Strategic Category Analyst, Procurement & Insights

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.; Łódź; On-site; PLN 170,000 - 233,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. in Lodz, Poland is seeking a senior procurement professional to join the Technical Investments Procurement team.

You will support category strategy development and execution, leverage market insights, and deliver data-driven insights across cost, innovation, sustainability, and risk. The role requires collaboration with category managers, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to realize procurement value and ensure governance.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement, category management, and strategic sourcing.
• Knowledge of supplier management and procurement processes.
• Ability to support category strategy execution.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies with market insights.
• Lead procurement projects aligned with governance and priorities.
• Identify value opportunities across cost, innovation, risk, and sustainability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to realize procurement value.
• Conduct market research, spend analysis, and supplier assessments.
• Support supplier onboarding, segmentation, and performance management.
• Maintain supplier market knowledge and industry trends.
• Drive data-driven decisions and continuous improvement in category management.

Skills

Procurement

Category management

Sourcing

Stakeholder collaboration

Project management

ERP systems

English fluent

Education

Bachelor degree

Relevant academic background preferred

Tools

SAP Ariba

Wave

Job description

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. in Lodz, Poland is seeking a senior procurement professional to join the Technical Investments Procurement team.

You will support category strategy development and execution, leverage market insights, and deliver data-driven insights across cost, innovation, sustainability, and risk. The role requires collaboration with category managers, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to realize procurement value and ensure governance.