Senior Global Category Lead for Clinical Trials & Strategy

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 212,000 - 333,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited is seeking a seasoned procurement leader to drive category strategy across external spend and manage a team of category managers. The role partners with senior stakeholders to shape priorities, improve supplier relationships, and deliver measurable outcomes in cost, quality, and sustainability.

The candidate will own strategic supplier relationships, governance, and performance management while aligning contracting frameworks to business objectives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in procurement, category management, supply chain, or related functions within complex global organizations.
• Proven ability to develop and execute category strategies.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen with a track record of delivering value across cost, risk, sustainability, and quality.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead category strategies to maximize enterprise value from external spend.
• Act as strategic partner to senior leaders, aligning priorities with objectives.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to deliver category goals and supplier partnerships.
• Coach and develop category managers to drive best-practice category-management and value delivery.
• Own contracting and commercial strategy across the portfolio, including MSAs and downstream agreements.

Skills

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Negotiation

Executive stakeholder management

Supplier risk management

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional leadership

Change management

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA advantageous

Job description

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited is seeking a seasoned procurement leader to drive category strategy across external spend and manage a team of category managers. The role partners with senior stakeholders to shape priorities, improve supplier relationships, and deliver measurable outcomes in cost, quality, and sustainability.

The candidate will own strategic supplier relationships, governance, and performance management while aligning contracting frameworks to business objectives.