Sourcing Manager - Equipment (Associate Director)

Takeda; Łódź; On-site; PLN 328,000 - 451,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda in Lodz, Poland is seeking a Sourcing Manager - Equipment (Associate Director) to lead strategic sourcing for capital equipment across manufacturing, lab, and utility operations. You will shape sourcing strategies, lead negotiations, and collaborate with Engineering, Quality and Finance to optimize total cost of ownership and ensure compliance.

The role emphasizes equipment qualification, supplier governance, and platform standardization, driving value through market intelligence and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• 7+ years of procurement or strategic sourcing across equipment categories.
• Experience sourcing process, filling, lab or utility equipment with related service agreements.
• Knowledge of equipment qualification activities (FAT/SAT/IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Understanding of regulated equipment environments and data integrity expectations.
• Experience modeling total cost of ownership across acquisition, maintenance and end-of-life.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management with SAP Ariba and MS Office; fluent English.

Responsibilities

• Develop sourcing strategies for capital equipment across operations.
• Lead negotiations for equipment acquisitions and lifecycle agreements.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality and Laboratory stakeholders.
• Drive total cost of ownership optimization across acquisition, operation, maintenance and replacement.
• Manage supplier performance and equipment-related risks.
• Support equipment qualification and validation requirements.
• Promote equipment standardization and platform harmonization.
• Apply market intelligence to improve sourcing outcomes and value.

Skills

SAP Ariba

Generative AI tools

Microsoft Office

English proficiency

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP Ariba

Microsoft Office

Generative AI tools

Job description

Job Description

About the Role

As a Sourcing Manager - Equipment (Associate Director), you will provide strategic sourcing leadership for equipment categories that support manufacturing, laboratory, and engineering operations. This role focuses on process equipment, filling and packaging equipment, laboratory equipment, utility systems, and associated installation, qualification, and service requirements. Working closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Laboratory Operations, Quality, and Finance, you will help drive sourcing strategies that deliver value across the full equipment lifecycle. Through deep category expertise, strong supplier engagement, and commercial leadership, you will support capital investment decisions, improve equipment standardization, manage supply and technology risks, and optimize total cost of ownership. The role is critical to ensuring the successful procurement of equipment and related services that meet operational, quality, and compliance requirements while supporting long-term business objectives.

How You Will Contribute

• Develop sourcing strategies for capital equipment that support manufacturing, laboratory, packaging, and utility operations.
• Lead negotiations for equipment acquisitions and lifecycle agreements , including services, spare parts, training, and maintenance support.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Laboratory stakeholders to align sourcing decisions with technical and operational requirements.
• Drive total cost of ownership optimization across equipment acquisition, operation, maintenance, and replacement phases.
• Manage supplier performance and equipment-related risks to support quality, reliability, and business continuity objectives.
• Support equipment qualification and validation requirements through collaboration on technical, quality, and compliance deliverables.
• Promote equipment standardization and platform harmonization to reduce complexity, cost, and supplier dependency.
• Apply market intelligence and commercial analysis to improve sourcing outcomes and deliver measurable value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• 7+ years of experience in procurement or strategic sourcing, including responsibility for equipment, engineering, technical, or capital project categories.
• Experience sourcing process, filling, inspection, packaging, laboratory, or utility equipment, including associated installation, qualification, and service agreements.
• Strong knowledge of equipment qualification activities, including factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, installation qualification, operational qualification, and performance qualification requirements.
• Understanding of regulated equipment environments, including computerized systems, data integrity expectations, equipment validation practices, and lifecycle compliance requirements.
• Experience developing total cost of ownership models covering acquisition, energy consumption, consumables, spare parts, maintenance, downtime, and end-of-life considerations.
• Expertise negotiating capital equipment commercial terms, including milestone payments, performance guarantees, warranty provisions, service agreements, and uptime commitments.
• Strong stakeholder management, supplier governance, communication, and negotiation skills, with proficiency in SAP Ariba or similar e-sourcing tools, Microsoft Office applications, generative AI tools, and fluent written and spoken English.

Locations

Lodz, Poland

Base Salary Range

zł328,000.00 - zł451,000.00

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