Global Category Lead: Strategic Procurement & Value Driver

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited in Boston, MA, seeks a senior leader to join the R&D Procurement team, shaping category strategy and guiding a team of category managers to maximize value from external spend. You will partner with senior stakeholders to align priorities and deliver outcomes across cost, quality, sustainability, and risk.

Responsibilities include defining long-term strategies, driving cross-functional collaboration with operations, finance, legal, and suppliers, and owning

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in procurement, category management, or related functions.
• Proven ability to develop and execute category strategies.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen delivering value via cost optimization and risk management.
• Subject-matter expertise in laboratory or healthcare/pharma categories.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and align procurement with priorities.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives in complex, matrixed environments.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead category strategies maximizing value from external spend.
• Partner with senior leaders to align priorities and drive external spend outcomes.
• Shape supplier portfolio strategy and enterprise spending decisions.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration to deliver category goals and supplier partnerships.
• Manage a small team of category managers.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Category management

Stakeholder influence

Strategic sourcing

Contract governance

Supplier relationship

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA advantageous

Job description

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited in Boston, MA, seeks a senior leader to join the R&D Procurement team, shaping category strategy and guiding a team of category managers to maximize value from external spend. You will partner with senior stakeholders to align priorities and deliver outcomes across cost, quality, sustainability, and risk.

Responsibilities include defining long-term strategies, driving cross-functional collaboration with operations, finance, legal, and suppliers, and owning