Strategic Sourcing Specialist — RFx & e-Auctions

Takeda; Łódź; On-site; PLN 83,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda in Lodz, Poland is seeking a Sourcing Specialist to support category strategies by coordinating sourcing events from supplier identification through contract finalization. The role acts as the main contact for suppliers during sourcing and tendering, under guidance of Global Procurement category buyers.

You will run competitive tenders and e-auctions in eSourcing systems (SAP Ariba Sourcing, Archlet), onboard suppliers, analyze spend, and contribute to savings opportunities while

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or at least 3 years of operational procurement experience.
• Experience leading RFx events and managing global or regional tenders end-to-end.
• Hands-on experience with eSourcing systems (SAP Ariba Sourcing) including e-auctions.
• Knowledge of procurement, contracting processes, and supplier relationship management.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with cost modeling and spend analysis.
• Advanced Excel and Power BI; familiarity with automation tools like UiPath or Power Automate is a plus.
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Business English proficiency; additional language is an asset.
• Ability to translate business requirements into sourcing events and recommendations.
• Ability to work independently.
• Preferred: offshore/shared services experience.
• Desirable: procurement certifications.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain relationships with Takeda teams.
• Plan and manage sourcing projects with defined scope and timelines.
• Execute sourcing projects aligned with category strategies and policies.
• Prepare and run competitive tenders and e-auctions using eSourcing systems.
• Onboard invited suppliers for online sourcing events.
• Support negotiations under Category team guidance.
• Analyze spend and market data to provide recommendations.
• Prepare price comparisons and SLAs.
• Maintain information flow and identify opportunities to aggregate demand.
• Identify sourcing risks and mitigation actions.
• Contribute to deployment and improvement of procurement systems.
• Travel may be required occasionally.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Problem-solving mindset

Independent working

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Procurement certification (CIPS/CPSM/APICS)

Tools

SAP Ariba Sourcing

Archlet

Excel

Power BI

UiPath

Power Automate

Job description

Takeda in Lodz, Poland is seeking a Sourcing Specialist to support category strategies by coordinating sourcing events from supplier identification through contract finalization. The role acts as the main contact for suppliers during sourcing and tendering, under guidance of Global Procurement category buyers.

You will run competitive tenders and e-auctions in eSourcing systems (SAP Ariba Sourcing, Archlet), onboard suppliers, analyze spend, and contribute to savings opportunities while