Sourcing Manager

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Job Description

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for assigned Indirect and Commercial Indirect categories, aligned with category strategies and business priorities
• Lead sourcing initiatives from demand intake through RFx execution, evaluation, negotiation, contract finalization, and handover to Operational Procurement
• Identify and apply value levers, including cost optimization, demand management, innovation, risk mitigation, and ESG
• Prepare sourcing events and coordinate with Central Finance on RFx execution and service delivery
• Maintain the project pipeline in Wave and drive continuous improvement against quality, delivery, and performance targets
• Act as the primary procurement interface for Marketing, Sales, HR, Facilities, and other indirect business stakeholders
• Constructively challenge demand, specifications, scopes of work, and sourcing approaches to improve commercial and business outcomes
• Promote procurement best practices, including preferred suppliers, scope-of-work optimization, and BuyEasy@Takeda
• Lead negotiations and contract finalization within defined thresholds, using should-cost models, market benchmarks, and commercial analysis
• Support supplier selection, segmentation, performance governance, relationship management, and escalation of supplier risks
• Identify and mitigate supply chain and supplier risks, including development of contingency plans and alternative sourcing strategies
• Implement standardized sourcing templates, playbooks, workflows, and governance requirements
• Identify opportunities to use automation, digital tools, generative AI, and agentic AI to simplify and improve sourcing processes
• Support savings targets, value realization, compliance, benefits tracking, and KPI performance management
• Ensure effective handover of sourcing inputs, outcomes, supplier information, and contract requirements to Operational Procurement

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and7+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or shared services
• Strong experience inIndirect categories, particularly Professional Services, HR, Facilities, Sales, or Marketing; life sciences experience is preferred
• Demonstrated experience leading sourcing initiatives, negotiations, contracting, supplier management, and value delivery
• In-depth knowledge of strategic sourcing, commercial governance, supplier evaluation, risk management, and procurement compliance
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to develop negotiation strategies using should-cost models, benchmarks, and market insights
• Experience managing complex, senior, and cross-functional stakeholders in a global, matrix, or shared-services environment
• Ability to operate independently, manage ambiguity, influence decision-making, and collaborate effectively across functions
• Strong communication, presentation, consulting, influencing, and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency withSAP Ariba or equivalent eSourcing tools; experience withWavepipeline management is preferred
• Advanced proficiency inMicrosoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel
• Experience usinggenerative or agentic AIto improve business or procurement processes
• Fluent written and spoken English; additional languages are an asset

• Postgraduate qualification, such as an MBA or MSc, and/or professional procurement certification
• Experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other regulated industries
• Experience leading procurement transformation, standardization, digital enablement, or process improvement initiatives
• Experience managing complex supplier relationships and executive-level negotiations

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