Global Category Lead: Clinical Trials & Strategic Procurement

USA - 3310 Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 212,000 - 333,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. in Boston, MA is seeking a senior procurement leader to define and drive category strategies and to lead a team of category managers to maximize enterprise value from external spend.

You will partner with senior stakeholders across functions to shape priorities, strengthen supplier relationships, and deliver measurable outcomes across cost, quality, sustainability, and risk.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in procurement, category management, or related functions within complex global organizations.
• Proven ability to develop and execute category strategies and drive value beyond savings.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen with a track record of delivering cost optimization, risk management, and sustainability.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead category strategies to maximize value from external spend across cost, innovation, risk, sustainability and growth.
• Act as strategic partner to senior business leaders, aligning priorities with organizational objectives.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration to deliver category goals and build supplier partnerships.
• Own governance of contracting and commercial strategy across the portfolio.
• Lead, develop and enable high-performing teams of category managers.
• Synthesize market intelligence and data into narratives that influence strategic decisions.

Skills

Category strategy

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Job description

Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. in Boston, MA is seeking a senior procurement leader to define and drive category strategies and to lead a team of category managers to maximize enterprise value from external spend.

You will partner with senior stakeholders across functions to shape priorities, strengthen supplier relationships, and deliver measurable outcomes across cost, quality, sustainability, and risk.