Global Category Manager, DS & DP Biologics
Takeda
Summary
The Global Category Manager, DS+DP, Bio is responsible for developing and executing category strategies that maximize enterprise value from external spend while supporting business priorities, innovation, financial performance, risk management, and sustainability. As part of Global Procurement, this role serves as a strategic business partner, influencing sourcing decisions and supplier strategies to support organizational growth and operational excellence.
Job description
About the Role
The Global Category Manager, DS+DP, Bio is responsible for developing and executing category strategies that maximize enterprise value from external spend while supporting business priorities, innovation, financial performance, risk management, and sustainability. As part of Global Procurement, this role serves as a strategic business partner, influencing sourcing decisions and supplier strategies to support organizational growth and operational excellence.
How You Will Contribute
- Develop and execute category strategies aligned with enterprise priorities, business objectives, and long-term value creation.
- Leverage market intelligence, spend analytics, and supplier insights to identify opportunities and guide category decisions.
- Own the category pipeline and value delivery targets, driving cost optimization, productivity, innovation, risk management, and sustainability.
- Partner with business stakeholders to influence requirements, specifications, service models, and sourcing decisions.
- Lead cross-functional category initiatives and projects, ensuring measurable outcomes and timely execution.
- Establish and manage supplier relationships and governance, driving performance, innovation, competitiveness, and continuous improvement.
- Oversee category contracting and spend management, including commercial frameworks, supplier agreements, and compliant purchasing channels.
- Integrate risk management, business continuity, quality, and sustainability into supplier and category strategies while ensuring compliance with applicable requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or another relevant category-related field.
- At least 10 years of experience in category management, strategic sourcing, procurement, or related commercial functions within complex global and matrixed organizations.
- Proven experience developing and executing category strategies that deliver measurable enterprise value and support business objectives.
- Strong commercial and financial expertise, including sourcing, negotiations, supplier economics, total cost of ownership, contracting, and value management.
- Subject matter expertise in contract manufacturing, drug substance, drug product manufacturing, and packaging within biologics, oncology, or small molecules.
- Knowledge of global supplier markets, regulatory requirements, quality standards, qualification requirements, and supply chain risks.
- Experience managing supplier relationships, governance, performance, and strategic partnerships, with strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- Strong analytical, communication, negotiation, and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to use data and market insights to drive decisions and deliver business outcomes.
Company overview
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited is a Japanese multinational pharmaceutical company founded in 1781 and incorporated in 1925. As one of the world's top 20 largest pharmaceutical companies by revenue and the third largest in Asia, Takeda specializes in developing and commercializing innovative medicines across several therapeutic areas including oncology, rare diseases, neuroscience, gastroenterology, plasma-derived therapies, and vaccines. With approximately 49,095 employees globally, the company operates research and development centers, manufacturing facilities, and commercial operations across 39 U.S. states and numerous countries worldwide. Takeda maintains dual headquarters in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan, with significant operations in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where it serves as the largest life sciences employer in the state. The company's patient-focused approach is guided by its Takeda-ism values of Integrity, Fairness, Honesty, and Perseverance, emphasizing a commitment to delivering life-transforming treatments while advancing sustainable healthcare solutions. Takeda's extensive portfolio includes both innovative biologics and small molecule drugs, supported by strategic acquisitions and partnerships that have expanded its capabilities in areas such as immuno-oncology and rare disease treatments.