Global Meetings & Events Strategy Lead

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

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited in Boston, MA seeks a Global Category Manager for Meetings, Conferences, and Events. You will translate enterprise priorities into actionable category plans, engage stakeholders early, and lead complex sourcing to deliver measurable value across cost, quality, sustainability, and risk in a regulated global environment.

Responsibilities include developing category plans for venues, event agencies, attendee technology, production, and group travel; managing

Qualifications

• 8+ years of procurement/category management experience in global organizations.
• Experience with meetings, conferences, and events services preferred.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Analyze and manage spend, demand, and supplier performance across meetings/events categories.
• Lead complex global and regional sourcing initiatives and contract implementations.
• Develop and maintain category plans aligning with enterprise strategy.
• Engage stakeholders early to shape requirements and supplier engagement approaches.
• Manage master agreements, pricing, service levels, and governance frameworks.
• Deliver targets across value realization, risk management, and sustainability.

Skills

Procurement

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Regulated environment

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's/MBA preferred

Tools

Digital procurement tools

Analytics

Job description

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited in Boston, MA seeks a Global Category Manager for Meetings, Conferences, and Events. You will translate enterprise priorities into actionable category plans, engage stakeholders early, and lead complex sourcing to deliver measurable value across cost, quality, sustainability, and risk in a regulated global environment.

Responsibilities include developing category plans for venues, event agencies, attendee technology, production, and group travel; managing