
Regional Procurement Manager – CAPEX, MRO, Facilities Management & Utilities
- Lexington, MA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- As the CAPEX&MRO Procurement SPOC for the region, you will:
- Develop and implement site and project procurement plans for CAPEX&MRO investments in alignment with Takeda’s Procurement and Contracting Policies and Global Category Strategies. You will develop and implement specific strategies in those categories when not supported by Global teams
- Be responsible for ensuring that high-quality end-user procurement experience is achieved by understanding business unit needs and calling on the appropriate resources within global and local procurement teams when required
- Serve as on-site procurement liaison with Global Engineering function, engineering CAPEX leads, local engineers, project managers and supporting functions to ensure successful implementations CAPEX projects and MRO initiatives
- Represent CAPEX&MRO Procurement at the Site and Project Steering Committee meetings, contribute to planning and management of the Global CAPEX&MRO team capacity ensuring provide site support required for the local CAPEX&MRO projects
- Provide regional input to Global category strategies, Procurement Center of Excellence
- Develop a pipeline of both category and functional initiatives and opportunities in the CAPEX&MRO areas to meet targets and share accountability with site Procurement Business Partners for the target delivery in the business unit.
- Prepare and lead procurement tenders for CAPEX&MRO projects, including developing RFx processes, lead bid adjudications and negotiating commercial agreements, MSAs, project-specific SOWs, Change Orders
- Ensure Preferred Supplier Lists for categories and commodities under management are adhered to and effectively leveraged across regions to optimize procurement activities.
- Participate in KPI/savings planning and realization sessions for the sites in the region, business unit and globally, ensuring the shared procurement goals and KPIs are being met
- Monitor supplier performance, conduct regular operational reviews and report performance indicators to relevant Global Category Managers, support data-finding and input consolidation when an escalation is required
- Contribute to Takeda’s culture of compliance internally and externally where everyone abides by Takeda’s Global Code of Conduct and Supplier Code of Conduct
- Live Takeda’s values of Integrity, Fairness, Honesty and Perseverance
- Experience in strategic and operational procurement
- Experience leading cost reduction and value improvement programs
- Experience in procurement support to CAPEX projects
- Able to make sound decisions after identification of opportunities and issues and assessment of various courses of action towards resolution. Considers the short and long-term impact of those decisions in terms of risk to Takeda from a regulatory, legal, financial, and business acumen perspective
- Able to formulate and convey succinct options and scenarios to ensure a fact-based, informed decision-making process
- Able to work independently, meet requirements and deadlines from multiple stakeholders and execute tasks strategically in a fast-paced environment
- Influencing and motivational skills are needed for tactful and business-smart communication with key internal- and external stakeholders
- Degree in life sciences, business, engineering or similar field
- 10+ years of strategic and operational procurement experience, preferably within a regulated industry
- 401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan
- Tuition reimbursement Company match of charitable contributions
- Health & Wellness programs including onsite flu shots and health screenings
- Generous time off for vacation and the option to purchase additional vacation days
- Community Outreach Programs