Sourcing Lead - China

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工作描述

OBJECTIVES:

Set and own the multi-year sourcing strategy across the category portfolio, aligned to Takeda's enterprise priorities and patient-centric mission.

Deliver a sourcing plan and pipeline to agreed quality, customer and performance KPI‘s.

Drive quality, expertise, and risk-aware execution — supporting Strategic Procurement in complex environments and enabling their focus on value creation.

Lead and develop a team of Sourcing Associates, Sourcing Managers, and Senior Sourcing Managers to support China.

Interface for Category Managers, Business, and Sites during the Sourcing process

Accountability and ownership on relationships with suppliers and stakeholders, when managed by the value delivery team as part of the Sourcing process

Categories in scope: Indirect (Professional Services, Sales & Marketing, HR, Facilities), R&D (CROs, Lab Services, Pharma Sciences), Manufacturing & Logistics (Raw & Packaging Materials, CMOs, Distribution & Logistics)

Drive continuous Improvement mindset and approach to improve performance of process, team and experience

Develop sourcing strategy and conduct negotiations with suppliers at different levels

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Value Creation and Sourcing Excellence

Define and own multi-year global sourcing strategies aligned to GPO (Global Process Owner) frameworks and business priorities aligned to global category strategies

Champion total cost of ownership (TCO) and drive value levers: cost, demand, innovation, risk, ESG

Own and monitor savings, RFx cycle time, sourcing KPIs, and stakeholder satisfaction

Maintain the project pipeline in Wave; drive continuous improvement against efficiency, customer and quality targets

Prioritization of workload and delivery focus

Champion Continuous improvement and growth mindset

Lead and manage a sourcing team with strategic thinking, performance focus and the ability to multi-task, think critically with a growth mindset and prioritize work

Coach team on sourcing execution, negotiation techniques, CI, growth mindset and stakeholder interaction

Foster a climate that inspires, enables, encourages open dialogue, feedback and diverse opinions

Elevate capabilities across self, team members and key business partners; ensure compliance with Takeda training requirements

Translate Category and business needs into effective sourcing strategies; challenge demand where appropriate

Alignlocal and regional priorities with Global Category Strategies and GPO frameworks

Escalate complex or strategic topics appropriately to CPO / Head of Value Delivery

Implement and enforce standardized sourcing templates, playbooks, and workflows

Identify opportunities for automation with digital and AI for process optimization and simplification

Drive continuous improvement and a performance culture

Keep abreast of industry trends and best practices in sourcing execution

Partner with category managers in identification and mitigation of supply chain risks to ensure business continuity and patient supply security, delivering, when applicable sourcing strategies to enable it.

Align with Central Finance on end-to-end execution and service delivery

Maintain clear process boundaries between global category, sourcing and operational procurement

Baechlor degree in relevent field

MBA would be an advantage

Behavioral:

As members of Global Procurement, you are expected to demonstrate ways of working that support our strategic ambition and shape how we create value for Takeda. You will contribute to a procurement function that:

Shapes strategy upstream through close business partnership

Deliver total enterprise value beyond savings

Takes ownership of spend and outcomes end to end

Uses curiosity, insights, and data to drive better decisions

These principles define how we partner with the business, our suppliers, and each other. Role-specific examples of these behaviors are embedded throughout the objectives, accountability, and skills outlined in this job description.

Competencies and skills:

Experience: 10+ years of procurement experience with at least 4 years in a senior leadership role. Proven track record in sourcing management and delivering cost/value targets in a complex matrix organization. Pharma, biotech, or FMCG experience preferred.

Technical skills:

Strong background in sourcing execution and procurement transformation, preferably in a GCM setup

Experience leading and developing sourcing execution teams or shared service environments

Deep understanding of Source-to-Contract processes with ability to drive digital and AI improvement

Strong knowledge of sourcing, contract lifecycle management, and supplier management processes

Proficiency with SAP Ariba or equivalent eSourcing/P2P platforms and Wave Pipeline management

Experience working in a complex global environment preferred.

Exceptionally skilled at stakeholder management.

Collaborative and diplomatic, with demonstrated track record of operating successfully with limited day-to-day direction and ambiguity.

Strong attention to detail.

Exceptional communication and presentation skills both oral and written.

Extensive experience using Microsoft desk top applications (e.g. PowerPoint, Excel) and experienced with using Generative / Agentic AI

Languages: Fluent written and spoken Mandarin and English

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中国上海

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