Strategic Sourcing Lead – Warehouse & Distribution

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

Job summary

Takeda in Lodz, Poland is seeking a Sourcing Manager - Warehouse and Distribution (Associate Director) to lead strategic sourcing for warehousing, transport, cold-chain and distribution services. You will drive value, optimize total landed costs, and partner with Supply Chain, Logistics and Quality to ensure compliance and supply continuity.

The role requires 7+ years in procurement or supply chain, a relevant degree, and strong negotiation, analytics and SAP Ariba experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 7+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain procurement, including warehouse and distribution categories.
• Strong expertise in sourcing and negotiating warehousing, transportation, freight forwarding, third-party logistics, cold-chain, and distribution services.
• Experience developing total landed cost models, freight benchmarking analyses, lane-level sourcing strategies, and should-cost models for logistics services.
• Working knowledge of Good Distribution Practice requirements, cold-chain qualification processes, pharmaceutical distribution requirements, and customs-related considerations.
• Knowledge of logistics supplier commercial models, including open-book, cost-plus, gain-share, rate-card, surcharge, and accessorial pricing structures.
• Proficiency with SAP Ariba or comparable e-sourcing platforms, sourcing pipeline management tools, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and generative AI tools.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and supplier governance skills, with the ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives in a global environment and communicate fluently in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead sourcing strategies for warehousing and distribution categories.
• Lead complex supplier negotiations and contracting activities using cost models and market intelligence.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Logistics, Trade Compliance, and Quality to align sourcing decisions with requirements.
• Manage strategic logistics suppliers through governance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build and apply total landed cost models covering storage, handling, freight, fuel, and duties.
• Drive sourcing initiatives for temperature-controlled and cold-chain solutions.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks through contingency planning and alternate sourcing strategies.
• Establish and monitor logistics performance measures to support service quality and continuity.

Skills

English fluency

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

7+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain procurement, including warehouse and distribution categories

Tools

SAP Ariba

Excel

PowerPoint

Generative AI tools

Job description

Takeda in Lodz, Poland is seeking a Sourcing Manager - Warehouse and Distribution (Associate Director) to lead strategic sourcing for warehousing, transport, cold-chain and distribution services. You will drive value, optimize total landed costs, and partner with Supply Chain, Logistics and Quality to ensure compliance and supply continuity.

The role requires 7+ years in procurement or supply chain, a relevant degree, and strong negotiation, analytics and SAP Ariba experience.