OBJECTIVE:
Operates as a key strategic sourcing resource in the Purchasing Department helping to shape budget plans and deliver to savings goals. Responsible for the oversight of a portfolio of medium complexity indirect categories and their related Takeda spend, long and short-term savings opportunity identification, negotiation, strategy, benchmarking, vendor identification and communication of policies and procedures. Tracks the performance (financial and service related) of assigned indirect spend categories.
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Independently manages all sourcing activities and methodology including definition of user requirements, analyzing spend and vendor usage patterns, conducting supply market analyses, development of the category sourcing strategy, vendor evaluation and selection and benefits tracking process for medium to highly complex spend categories.
- Leads cross-functional teams through rigorous strategic sourcing processes, including needs identification, category review, RFI and RFP, analysis and selection process for medium to highly complex expense categories.
- Develops and maintains a supply base that ensures the best value for quality, delivery, pricing, service, etc., significantly impacting the operating plan by several million dollars.
- Assumes responsibility for devising and managing the strategic sourcing savings and benefits tracking for managed expense categories.
- Develops category market intelligence for each managed category, such as competitive landscape, market trends, cost component tracking, technology advancement, supplier identification and research, etc., and develops appropriate strategies to position Takeda favorably.
- Actively seeks out new savings and compliance opportunities within category responsibility; collaborates and presents opportunities for review with manager.
- Audits usage and performance of category suppliers and internal customers to ensure compliance to Company policies and guidelines.
- Reviews and approves all contract commitments >$500M within category responsibility in conjunction with manager.
- Manages internal customer/vendor relationships and implements continuous category improvement strategies on an ongoing basis.
- Independently creates effective presentations and associated content summarizing complex strategies and recommendations for review with senior management.
QualificationsEDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
Required:
- Bachelor's degree
- 5+ years purchasing/strategic sourcing experience including sourcing of services and other categories, contract negotiations and supplier management programs
- Strong supplier negotiation experience
- Intermediate to Expert skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Experience with supplier management programs
- Highly motivated individual with the ability to work in a decentralized organization.
- Multi-tasking, flexible, excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Relationship building, both with suppliers and with internal customers
- Experience with procurement tools
Desired:
- Experience leading cost reduction and value improvement programs
- Strategic sourcing experience within a consulting firm
- Broad indirect purchasing related background
- Previous people management experience
- Experience with large organization-wide systems such as SAP Materials Management
- Experience with Sourcing technologies such as Emptoris or Ariba
- Specific sourcing experience within Marketing, Sales, IT, HR and Facilities categories
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
Professional certifications or memberships: CPM, CPSM, CPA, ISM
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
None
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
Infrequent
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Works with various functions of both companies (TPNA and TGRD) and levels of management. Recommendations effect cost-savings for company and specific functions
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We are an equal opportunity employer.
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Schedule
Regular Full-time