Strategic Procurement Manager and Business Partner Global Product & Launch Strategy (GPLS)

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Job Description

The Procurement, Senior Manager is responsible for obtaining goods and services for various business processes within the organization. This role focuses on product/service sourcing, supplier selection, pricing/terms negotiation, order processing, contract administration, and supplier performance management. By managing complex procurement projects and mentoring junior staff, this role supports Takeda's mission of delivering better health and a brighter future.

OBJECTIVES: 

As our successful Strategic Procurement Manager (SPM) for Meetings & Events, Professional Services, Primary & Secondary research categories, you will:

• Plan and lead category initiatives for Global Medical, Global Product & Launch Strategy (GPLS), and Marketing & Commercial Excellence (MCE) functions and will develop and implement regional category strategies for respective spend categories as part of the wider Category Strategy.

•  Lead proactive category projects to support the delivery of regional procurement targets, spanning sourcing projects, demand management and process re-engineering to support the delivery of regional procurement targets, as well as supporting region-specific supplier performance and innovation activities.

• Provide regional input to Global category strategies

As our primary Business Partner (SPOC) for GPLS, you will:

• Ensure "Global Real Estate, Facilities and Procurement" (GREFP) activities at GPLS are aligned to region and category team planning. You will develop and implement specific strategies in those categories not supported by Global teams.

• Be responsible for ensuring that high-quality end to end user service delivery is achieved by understanding GPLS needs and calling on the appropriate resources within GREFP team to support this. This will be a critical on-site liaison to link Category teams, TBS, Real Estate, Facilities and Security teams and the GPLS to ensure successful implementations.

• Provide regional input to Global category strategies.

• Accountable for the GREFP targets delivery in GPLS (Savings, DPO, Compliance, and other key indicators).

• Develop a pipeline of both category and functional initiatives and opportunities to meet targets

• Monitor progress of GREFP activities in GPLS to provide regular updates to his/her business partners

• Work with TBS to ensure end-user requirements are translated into efficient sourcing activity

• Collaborate with CoE to support a robust approach to SP&I, systems and tools

• Drive continuous improvement while ensuring compliance and improving efficiencies and effectiveness.

• Establish strong relationships with key business partners and be the single point of contact for senior stakeholders in GPLS while working closely with category managers, CoE and TBS

• Understand the challenges of the organization and awareness of Takeda’s future direction and business challenges to successfully adapting the appropriate strategies, structure and approach to cost-effectively support the evolving needs.

• Create a culture of compliance internally and externally where everyone abides by Takeda’s Global Code of Conduct and Supplier Code of Conduct.

CORE ELEMENTS RELATED TO THIS ROLE:

• Activities may vary depending on the initiatives/priorities launched at GREFP level, where SPM involvement/support would be needed

• Missions/projects may be dependent from the category archetype (global, regional, local)