Global Meetings & Events Strategy Lead

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 243,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. in Boston, MA seeks a Global Category Manager for Meetings, Conferences, and Events.

You will develop and execute category plans, balance experience, service quality, compliance, sustainability, resilience, and total cost, and lead end-to-end category execution within global direction. You will engage stakeholders early, lead complex sourcing and contracting, manage supplier performance, and deliver measurable value across financial performance, quality, risk, and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of procurement/category management experience.
• Subject matter expertise across meetings management, conferences, event services, and related areas.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen including total cost of ownership and contract management.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders across functions and geographies.
• Experience with digital procurement tools, automation, analytics, and AI-enabled approaches.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Analyze spend, demand, and supplier performance to identify category priorities.
• Lead complex global and regional sourcing initiatives and contract implementations.
• Manage master agreements and commercial frameworks with pricing, service levels, and performance guarantees.
• Reduce supplier fragmentation by directing demand to preferred suppliers and frameworks.
• Translate global strategy into executable category plans and stakeholder engagement plans.

Skills

Procurement experience

Category management

Sourcing & contracting

Supplier management

Financial acumen

Stakeholder influence

Data analytics

Digital tools / AI

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Tools

Digital procurement tools

Automation tools

Analytics tools

AI-enabled approaches

Job description

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. in Boston, MA seeks a Global Category Manager for Meetings, Conferences, and Events.

You will develop and execute category plans, balance experience, service quality, compliance, sustainability, resilience, and total cost, and lead end-to-end category execution within global direction. You will engage stakeholders early, lead complex sourcing and contracting, manage supplier performance, and deliver measurable value across financial performance, quality, risk, and