Supplier Risk & Resilience Manager

Takeda; Łódź; Hybrid; PLN 208,000 - 286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Takeda in Lodz, Poland seeks a Supplier Risk & Resilience Manager to deliver day-to-day supplier risk and resilience services for global supplier portfolios. You will run risk screenings, monitor signals, coordinate BC/RA reviews, and maintain risk records to protect continuity of supply to patients.

Responsibilities include risk assessments, incident triage during disruptions, and reporting. Requires 7+ years in risk/procurement, a relevant bachelor’s degree, and fluent English.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in supplier risk, third-party risk, procurement, supply chain, business continuity, operations, or related discipline.
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
• Hands-on experience conducting risk assessments, due diligence, supplier reviews, or resilience assessments.
• Experience coordinating mitigation actions in a global matrix organization.
• Strong analytical and written communication skills.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Execute onboarding, periodic, event-driven, and enhanced supplier risk assessments.
• Monitor risk signals, validate alerts, assess impact, elevate material developments promptly.
• Maintain supplier risk profiles, evidence, action plans, and status reporting.
• Plan and conduct business continuity and resilience assessments for critical suppliers.
• Coordinate supplier risk reviews with Category Managers and partners.
• Support supplier disruption response and remediation tracking.
• Produce portfolio reporting and identify recurring themes.

Skills

Supplier risk

Procurement

Supply chain

Business continuity

Risk assessment

English fluency

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Risk Management, Business, Engineering, Finance

Tools

Supplier risk platforms

Dashboard reporting

Job description

Job Description

About the role:

The Supplier Risk & Resilience Manager delivers day-to-day supplier risk and resilience services for an assigned global supplier, category, or regional portfolio. You will run supplier risk screening and assessments, monitor emerging risk signals, coordinate critical supplier business continuity and resilience reviews, maintain risk and mitigation records, and support disruption response. By turning risk information into practical actions with Procurement and business partners, you will help reduce avoidable disruption, strengthen supplier preparedness, and protect continuity of supply to patients.

How you will contribute:

• Execute onboarding, periodic, event-driven, and enhanced supplier risk assessments in line with the approved segmentation and methodology.

• Monitor external and internal risk signals, validate alerts, assess possible impact, and elevate material developments promptly.

• Maintain complete supplier risk profiles, evidence, action plans, decisions, and status reporting in the designated systems.

• Plan and conduct business continuity and resilience assessments for critical and sole-source suppliers, and track agreed remediation to closure.

• Coordinate supplier risk reviews with Category Managers, Supplier Managers, business partners, and specialist risk functions.

• Support critical supply chain mapping, dependency analysis, scenario exercises, and resilience improvement initiatives.

• Provide incident triage and coordination during supplier disruptions, including action tracking, communications, and post-event review.

• Produce clear portfolio reporting, identify recurring themes, and recommend improvements to the Lead.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in supplier risk, third-party risk, procurement, supply chain, business continuity, operations, or a related discipline.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Risk Management, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.

• Hands-on experience conducting risk assessments, due diligence, supplier reviews, or resilience assessments.

• Experience coordinating mitigation actions and partners in a global matrix organization.

• Strong analytical and written communication skills, including concise risk reporting.

• Fluent English, written and spoken.

Preferred:

• Advanced degree or relevant professional certification in risk, supply chain, procurement, audit, or business continuity.

• Experience in pharmaceuticals, life sciences, healthcare, or another regulated industry.

• Experience with supplier risk or third-party risk management platforms, external monitoring tools, and dashboard reporting.

• Experience supporting supplier disruptions, crisis response, or multi-tier supply chain mapping.

Skills and competencies:

• Analytical rigor and attention to detail.

• Strong organization, follow-through, and process discipline.

• Clear communication and practical risk storytelling.

• Collaborative supplier and partner management.

• Ability to prioritize in a fast-changing environment.

• Composure and sound judgment during incidents.

• Digital fluency and commitment to data quality.

• Integrity and discretion with sensitive information.

Travel requirements:

Up to 10% (supplier risk reviews, resilience workshops, incident support)

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

This position is currently classified as "hybrid" following Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

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Locations

Lodz, Poland

Base Salary Range:

zł208,000.00 - zł286,000.00

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time