Sourcing Manager - Medical
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (company site, opens in a new tab)10+ yrsBengaluruOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 22–35 LPA
Posted 1d ago
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Job description
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About This Role
- Own end-to-end sourcing strategy and execution for Medical indirect categories including medical affairs services, communications, and real-world evidence, ensuring alignment with global category manager and business needs.
- Lead supplier negotiations, contract finalization, and manage supplier relationships to drive value, cost savings, and risk mitigation.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Medical Affairs, Legal, Compliance, Finance, and Procurement to deliver compliant, value-driven sourcing and support continuous process improvement including digital and AI optimizations.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
- 10+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or shared services; experience with indirect categories preferred.
- Proficiency with SAP Ariba or equivalent eSourcing tools; experience with Wave pipeline management.
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Proven ability to manage complex, senior cross-functional stakeholders in a global, matrixed environment, especially in clinical, legal, compliance, and finance domains.
- Deep expertise in medical category sourcing including understanding of medical affairs compliance frameworks (FMV, transparency reporting) and pricing models (rate cards, SoW, deliverables).
- Strong commercial acumen with experience using should-cost models and digital/AI tools to optimize strategic sourcing and negotiation approaches.