Global Category Manager

3 days ago

Boston, Massachusetts, United States Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd Full time

About the Role:

The Global Category Manager - Post Approval is responsible for engaging with Global Category Management teams and delivering procurement value for the given business/function.

This role involves working across spend categories, ensuring team member agreement to procurement/category strategies and enabling (or leading) implementations.

As a key member of the R&D Procurement team, you will report to the Clinical Development Business Partner Lead and lead relationships with partners (e.g., Global Medical Affairs, Global Evidence & Outcomes, Marketed Products, Knowledge Management, Legal, Office of Ethics and Compliance) and escalate management issues as appropriate.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Monitor progress of requests and provide regular updates to partners (team members)
  • Ensure compliance to Takeda SOPs, policies, and quality standards, including inspection readiness support
  • Active leader in R&D Procurement Post Approval Team, e.g., leading functional and/or cross-functional committees or initiatives for R&D Procurement
  • Provides leadership on contracting trends to ensure category strategy adherence
  • Interacts with and provides support to Global Governance Committees in the development, review and analysis of strategic supplier workload distribution, issue identification and resolution, to ensure success of Takeda business objectives
  • Offers a point of escalation for Procurement, GREFP matters for assigned business areas
  • Lead the development and implementation of category strategies to ensure appropriate implementation and adherence
  • Collaborate with category and supplier management in developing, implementing, and driving the strategic supplier initiatives
  • Manage metrics and industry trends and presents data to senior management and executive management
  • Develop and monitor the appropriate KPIs
  • Help deliver value contribution targets and set cost avoidance/savings targets

Requirements:

  • 4+ years experience in large-scale research and drug development in the pharmaceutical and/or CRO industry
  • Experience of eSourcing tools (Ariba) & approaches
  • Understanding of Category Management approaches and techniques
  • Demonstrated ability to lead teams with diplomacy
  • Ability to adapt to other personality types in a respectful manner and willingness to accept views of others to ensure company goals are achieved
  • Excellent teamwork, leadership and influencing skills
  • Negotiation skills and thorough knowledge of global contracting practices with the ability to analyze complex data and adopt strategies to ensure success in achieving Takeda objectives with appropriate time, quality, and cost results
  • Organizational awareness and the ability to adapt to the needs of the business in a global setting
  • Solid understanding of the clinical trial process, including GCP, legal and budgeting requirements
  • Superior written, oral, presentation, organizational, and interpersonal skills. Ability to represent the company at external meetings with suppliers and external experts
  • Demonstrated ability to clearly and concisely communicate/present key information to senior and executive management
  • Cross-cultural understanding
  • Ability to establish and manage relationships with internal clients which drive the Takeda and procurement strategy

About Takeda:

Takeda is a patient-focused company that inspires and empowers employees to grow through life-changing work. We are certified as a Global Top Employer and offer stimulating careers, encourage innovation, and strive 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.

This position is currently classified as "hybrid" in accordance with Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

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