

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

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. is seeking a Sourcing Manager to lead end-to-end Source-to-Contract activities for indirect categories, aligning strategies with Global Category Management and business priorities.

You will influence senior stakeholders, manage supplier negotiations, and drive value across cost, risk, and ESG initiatives. The role requires extensive experience in indirect sourcing, strong negotiation skills, and fluency in English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• 7+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or shared services
• Strong experience in Indirect categories: Professional Services, HR, Facilities, Sales, or Marketing; life sciences experience preferred
• Experience leading sourcing initiatives, negotiations, contracting, supplier management, and value delivery
• Knowledge of strategic sourcing, commercial governance, supplier evaluation, risk management, and procurement compliance
• Ability to develop negotiation strategies using should-cost models, benchmarks, and market insights
• Experience managing complex, senior, cross-functional stakeholders in global/matrix environments
• Fluent written and spoken English; additional languages are an asset
• Experience using generative or agentic AI to improve business or procurement processes
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint and Excel)

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for indirect and commercial indirect categories.
• Lead sourcing initiatives from demand intake through RFx execution, evaluation, negotiation, and contract finalization.
• Identify value levers: cost optimization, demand management, innovation, risk mitigation, ESG.
• Prepare sourcing events and coordinate with Central Finance on RFx execution and service delivery.
• Maintain project pipeline in Wave and drive continuous improvement on quality and performance.
• Interface with Marketing, Sales, HR, Facilities, and other stakeholders.
• Challenge demand, specifications, scopes of work, and sourcing approaches to improve outcomes.
• Promote procurement best practices and preferred suppliers.
• Lead negotiations and contract finalization within defined thresholds using should-cost models.
• Support supplier selection, segmentation, governance, and risk escalation.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain and supplier risks with contingency plans.
• Implement standardized templates, playbooks, workflows, and governance requirements.
• Identify opportunities to use automation and AI to improve processes.
• Support savings targets, value realization, compliance, and KPI tracking.
• Ensure smooth handover to Operational Procurement.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Communication

Presentation

Consulting

Influencing

Problem solving

Generative AI

AI in procurement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

SAP Ariba

Wave pipeline management

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Job Description

The Sourcing Manager leads end-to-end Source-to-Contract activities for assigned indirect and commercial indirect categories, including Professional Services, HR, Facilities, Sales, and Marketing. The role develops and executes sourcing strategies aligned with Global Category Management and business priorities, identifies value opportunities across cost, demand, innovation, risk, and ESG, and leads supplier negotiations to deliver sustainable value for Takeda.

As part of Global Procurement, the Sourcing Manager acts as a strategic partner to business stakeholders, Procurement Centers of Excellence, Finance, Legal, and Takeda Business Solutions. The role owns sourcing initiatives within defined thresholds, manages supplier and stakeholder relationships, supports standardized ways of working, and flexes across categories as business needs require.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for assigned indirect and commercial indirect categories, aligned with category strategies and business priorities
• Lead sourcing initiatives from demand intake through RFx execution, evaluation, negotiation, contract finalization, and handover to Operational Procurement
• Identify and apply value levers, including cost optimization, demand management, innovation, risk mitigation, and ESG
• Prepare sourcing events and coordinate with Central Finance on RFx execution and service delivery
• Maintain the project pipeline in Wave and drive continuous improvement against quality, delivery, and performance targets
• Act as the primary procurement interface for Marketing, Sales, HR, Facilities, and other indirect business stakeholders
• Constructively challenge demand, specifications, scopes of work, and sourcing approaches to improve commercial and business outcomes
• Promote procurement best practices, including preferred suppliers, scope-of-work optimization, and BuyEasy@Takeda
• Lead negotiations and contract finalization within defined thresholds, using should-cost models, market benchmarks, and commercial analysis
• Support supplier selection, segmentation, performance governance, relationship management, and escalation of supplier risks
• Identify and mitigate supply chain and supplier risks, including development of contingency plans and alternative sourcing strategies
• Implement standardized sourcing templates, playbooks, workflows, and governance requirements
• Identify opportunities to use automation, digital tools, generative AI, and agentic AI to simplify and improve sourcing processes
• Support savings targets, value realization, compliance, benefits tracking, and KPI performance management
• Ensure effective handover of sourcing inputs, outcomes, supplier information, and contract requirements to Operational Procurement

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 7+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or shared services
• Strong experience in Indirect categories, particularly Professional Services, HR, Facilities, Sales, or Marketing; life sciences experience is preferred
• Demonstrated experience leading sourcing initiatives, negotiations, contracting, supplier management, and value delivery
• In-depth knowledge of strategic sourcing, commercial governance, supplier evaluation, risk management, and procurement compliance
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to develop negotiation strategies using should-cost models, benchmarks, and market insights
• Experience managing complex, senior, and cross-functional stakeholders in a global, matrix, or shared-services environment
• Ability to operate independently, manage ambiguity, influence decision-making, and collaborate effectively across functions
• Strong communication, presentation, consulting, influencing, and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency with SAP Ariba or equivalent eSourcing tools; experience with Wave pipeline management is preferred
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel
• Experience using generative or agentic AI to improve business or procurement processes
• Fluent written and spoken English; additional languages are an asset

PREFERRED

• Postgraduate qualification, such as an MBA or MSc, and/or professional procurement certification
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other regulated industries
• Experience leading procurement transformation, standardization, digital enablement, or process improvement initiatives
• Experience managing complex supplier relationships and executive-level negotiations

Some limited travel may be required.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

At Takeda, we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels welcomed, respected, and valued.

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.

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Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time