Sourcing Lead

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Job Description

The Future Begins Here

At Takeda, we are leading digital evolution and global transformation. By building innovative solutions and future-ready capabilities, we are meeting the need of patients, our people, and the planet.

Bengaluru, the city, which is India’s epicenter of Innovation, has been selected to be home to Takeda’s recently launched Innovation Capability Center. We invite you to join our digital transformation journey. In this role, you will have the opportunity to boost your skills and become the heart of an innovative engine that is contributing to global impact and improvement.

About the role:

The Sourcing Lead is responsible for obtaining goods and services essential for the organization’s operations. This role focuses on Value Creation and Sourcing Excellence¸ Team Leadership & Capability Development, Standardization & Process Excellence, Supplier & Risk Management, ensuring alignment with business goals and contributing to Takeda's mission.

How you will contribute:

• Set and own the multi-year sourcing strategy across the category portfolio, aligned to Takeda's enterprise priorities and patient-centric mission.
• Deliver a sourcing plan and pipeline to agreed quality, customer and performance KPI‘s.
• Drive quality, expertise, and risk-aware execution — supporting Strategic Procurement in complex environments and enabling their focus on value creation.
• Lead and develop a team of Sourcing Associates, Sourcing Managers, and Senior Sourcing Managers. Act as primary executive interface for Category Managers, Business Units, and Site Leadership Teams.
• Accountability and ownership on relationships with suppliers and stakeholders, when managed by the value delivery team
• Categories in scope: Indirect (Professional Services, Sales & Marketing, HR, Facilities), R&D (CROs, Lab Services, Pharma Sciences), Direct (Raw & Packaged Materials, CMOs, Cell Therapy, Distribution & Logistics)
• Drive continuous Improvement mindset and approach to improve performance of process, team and experience
• Develop strategy and conduct negotiations with suppliers at different levels.

ACCOUNTABILITIES: 

Value Creation and Sourcing Excellence

• Define and own multi-year global sourcing strategies aligned to GPO frameworks and business priorities aligned to global category strategies
• Champion total cost of ownership (TCO) and drive value levers: cost, demand, innovation, risk, ESG
• Own and monitor savings, RFx cycle time, sourcing KPIs, and stakeholder satisfaction
• Maintain the project pipeline in Wave; drive continuous improvement against efficiency, customer and quality targets
• Prioritization of workload and delivery focus
• Champion Continuous improvement and growth mindset

Team Leadership & Capability Development

• Lead and manage a sourcing team with strategic thinking, performance focus and the ability to multi-task, think critically with a growth mindset and prioritize work
• Coach team on sourcing execution, negotiation techniques, CI, growth mindset and stakeholder interaction
• Foster a climate that inspires, enables, encourages open dialogue, feedback and diverse opinions
• Elevate capabilities across self, team members and key business partners; ensure compliance with Takeda training requirements
• Translate business needs into effective sourcing strategies; challenge demand where appropriate
• Align site and regional priorities with Global Category Strategies and GPO frameworks
• Escalate complex or strategic topics appropriately to CPO / Head of Value Delivery
   

Standardization & Process Excellence

• Implement and enforce standardized sourcing templates, playbooks, and workflows
• Identify opportunities for automation with digital and AI for process optimization and simplification
• Drive continuous improvement and a performance culture
• Keep abreast of industry trends and best practices in sourcing execution
   

Supplier & Risk Management

• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks to ensure business continuity and patient supply security
   

Interface to Operational Procurement (procurement solutions)

• Align with Central Finance on end-to-end execution and service delivery
• Maintain clear process boundaries between global category, sourcing and operational procurement

EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field
• MBA would be an advantage

Behavioural:

As members of Global Procurement, you are expected to demonstrate ways of working that support our strategic ambition and shape how we create value for Takeda. You will contribute to a procurement function that:

• Shapes strategy upstream through close business partnership
• Deliver total enterprise value beyond savings
• Takes ownership of spend and outcomes end to end
• Uses curiosity, insights, and data to drive better decision

These principles define how we partner with the business, our suppliers, and each other. Role-specific examples of these behaviors are embedded throughout the objectives, accountability, and skills outlined in this job description.

Competencies and skills:

• Experience: 10+ years of procurement experience with at least 4 years in a senior leadership role. Proven track record in sourcing management and delivering cost/value targets in a complex matrix organization. Pharma, biotech, or FMCG experience preferred.
   Technical skills:
• Strong background in sourcing execution and procurement transformation, preferably in a GCM setup
• Experience leading and developing sourcing execution teams or shared service environments
• Deep understanding of Source-to-Contract processes with ability to drive digital and AI improvement
• Strong knowledge of sourcing, contract lifecycle management, and supplier management processes
• Proficiency with SAP Ariba or equivalent eSourcing/P2P platforms and Wave Pipeline management
• Experience working in a complex global environment preferred.
• Exceptionally skilled at stakeholder management.
• Collaborative and diplomatic, with demonstrated track record of operating successfully with limited day-to-day direction and ambiguity.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills both oral and written.
• Extensive experience using Microsoft desk top applications (e.g. PowerPoint, Excel) and experienced with using Generative / Agentic AI
• Languages: Fluent written and spoken English

BENEFITS:

It is our priority to provide competitive compensation and a benefit package that bridges your personal life with your professional career. Amongst our benefits are:

• Competitive Salary + Performance Annual Bonus
• Flexible work environment, including hybrid working
• Comprehensive Healthcare Insurance Plans for self, spouse, and children
• Group Term Life Insurance and Group Accident Insurance programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Broad Variety of learning platforms
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs
• Reimbursements – Home Internet & Mobile Phone
• Employee Referral Program
• Leaves – Paternity Leave (4 Weeks), Maternity Leave (up to 26 weeks), Bereavement Leave (5 calendar days)

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