Job Description

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Are you an experience procurement professional?

Do you want to build something next-gen and innovative, while contributing to a greater purpose?

As we continue our digital transformation and experience rapid growth in the U.S. and Europe, Takeda Business Solutions (TBS) is now hiring a Sourcing Enablement Specialist with a passion for implementing category strategies, digital solutions, and helping patients.

This is a vital role within the TBS Procurement Solutions function \xe2\x80\x94 consisting of a central team in Lodz and regional teams dotted across the globe. Together, we create value by providing sourcing and supplier enablement support to Global Real Estate, Facilities, and Procurement (GREFP) above threshold and transactional procurement services to the business.

Here, you will help TBS realize our inspiring vision to build and deliver simplified, innovative solutions by unlocking the value of data for our global business. This, in turn, empowers Takeda\xe2\x80\x99s unwavering commitment to patients.

INSPIRED BY PATIENTS. POWERED BY YOU.

As an Sourcing Enablement Specialist, you will be responsible for the implementation of category strategies by coordinating and executing sourcing events from supplier identification to contract finalization. The sourcing enablement specialist will be the main contact point for suppliers during sourcing / tendering processes and operates within the guidelines and instructions provided by GREFP category buyers. The position also coordinates the entire relationship with a vendor on a regional/local level up until contracts are signed and tasks are handed over to Supplier enablement and requisition to order teams

Accelerate value & make an impact by:

• Establish and maintain working relationships with relevant Takeda teams especially the category management team
• Plan, organize and manage sourcing projects defining clear project scope and objectives; utilizing appropriate software and tools to plan, track and report status
• Carefully monitor and support sourcing execution and negotiations under the guidance of the Category team (acting as an escalation point on related issues).
• Analyze spend, supply markets and competitors. Extracting, cleansing and consolidating data gathered during the sourcing project into fact-based recommendations and provide as input to the Category team for use in the decision-making process. (Final accountability for selecting a vendor rests with the budget owner / business stakeholder and GREFP)

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor degree or 3+ years operational procurement experience
• Fluent in English and business level fluency in the region\xe2\x80\x99s primary operating language
• Experience or knowledge of offshore or shared service operating environments

What Takeda can offer you:

No investment we make pays greater dividends

than taking good care of our people. We offer you

a full range of benefits, such as:

• Comprehensive Healthcare: Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Financial Planning & Stability: 401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan
• Health & Wellness programs including onsite flu shots and health screenings
• Generous time off for vacation and the option to purchase additional vacation days
• Community Outreach Programs and company match of charitable contributions
• Family Planning Support
• Flexible Ways of Working
• Tuition reimbursement

More About Takeda Business Solutions

Takeda Business Solutions (TBS) is a key business partner for Takeda creating an exceptional experience where you feel supported and confident in our solutions. We harness the power of data and digital to optimize end-to-end processes across Finance, Procurement and HR. TBS is a driver of the latest technology and next generation capabilities in artificial intelligence, robotics, automation, and analytics, while being agile at scale. With a clear line of sight to the patient, we create seamless experiences that free up our partners\' and colleagues\' time to focus on our purpose \xe2\x80\x93 better health for people, brighter future for the world.

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.

In accordance with the CO Equal Pay Act, Colorado Applicants Are Not Permitted to Apply.

Ready to apply?

Go to takedajobs.com and search TBS.

EEO Statement

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, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

Locations

Exton, PA

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Takeda