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Job DescriptionAbout the role:
The Strategic Initiatives Lead is part of the Global Procurement Strategy & Planning team and plays a key role in delivering Global Procurement’s highest-priority strategic initiatives. This position bridges strategy and execution by translating organizational priorities into actionable plans and driving initiatives through implementation to measurable business outcomes. Working closely with Procurement leaders, business functions, and enterprise partners, the role helps align stakeholders, accelerate progress, and strengthen the impact of Procurement across the organization. The position contributes to long-term business value by advancing strategic, cross-functional initiatives, supporting informed decision-making, and identifying opportunities to improve organizational effectiveness, execution, and overall performance.
How You Will Contribute
- Lead high-priority strategic initiatives from planning through implementation, ensuring delivery of targeted business outcomes and value.
- Develop and maintain initiative plans, governance structures, milestones, and success measures to support accountability and informed decision-making.
- Partner with Procurement leaders, business functions, and enterprise stakeholders to align priorities and drive progress across initiatives.
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to remove barriers, accelerate execution, and achieve desired outcomes.
- Monitor benefits, value realization, risks, dependencies, and performance measures to maximize business impact and sustainable results.
- Conduct analysis and develop recommendations to support strategic priorities, emerging opportunities, and executive decision-making.
- Identify and advance opportunities for organizational improvement that strengthen effectiveness, execution, and business contribution.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, or a related field.
- Significant experience in strategy, transformation, procurement, business operations, management consulting, or large-scale program delivery.
- Proven success leading complex cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholder groups and competing priorities.
- Experience influencing senior leaders and driving results within global, matrixed organizations.
- Strong expertise in strategic planning, transformation, program management, governance, risk management, and benefits realization.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and business analysis skills with the ability to develop practical recommendations and quantify business impact.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build alignment and influence without direct authority.
- Advanced skills in PowerPoint, Excel, data interpretation, and working effectively across cultures, functions, and geographies.
Base Salary Range:
zł328,000.00 - zł451,000.00The 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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Worker TypeEmployeeWorker Sub-TypeRegularTime TypeFull timeSkills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement, or a related field.
- Significant experience in strategy, transformation, procurement, business operations, management consulting, or large-scale program delivery.
- Proven success leading complex cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholder groups and competing priorities.
- Experience influencing senior leaders and driving results within global, matrixed organizations.
- Strong expertise in strategic planning, transformation, program management, governance, risk management, and benefits realization.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and business analysis skills, including developing practical recommendations and quantifying business impact.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to build alignment and influence without direct authority.
- Advanced skills in PowerPoint, Excel, data interpretation, and working effectively across cultures, functions, and geographies.
Takeda Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Takeda and has not been reviewed or approved by Takeda.
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Retirement Support — Employer-funded retirement is described as notably strong, combining a dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match with an additional company contribution that scales with age and service. Access to an employee stock purchase plan further supports long-term wealth building.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid bonding leave for all parents, substantial adoption/surrogacy reimbursement, and robust caregiver resources (backup care and Maven family-forming support) are emphasized as core strengths. These offerings create a comprehensive safety net for a range of family situations.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan options (nationwide PPO/HSA and regional HMOs), employer HSA funding, and integrated mental-health and well-being programs signal depth in coverage. Preventive care is covered in-network, and plan choices by state expand access.
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What We Do
For over 240 years, Takeda’s propensity to evolve has driven the next generation of innovation, and as a future-focused organization, we’re continuing to drive forward with endurance in our steadfast pursuit to achieve the best outcomes for our patients in a rapidly changing world. We have been preparing for this period of value creation by investing in data, digital and technology, and we’re proud of our employees and their commitment to turning groundbreaking ideas into life-changing impacts. Since our founding in Japan, integrity and putting patients first have been at the heart of our identity, and we will emerge ready for our future as one of the most trusted and science-driven digital biopharmaceutical companies. Join a team where your innovation impacts lives. Together, we’ll realize improved outcomes by improving data quality, enhancing launch execution and improving the patient journey. You’ll play a critical role in accelerating data collection and increasing accuracy across all parts of the business. Patients across the globe will benefit from access to treatments afforded by greater opportunities and efficiency in our research and development.
Why Work With Us
We connect to our history and Japanese heritage through everything we do to bring our purpose, values, vision, and imperatives to life. We are committed to bringing better health and a brighter future to patients. Being a part of Takeda means having the opportunity to be a part of something bigger than yourself.
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