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Job Description
The Sourcing Manager leads end-to-end Source-to-Contract activities for assigned Indirect and Commercial Indirect categories, including Professional Services, HR, Facilities, Sales, and Marketing. The role develops and executes sourcing strategies aligned with Global Category Management and business priorities, identifies value opportunities across cost, demand, innovation, risk, and ESG, and leads supplier negotiations to deliver sustainable value for Takeda.
As part of Global Procurement, the Sourcing Manager acts as a strategic partner to business stakeholders, Procurement Centers of Excellence, Finance, Legal, and Takeda Business Solutions. The role owns sourcing initiatives within defined thresholds, manages supplier and stakeholder relationships, supports standardized ways of working, and flexes across categories as business needs require.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
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
REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 7+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or shared services
Strong experience in Indirect 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…