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Job DescriptionThe Supplier Risk and Resilience Lead provides global leadership for Procurement’s supplier risk and resilience service line. In this role, you will own the strategy, governance, operating model, and performance of end-to-end supplier risk management, continuous monitoring, early warning, business continuity, resilience, critical supplier risk reviews, and supplier disruption response. You will turn risk information from multiple areas into clear priorities and coordinated action, helping Procurement and business teams anticipate threats, protect supply continuity, and support uninterrupted delivery to patients.
How you will contribute:Own the global supplier risk and resilience strategy, service catalogue, governance model, risk appetite alignment, and multi-year roadmap.
Design and improve the end-to-end supplier risk management framework, from onboarding and segmentation through monitoring, mitigation, periodic review, escalation, and offboarding.
Lead a consistent approach across financial, operational, geopolitical, cyber, quality, regulatory, environmental, social, and governance, concentration, and supply continuity risks, while keeping domain ownership with the relevant specialist teams.
Own critical supplier and critical supply chain resilience standards, including business continuity planning expectations, recovery preparedness, scenario planning, stress testing, and mitigation governance.
Establish early warning, escalation, incident triage, and disruption response protocols, including decision rights and links to enterprise crisis management.
Provide executive reporting on the supplier risk portfolio, emerging threats, concentration exposures, resilience gaps, mitigation status, and material incidents.
Lead, coach, and develop the Supplier Risk and Resilience Managers, assign portfolios and priorities, and ensure consistent service delivery.
Represent Procurement in cross-functional risk forums and relevant external supplier risk and resilience networks.
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10 or more years of relevant experience in supplier risk, third-party risk management, procurement, supply chain resilience, business continuity, or enterprise risk.
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Risk Management, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
Experience designing or leading risk frameworks, governance, and cross-functional mitigation programs in a global organization.
Strong experience with supplier business continuity planning assessment, disruption management, and executive risk reporting.
Experience leading people, projects, or major global workstreams in a matrix environment.
Fluent English, written and spoken.
Advanced degree in Risk Management, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, or Business.
Experience in pharmaceuticals, life sciences, healthcare, or another highly regulated and supply-critical industry.
Relevant certification such as ISO 31000, Certified Professional in Supply Management, or equivalent.
Experience with supplier risk platforms, external risk data providers, and multi-tier mapping solutions.
Skills & Competencies
Strategic enterprise thinking and sound judgement.
People leadership, coaching, and capability building.
Executive communication and risk storytelling.
Strong analytical, scenario-planning, and decision-framing skills.
Crisis leadership and composure under pressure.
Ability to influence across functions without direct authority.
Integrity and discretion when handling sensitive supplier and business information.
Travel requirements:
Up to 10% (supplier risk reviews, resilience workshops, incident support)
More about us:At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.
Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.
This position is currently classified as "hybrid" following Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.
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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
- 10 or more years of relevant experience in supplier risk, third-party risk management, procurement, supply chain resilience, business continuity, or enterprise risk
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Risk Management, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related field
- Experience designing or leading risk frameworks, governance, and cross-functional mitigation programs in a global organization
- Strong experience with supplier business continuity planning assessment, disruption management, and executive risk reporting
- Experience leading people, projects, or major global workstreams in a matrix environment
- Fluent English, written and spoken
- Advanced degree in Risk Management, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, or Business
- Experience in pharmaceuticals, life sciences, healthcare, or another highly regulated and supply-critical industry
- Relevant certification such as ISO 31000, Certified Professional in Supply Management, or equivalent
- Experience with supplier risk platforms, external risk data providers, and multi-tier mapping solutions
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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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