Sourcing Manager - Raw Materials (Senior Manager)
Takeda · Łódź · PLN 267,400–PLN 367,730 (stated in the posting)
Job Description
About the Role
As a Sourcing Manager, Raw Materials - Senior Manager, you will play a critical role in securing a cost-competitive, compliant, and resilient supply of raw materials that support manufacturing operations and patient supply. Focused on categories including active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), excipients, intermediates, media, buffers, single-use consumables, and other GMP direct materials, you will lead end-to-end sourcing activities and drive value across cost, demand, innovation, risk, and sustainability objectives. Working closely with Global Category Managers and cross-functional partners across Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, and Supply Chain, you will develop and execute sourcing strategies that balance commercial priorities with quality, regulatory, and supply continuity requirements. This role is central to strengthening supplier partnerships, mitigating supply risk, and delivering long-term value across the global raw materials portfolio.
How You Will Contribute
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies for raw material categories, aligning business needs with global category objectives and value delivery goals.
- Lead sourcing events and supplier negotiations to secure competitive commercial outcomes, optimize value, and finalize contracts within assigned authority levels.
- Partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Finance, and Procurement teams to support sourcing decisions and influence demand, specifications, and sourcing approaches.
- Manage supplier performance and governance while supporting supplier selection, segmentation, and strategic relationship management across the raw materials portfolio.
- Identify and mitigate supply chain risks through market insights, contingency planning, alternative sourcing strategies, and business continuity initiatives.
- Drive value creation through cost optimization, demand management, innovation, sustainability, and risk reduction opportunities.
- Apply raw materials category expertise to support qualification activities, specification changes, regulatory requirements, and supply market analysis.
- Advance process excellence by implementing standardized sourcing practices and leveraging digital and AI-enabled solutions to improve sourcing effectiveness.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
- 7+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or shared services environments.
- Strong expertise in strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, contract management, and value delivery across cost, risk, innovation, demand management, and sustainability initiatives.
- Experience sourcing GMP direct materials, including APIs, excipients, intermediates, media, buffers, single-use consumables, or similar raw material categories.
- Knowledge of direct material qualification processes, specifications, change control requirements, and the regulatory impact of source changes.
- Strong analytical skills with experience in commodity analysis, index-linked pricing, should-cost modeling, and supply market assessment.
- Proficiency with SAP Ariba or comparable e-sourcing platforms, sourcing pipeline management tools, and Microsoft Office applications.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, collaboration, and presentation skills, with the ability to work effectively in complex global environments and navigate ambiguity. Fluent written and spoken English required.
Locations
Lodz, PolandBase Salary Range:
zł267,400.00 - zł367,730.00
The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.
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