Global Supplier Decarbonization Leader

USA - 3310 Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda is seeking a Supplier Decarbonization Lead to own the global strategy for supplier decarbonization within Procurement, guiding governance, roadmaps, and cross-functional delivery. You will drive climate targets, emissions data integrity, and supplier transition plans with two Managers under your leadership.

The role requires a deep background in sustainability and procurement, excellent stakeholder management, and fluent English.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in sustainability, procurement, or related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Own the global supplier decarbonization strategy, operating model, service catalogue, governance, priorities, and multi-year roadmap.
• Translate objectives into supplier segments, category pathways, and measurable reduction levers.
• Lead strategic engagement with priority suppliers on climate targets, emissions transparency, renewable energy, and transition roadmaps.
• Govern supplier climate programs including SBTi, CDP Supply Chain, Energize, PCF data, and sector initiatives.
• Ensure credible Scope 3 supplier data and reporting in partnership with Sustainability and analytics teams.
• Coach and develop Managers, allocate workload, and ensure quality of outputs.
• Embed climate requirements into category strategies, sourcing, contracts, and SRM.
• Represent Takeda in climate collaborations and report progress to senior leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or related field

Master's degree in Sustainability, Engineering, Business, or related discipline

Tools

CDP

SBTi

GHG Protocol

PCF approaches

Renewable-energy programs

Job description

Takeda is seeking a Supplier Decarbonization Lead to own the global strategy for supplier decarbonization within Procurement, guiding governance, roadmaps, and cross-functional delivery. You will drive climate targets, emissions data integrity, and supplier transition plans with two Managers under your leadership.

The role requires a deep background in sustainability and procurement, excellent stakeholder management, and fluent English.