Supply Planning Manager - Commercialization & Capacity

Takeda; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda in the USA (MA Lexington) seeks a Supply Planning Manager to lead planning and on-time execution of product commercialization activities and post-commercialization supply chain management for the Small Molecule & Oncology unit.

You will coordinate forecasts, production schedules, capacity, and inventory while collaborating with internal teams and external manufacturers to ensure reliable supply and cost‑effective operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum of 3 years of planning/operations experience.
• Strong end-to-end supply chain thinking and project execution across functions.
• Experience with materials management, packaging, forecasting, procurement, inventory, and supply planning tools.
• Working knowledge of SAP, IBP, or comparable planning tools.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and production delays.
• Proven ability to influence without direct authority.
• Strong presentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to simplify complex issues and communicate recommendations.
• Comfort challenging the status quo and implementing improvements.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction for short- and long-term supply chain integration initiatives aligned with corporate business objectives.
• Lead planning and execution for product commercialization and post-commercialization supply strategies, including forecasts, procurement plans, production schedules, capacity, resources, and budgets.
• Oversee third-party execution against performance metrics and drive improvements to operational performance, productivity, and planning communications.
• Manage working capital across bulk drug, finished drug product, packaging materials, and inventory across Takeda’s network, licensors, suppliers, and contract organizations.
• Partner with third-party manufacturers and raw material suppliers to help ensure the investments and capacity required for continuous supply.
• Serve as the primary supply chain liaison with Operations, Quality, Project Management, Legal, Marketing, Finance, Customer Service, Regulatory, Sales, Customs, and Logistics for commercialized products.
• Monitor environmental, legislative, compliance, customs, and internal factors that could affect Takeda’s supply chain and recommend appropriate actions.
• Translate inputs from Marketing and Finance into actionable procurement and supply plans and communicate them across the end-to-end supply chain.
• Partner with Customer Service and Trade Relations to align product demand, product availability, and customer service priorities.
• Lead scenario planning and sensitivity analysis for portfolios of up to 100 SKUs, including prioritization of product schedules during production delays, capacity constraints, laboratory issues, and other disruptions.
• Identify and implement cost savings, cost reductions, process improvements, and supply chain innovations.
• Build effective partnerships across functions, regions, cultures, leadership levels, external organizations, and government agencies.

Skills

Supply chain planning

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP

IBP

Job description

Takeda in the USA (MA Lexington) seeks a Supply Planning Manager to lead planning and on-time execution of product commercialization activities and post-commercialization supply chain management for the Small Molecule & Oncology unit.

You will coordinate forecasts, production schedules, capacity, and inventory while collaborating with internal teams and external manufacturers to ensure reliable supply and cost‑effective operations.