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Job Description

OBJECTIVES:

- Main focus on indirect categories specifically Medical.
- Drive end-to-end Source-to-Contract process for defined categories spend thresholds.
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies aligned with Global Category Manager direction and business needs.
- Identify and drive value levers (cost demand innovation risk ESG); support Category Managers to drive value.
- Lead negotiations with suppliers driving value and competitive advantage to Takeda.
- Accountability and ownership on relationships with suppliers and stakeholders when managed by the value delivery team.
- Primary anchor category: Medical - medical affairs services medical communications publications advisory boards real-world evidence medical education and patient support programmes.
- Deliver compliant value-driven sourcing in a high-scrutiny setting in partnership with Global Medical Affairs Legal Compliance and Privacy.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

- Sourcing Strategy & Execution
- Develop and own sourcing strategies for Medical 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 Global and Local Medical Affairs Medical Communications HEOR/RWE Compliance Legal and Privacy in sourcing
- Challenge demand specifications and sourcing approaches constructively
- Socialize procurement best practices (preferred suppliers SoW optimization etc.)
- Collaborate with business partners Procurement CoE Finance and Takeda Business Solutions

- Supplier & Market Management
- Support supplier selection decisions segmentation and performance governance
- Support strategic supplier relationships and escalate risks to Sourcing Lead

- 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





- Supplier & Risk Management

- - Deliver value through supplier relationships governance and performance management across the Medical portfolio managed by the value delivery team
- Identify and mitigate supply chain risks to ensure business continuity and patient supply security
- Develop contingency plans and alternative sourcing strategies for applicable categories

- Negotiation & Contracting
- Lead negotiations and contract finalization for assigned sourcing events within defined thresholds
- Define negotiation strategies using should-cost models and benchmarks
- Ensure alignment with Category Manager Legal Finance and risk frameworks

- Value Delivery & Governance

- - Support delivery of savings targets and value realization (cost demand innovation risk ESG)
- Contribute to supplier risk management and compliance
- Ensure alignment with Takeda procurement policies and governance standards
- Drive CI and performance management of KPIs

- Interface to Operational Procurement (Procurement Solutions)

- - Collaboration with operational buyers in Central Finance on execution and service delivery
- Ensure smooth handover of sourcing inputs and outputs for operational Rf(X) execution

- Category-Specific Expertise - Medical
- Lead sourcing for medical communications and publications agencies medical education congress and advisory board support and scientific content services.
- Source real-world evidence HEOR registry epidemiology and patient support / patient adherence programme providers.
- Embed compliance requirements into sourcing and contracting: fair market value HCP engagement transparency/Sunshine reporting anti-bribery and promotional/non-promotional separation.
- Partner with Legal Compliance Privacy and Medical Affairs on data privacy secondary data use and pharmacovigilance/safety reporting obligations.
- Apply rate card scope-of-work and deliverable-based pricing models to agency spend with clear SoW optimisation and resource plan challenge.

EDUCATION BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

Education:

- Bachelor degree in relevant field

Behavioral:





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 decisions

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 in procurement sourcing or shared services. Experience with indirect categories are preferrable

Technical skills:

- In-depth knowledge of strategic sourcing with ability to leverage digital and AI improvements in ways of working
- Strong commercial acumen and negotiation experience; ability to define strategies using should-cost models and benchmarks for professional services and marketing spend
- Experience managing complex business stakeholders across Clinical Operations Pharma Sciences Finance Legal and Business Units
- Proficiency with SAP Ariba or equivalent eSourcing tools; experience with Wave pipeline management

Category-specific technical expertise - Medical:

- Understanding of medical affairs activities and the compliance framework governing HCP interactions (FMV transparency reporting promotional vs. non-promotional).
- Experience with agency rate cards SoW and deliverable-based pricing and resource plan benchmarking.
- Awareness of data privacy (GDPR/HIPAA) real-world data licensing and pharmacovigilance contractual obligations.
- Experience working in a complex global environment preferred.
- Exceptionally skilled at stakeholder management.
- Proven ability to manage senior cross-functional stakeholders.
- 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

Locations

IND - Bengaluru

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Required Experience:

Manager

📌 Sourcing Manager Medical (Bengaluru)
🏢 Takeda
📍 Bengaluru