Lead, US Logistics Ops. Compliance and Sustainability - Sr Manager

Takeda•Lexington, MA

10d

About The Position

Takeda is seeking a leader to deliver a distinctive customer experience through a self-driving, agile, compliant, and regionally differentiated distribution network guided by commitments to patients, people, and the planet. The role leads strategic logistics network initiatives in the area of responsibility, such as shifts from air to sea or rail and adoption of new packaging technologies. It manages compliance and sustainability for US primary logistics activities in collaboration with stakeholders at plants, distribution centers, and partner organizations, supporting compliance and sustainability goals, process improvement, and cost effectiveness. The position acts as a Squad Lead for an assigned US-GDL squad, mentoring members, providing direction, and fostering collaboration. It leads US-GDL strategic initiatives with US manufacturing plants, CMOs, business units, and internal partners, and works with the global sustainability lead to maintain alignment. The role leads logistics service provider quarterly business reviews and performance management, supports supplier management, and partners across Procurement, Finance, Quality Assurance, and Supply Chain to achieve key service, load-fill, sea-ratio, and carbon-emission metrics. As US-GDL compliance champion, the position coaches teams on thorough, timely investigations and supports GMP/GDP compliance, cold-chain excellence, quality audits, and regulatory submissions. It ensures facilities understand the regulatory status of product transportation and shipping solutions before audits; supports deviation and CAPA standards with logistics partners and internal teams; contributes to new product launches; and authors, reviews, maintains, and ensures training and compliance with US-GDL operating procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business administration, engineering, or supply chain management.
At least 8 years of relevant experience in distribution and logistics management, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry.
Extensive experience and knowledge of cold-chain distribution and shipping qualification requirements.
Strong supply-chain and quality-systems knowledge.
Strong communication skills for managing stakeholders across organizational levels and countries.
Leadership, networking, and influencing skills.
Intercultural skills.
Business acumen and financial analytics skills.
Structured, holistic, and clear problem-solving approach.
Ability to analyze a wide variety of supply-chain data and make process-improvement decisions.
Ability to present ideas clearly, confidently, and persuasively.
Ability to manage ambiguity, find pragmatic solutions, and align or influence key stakeholders.
Portfolio management skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
PMI certification.

Responsibilities

Act as Squad Lead for an assigned US-GDL squad, mentoring members, developing their skills, and aligning their work with team objectives.
Collaborate effectively with squad members and share information in a team environment.
Lead strategic US-GDL initiatives with US manufacturing plants, CMOs, business units, and internal business partners, particularly for sustainability initiatives.
Partner with the global sustainability lead to ensure alignment.
Lead quarterly business reviews and performance management for logistics service providers within the role's scope.
Support supplier management by defining guidelines and procedures for selecting solutions that advance sustainability, compliance, cost improvement, and service levels.
Collaborate with Procurement, Finance, Quality Assurance, and Supply Chain to achieve key metrics, including customer service levels, truck load-fill, sea ratio, and carbon emissions for US-GDL.
Serve as US-GDL compliance champion, mentoring and coaching the team to ensure comprehensive, timely investigations and high-quality investigation processes.
Support GMP/GDP compliance, cold-chain excellence, internal and external quality audits, and regulatory submissions.
Ensure each facility understands the regulatory status of product transportation and shipping solutions before regulatory audits.
Support deployment and adherence to deviation-management and CAPA-reporting standards with LSP, LLP, and 3PL logistics partners and internal US-GDL teams.
Support new product launches and ensure US-GDL launch activities are executed effectively in collaboration with others.
Author, review, and maintain US-GDL operating procedures, ensure team members are trained on them, and track compliance.
Lead deployment of strategic logistics network initiatives in the geographic area of responsibility, including air-to-sea, rail, and new packaging technologies.