Global Supplier Decarbonization Leader

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

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. is seeking a Senior Leader to own the global supplier decarbonization strategy and climate service line for Procurement. You will govern target setting, emissions transparency, renewable energy, PCF data, and supplier roadmaps, leading two Managers and interfacing with sustainability teams.

You will drive climate programs, ensure data integrity, and embed climate requirements into sourcing and contracts, while engaging senior leadership on risks and opportunities.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in sustainability, procurement, supply chain, climate programs, or related work.
• Bachelor's degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
• Deep knowledge of Scope 3 accounting, supplier engagement, climate target frameworks, emissions data, and decarbonization levers.
• Demonstrated leadership of global supplier or cross-functional transformation programs.
• Experience leading people, projects, or significant global workstreams and influencing senior stakeholders in a matrix environment.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Own the global supplier decarbonization strategy, operating model, service catalogue, governance, priorities, and multi-year roadmap.
• Translate enterprise climate objectives into supplier segments, category pathways, annual delivery plans, and measurable reduction levers.
• Lead strategic engagement with priority suppliers on climate targets, emissions transparency, renewable energy, operational carbon reduction, PCF data, and transition roadmaps.
• Govern supplier climate programs including SBTi engagement, CDP Supply Chain, Energize, product carbon footprint data, and sector-specific climate initiatives.
• Ensure credible Scope 3 supplier data, methodologies, claims, controls, and reporting in partnership with Group Sustainability and analytics teams.
• Retain solid-line accountability for objective setting, performance management, development, coaching, and workload allocation of the two Managers.
• Embed climate-related requirements into category strategies, sourcing, contracts, and SRM, aligned with sustainable sourcing standards.
• Represent Takeda in relevant climate collaborations and communicate progress, risks, dependencies, and decisions to senior leadership.

Skills

Strategic thinking

People leadership

Executive presence

Analytical rigor

Commercial acumen

Cross-functional collaboration

Decision-making

Persistence & adaptability

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Sustainability/Environment/Engineering/Business

Job description

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. is seeking a Senior Leader to own the global supplier decarbonization strategy and climate service line for Procurement. You will govern target setting, emissions transparency, renewable energy, PCF data, and supplier roadmaps, leading two Managers and interfacing with sustainability teams.

You will drive climate programs, ensure data integrity, and embed climate requirements into sourcing and contracts, while engaging senior leadership on risks and opportunities.