Global Category Manager: Clinical Supplies

4 weeks ago


Étreux, Hauts-de-France, United States Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd Full time

Job Description

The Global Category Manager: Clinical Supplies & Comparators at Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd plans and leads category projects for a clearly defined sub-category or a group of elementary sub-categories with a total spend value of less than USD200m. This role develops sub-category strategies for these market-facing spend categories as part of the wider Category Strategy.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage a proportion of the overall category savings target and lead category projects, spanning sourcing projects, demand management, and process re-engineering.
  • Manage sub-category specific supplier performance and progress activities to help achieve the global procurement targets.
  • Collaborate with the R&D Procurement, Clinical Development Services Procurement Team, and provide financial and business analysis to support global market intelligence in the category area.
  • Develop and implement Category Management organization structures and methods, and work with procurement and partners on a global basis to ensure these are implemented.
  • Ensure appropriate Supplier Relationship Management efforts are implemented to ensure performance delivery, continuous improvement, and access to innovation from supplier arrangements.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree minimum.
  • Minimum of 11 years of experience and 5+ years in-depth strategic and operational procurement experience with a solid working knowledge of category management and ICH E6 R2 Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and/or ICH Q7 Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP).
  • 5+ years overall business experience, including working within a regulated industry.
  • Manage project teams to create material value across multiple categories.
  • Direct experience managing category management projects and development of sourcing strategies.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Postgraduate business-related qualification.
  • Pharmaceutical, Biopharmaceutical, Biotechnology, CRO, or GMP supplier experience is preferred.
  • Experience with enterprise systems (SAP, Oracle) and Procurement / procure-to-pay tools such as (e.g., Ariba, Emptoris, SAP) is preferred.

Travel Requirements

  • Global travel up to 10%.

About Takeda

Takeda is a patient-focused company that inspires and empowers employees to grow through life-changing work. 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.



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