Sourcing Manager - Discovery Research
BengaluruFull-time12–22 yrsPosted 3 days ago
Leadership supply chain role at Takeda Pharmaceutical in Bengaluru. Needs 12+ years and a degree.
About the role
Main focus on R&D categories, specifically Discovery Research. Accountability and ownership on relationships with suppliers and stakeholders, when managed by the value delivery team.
What you'll do
- Sourcing Strategy & Execution Develop and own sourcing strategies for Discovery Research categories aligned with business priorities and category strategies
- Identify and drive value levers (cost, demand, innovation, risk, ESG)
- Prepare sourcing events and align with Central Finance on Rf(X) execution
- Maintain the project pipeline in Wave; drive continuous improvement against quality targets
- Business Partnering & Stakeholder Engagement Act as primary procurement interface for Research and Discovery Units, Preclinical Sciences, R&D Finance
What you need
- Sourcing
- Research
- SAP
- Excel
- Procurement
- Negotiation
Good to have
- GLP
- PowerPoint
- Performance management
- Chemistry
- Pharmacology
- Biology