Associate Director, PharmSci Clinical Manufacturing Planning

Takeda•Lexington, MA

38d•$154,400 - $242,550•Onsite

About The Position

The Supply Chain Management, Associate Director is responsible for managing and optimizing various aspects of the supply chain process. This role involves developing and implementing strategies to enhance logistics, inventory planning, and overall supply chain efficiency, contributing to Takeda's mission of delivering better health to people.

Requirements

Recognized as a subject matter expert in supply chain analysis, providing strategic insights and coaching others.
Expert in strategic procurement decisions, recognized for leadership and ability to coach others.
Deep expertise in Continuous Improvement Process, driving innovations and mentoring others.
Proficient in SAP Applications, innovates within the system, and coaches others in its use.
Negotiation expert, provides strategic guidance on high-stakes negotiations and is sought after for expertise.
Expert in Material Requirements Planning, leads strategic initiatives in inventory management and coaches others.
Recognized for program management skills, capable of supervising others and leading major projects.
Expert in critical thinking, provides strategic insights and supervises analytical methods application.
Possesses expert-level writing skills, sets standards and coaches others in content creation.
Thought leader in understanding organizational and market intricacies, mentors others in strategic business decisions.
Recognized as an expert in influencing, develops strategic influence initiatives and coaches others at all levels.
Provides strategic forecasting insights in demand planning, leads major projects, and mentors others in advanced techniques.
As a recognized expert within your business or function, you possess comprehensive expertise in your discipline and broad knowledge across related areas.
You excel at anticipating internal/external challenges, recommending improvements, and providing leadership and consultative expertise for a specific business, region or function.
Your role involves shaping company policies, solving unique, far-reaching problems affecting operations, disciplines, or other business units/functional areas/regions.
You frequently interact with equivalent-level managers and customer representatives, conducting briefings and technical meetings.
Operating independently, you provide guidance in the most complex situations, lead functional teams or projects, and serve as a best practice/quality resource.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement strategic supply chain processes and standards
Lead and manage functional teams or projects to optimize supply chain operations
Provide expert guidance and mentorship in supply chain analysis, procurement, and continuous improvement
Oversee inventory planning and cargo planning to support business goals
Communicate with leadership and stakeholders to align supply chain strategies with organizational objectives
Drive innovations and improvements in supply chain processes
Conduct briefings and technical meetings with internal and external stakeholders