Global Category Manager, Analytical Services

Role Summary

The Global Category Manager (GCM) – Analytical Services leads category projects for defined sub-categories with spend under USD 60m, developing sub-category strategies as part of the wider Category Strategy. Responsible for a portion of the category savings target and for leading sourcing projects, demand management, process re-engineering, and supplier performance activities to achieve global procurement targets.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement, sourcing, outsourcing, or purchasing of Compliance Services categories (including pharmacovigilance services) for Takeda’s R&D organization.
• Manage global analytical services and testing categories related to Pharmaceutical Sciences manufacturing; lead competitive procurement, supplier negotiations, and contracting through completion.
• Lead contract lifecycle management, including MSAs, amendments to MSAs, and SOWs.
• Support Global Procurement Leadership in developing formal Category Management structures and methods; implement globally with procurement and partners.
• Collaborate with R&D Finance and Global Procurement Finance to apply savings guidelines and report cost savings and cost avoidance.
• Ensure Supplier Relationship Management practices ensure performance delivery, continuous improvement, and access to supplier-driven innovation to meet global value targets.
• Apply rigorous Category Management tools and take ownership of complex supplier arrangements; provide cross-functional expertise on supply and commercial arrangements.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS); minimum 11 years of experience with 5+ years in-depth strategic and operational procurement and category management; 5+ years in general business experience in a regulated industry; experience leading category management projects and developing sourcing strategies; change management and process improvement skills.
• Preferred: Postgraduate business qualification; experience with pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical/CRO/GMP suppliers; experience with enterprise systems (SAP, Oracle) and procurement tools (Ariba, Emptoris, SAP, Cirtuo).
• Licenses/Certifications: Professional Purchasing or Project Management or Finance-related licenses/certifications are advantageous.

Skills

• Financial and business analysis; data mining of procurement and financial systems; ability to interpret outputs.
• Category management methods; supplier performance management; negotiation and contracting.
• Change management; process improvement; cross-functional collaboration.

Education

• Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) required; postgraduate qualification preferred.

Additional Requirements

• Travel: Global travel up to 10%; hybrid role with in-office requirement of at least 8 days per month; must be within commutable distance to Cambridge, MA.