Global Capacity Strategy Lead

Takeda; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 243,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda seeks a Global Capacity Planning Lead to enable data-driven, end-to-end capacity decisions across its worldwide manufacturing network. You will integrate demand forecasts, supply plans, asset assumptions, and network considerations to provide a clear capacity outlook up to 36 months.

You will partner with Global Supply Chain, Site Planning, Finance, Global Manufacturing, and Commercial teams to manage capacity risks, optimize inventory, and support reliable product supply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field; advanced degree preferred.
• Professional certification such as APICS/CPIM, Lean, or Six Sigma desirable.
• 10+ years of capacity planning, production planning, or network planning experience in regulated manufacturing.
• Experience working across global, cross-functional organizations and multi-site networks.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead through collaboration.
• Familiarity with enterprise planning and ERP systems (SAP, APO, IBP, Kinaxis or equivalent).
• Manufacturing-site experience is advantageous.
• Strong skills in scenario modeling, constraint analysis, integrated business planning, S&OP, and supply review.
• Excellent analytical, modeling, communication, and presentation skills.
• Enterprise mindset with systems thinking and execution discipline.
• Commitment to Takeda values and continuous improvement opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Lead global capacity planning across multiple manufacturing sites, product platforms, and supply nodes.
• Develop and maintain a consolidated 0–36-month capacity outlook.
• Identify capacity constraints and lead scenario analyses for mitigation and trade-offs.
• Translate demand, supply, and network changes into capacity implications for launches and lifecycle changes.
• Collaborate with Site Planning, Global Planning, Finance, and Commercial teams to align assumptions and actions.
• Support S&OP, IBP, and governance forums with transparent capacity views and analytics.
• Develop and improve planning models, tools, processes, and data inputs.
• Provide capacity inputs to MRP and volume planning execution.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, Life Sciences, Business, or related field; advanced degree preferred

Tools

SAP

APO

IBP

Kinaxis

Job description

Takeda seeks a Global Capacity Planning Lead to enable data-driven, end-to-end capacity decisions across its worldwide manufacturing network. You will integrate demand forecasts, supply plans, asset assumptions, and network considerations to provide a clear capacity outlook up to 36 months.

You will partner with Global Supply Chain, Site Planning, Finance, Global Manufacturing, and Commercial teams to manage capacity risks, optimize inventory, and support reliable product supply.