Director, Global Supplier Decarbonization

3310 Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda is seeking a Supplier Decarbonization Lead in Boston to own the global supplier decarbonization strategy and governance, coordinating between EHSS, Category Management, and Procurement CoE. You will drive annual delivery plans and multi-year roadmaps, overseeing climate programs and data integrity to deliver credible Scope 3 reductions.

The role requires deep expertise in supply chain sustainability, leadership of global teams, and Fluency in English, with a focus on data-driven climate

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in sustainability, procurement, supply chain, climate programs, or related work.
• Bachelor's degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
• Deep knowledge of Scope 3 accounting, supplier engagement, climate target frameworks, emissions data, and decarbonization levers.
• Demonstrated leadership of global supplier or cross-functional transformation programs.
• Experience leading people, projects, or significant global workstreams and influencing senior stakeholders in a matrix environment.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Own the global supplier decarbonization strategy, operating model, service catalogue, governance, priorities, and multi-year roadmap.
• Translate enterprise climate objectives into supplier segments, category pathways, annual delivery plans, and measurable reduction levers.
• Lead strategic engagement with priority suppliers on climate targets, emissions transparency, renewable energy, operational carbon reduction, PCF data, and transition roadmaps.
• Govern supplier climate programs including SBTi engagement, CDP Supply Chain, Energize, product carbon footprint data, and sector-specific climate initiatives.
• Ensure credible Scope 3 supplier data, methodologies, claims, controls, and reporting in partnership with Group Sustainability and analytics teams.
• Retain solid-line accountability for objective setting, performance management, development, coaching, and workload allocation of the two Managers.
• Embed climate-related requirements into category strategies, sourcing, contracts, and SRM, aligned with sustainable sourcing standards owned by the Circularity & Sustainable Sourcing Lead.
• Represent Takeda in relevant climate collaborations and communicate progress, risks, dependencies, and decisions to senior leadership.

Skills

Strategic thinking

People leadership

Executive presence

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Sustainability/related

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Takeda is seeking a Supplier Decarbonization Lead in Boston to own the global supplier decarbonization strategy and governance, coordinating between EHSS, Category Management, and Procurement CoE. You will drive annual delivery plans and multi-year roadmaps, overseeing climate programs and data integrity to deliver credible Scope 3 reductions.

The role requires deep expertise in supply chain sustainability, leadership of global teams, and Fluency in English, with a focus on data-driven climate