Global Material Strategy & Governance Lead

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

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited in Lexington, MA is seeking a Global Material Management Lead to shape and implement global material governance, standards, and change-control frameworks across the manufacturing network and external partners.

You will work with Global Manufacturing, Quality, Global Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing Science, and Regulatory to ensure GMP-compliant material management, drive standardization, data governance, and end-to-end supply resilience.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or related field; MBA/MSc preferred.
• 10+ years in pharmaceutical supply chain/material management.
• Experience with global supply planning and product lifecycle management.
• Proven track record leading cross-functional teams and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Experience with advanced planning systems and digital planning tools.
• Strong understanding of GMP and regulatory requirements for materials.

Responsibilities

• Lead material governance, change control, and standardization across manufacturing network and partners.
• Ensure material master data standards, specifications, and classifications across systems.
• Align material management with global supply chain and manufacturing strategies.
• Implement material segmentation and sourcing concepts to strengthen resilience.
• Establish governance forums and decision-making processes for material topics.
• Define performance standards, monitor and drive continuous improvement.
• Oversee implementation of global material change governance processes.
• Assess impacts of material changes on quality, safety, regulatory filings and lifecycle plans.
• Collaborate with Quality and Regulatory to meet global change control expectations.

Skills

Supply chain management

GMP knowledge

Stakeholder leadership

Advanced planning systems

Data analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Engineering or related field

MBA or MSc preferred

Tools

Advanced planning systems

Digital planning tools

Job description

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited in Lexington, MA is seeking a Global Material Management Lead to shape and implement global material governance, standards, and change-control frameworks across the manufacturing network and external partners.

You will work with Global Manufacturing, Quality, Global Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing Science, and Regulatory to ensure GMP-compliant material management, drive standardization, data governance, and end-to-end supply resilience.