Capability Building Internship – Global Supply Chain Excellence

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Job Description

About the Role
Are you eager to gain hands-on experience in a collaborative, international environment and delve into the exciting work in a world-class pharmaceutical company committed to lifelong learning? Do you wish to contribute to our vision of Better Health for People, Brighter Future for the World? As an intern at Takeda in Zurich, you will have the opportunity to tackle real-world business challenges, build valuable connections, engage in many events and activities and receive guidance from experienced mentors as you develop your skills and advance your professional career.

Project Outline

• You will be working in our international, friendly Global Supply Chain Excellence Team who is in charge of Capability Building, Performance Management, Continuous Improvement and Supply Chain Resilience.

• You will be assigned to support our projects around capability building (skills of the future, digital dexterity, new systems, state-of-the-art knowhow…) for the employees working in Takeda’s Supply Chain roles. 

• Using your knowledge of productivity applications like Microsoft 365 (including Copilot, SharePoint, Power BI, PowerAutomate, etc…) as well as some in-house AI tools, you will help generate the reporting and produce analyses of training and learning data, while contributing to the ongoing enhancement of the e-learning experience for users.

• The planned output of the internship will be the visualization of key metrics related to training and learning activities – such as completion trends, engagement levels (which content is being consumed).  

• You will have the opportunity to deliver improvements in e-learning platforms, including updates of content and navigation enhancements. 

• The earliest start date for the internship will be November 2025 with an anticipated length of 12 months.

What you bring to Takeda:

• Curiosity and collaboration skills will ensure you effectively handle your project and make a valuable impact.

• Active enrollment at a university or a university of applied sciences (Bachelor’s or Master’s) or a recent graduate (within the last 12 months) in areas related to Business, Supply Chain, Data, or even IT.

• Using appropriate communication, you will provide updates and reports on your activities, essential for steering your work and integrating into the team. 

• Must be authorized to work in Switzerland without the need for additional immigration sponsorship, housing allowance or relocation requirements. 

• Preferably you bring existing skills or theoretical knowledge that you are eager to apply in Data Visualization and Reporting, Share Point Management, AI-Enhanced Productivity, Microsoft 365 product suite (Power Apps, Teams, Copilot…).

What you can learn:

• Learn about how the pharma industry is adapting to the pace of technological innovation in an international environment with colleagues from all around the globe.

• We value teamwork and diversity at Takeda, so there are many opportunities for sharing ideas and observations in collaborative settings such as meetings, brainstorming sessions or simple one-on-one conversations.

• If you are interested, we will put you through an in-house Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (or Green Belt if you have preexisting qualifications) training during your time with us.

• Additionally, you will gain valuable experience in: Stakeholder collaboration, working with cross-functional teams, enhancing communication, project coordination skills, digital adoption and change management, Supply Chain Management, processes and systems

More about us:
At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.
Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.
Empowering our people to shine:
Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, marital status, or any other diversity characteristic.
For more information on our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, please visit https://jobs.takeda.com/diversity 

Locations

Zurich, Switzerland

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Paid Intern (Fixed Term) (Trainee)

Time Type

Full time