Sourcing Manager - Discovery Research
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (company site, opens in a new tab)12+ yrsBengaluruOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 28–45 LPA
Posted 1d ago
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Job description
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About This Role
- Lead end-to-end sourcing strategy, negotiation, and contract management for Discovery Research R&D categories including preclinical CROs and specialist scientific services.
- Own supplier relationships and stakeholder engagement across Research, Preclinical Sciences, Finance, Legal/IP, and Biosafety to drive value, compliance, and risk mitigation.
- Implement sourcing standardization, process improvements and deliver savings through strategic supplier governance and continuous performance management.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field mandatory.
- Minimum 12 years experience in procurement, sourcing, or shared services; indirect categories experience preferred.
- Mandatory technical skills: strategic sourcing expertise, commercial negotiation experience with should-cost modeling, proficiency in SAP Ariba or equivalent eSourcing tools, Wave pipeline management.
- Scientific literacy in Discovery Research/preclinical workflows, familiarity with FTE and milestone-based contracting, GLP, animal welfare, and biosafety/export control compliance required.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Experienced leader with strong commercial acumen and ability to influence senior, cross-functional stakeholders in complex global R&D environments.
- Strategic operator skilled at driving value beyond cost savings through advanced sourcing, risk management, and digital process optimization.
- Scientifically literate sourcing professional capable of challenging technical scopes and managing IP-sensitive negotiations aligned with Discovery Research priorities.