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Supply Planning Manager

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takeda median: 11 days open

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Job Description

About the role

The Supply Planning Manager leads planning and on-time execution of product commercialization activities and post-commercialization supply chain management for the Small Molecule & Oncology Operating Unit in the US Region. This role communicates product and supply chain status, risks, and issues to support timely decision-making; coordinates forecasts, procurement plans, production schedules, capacity, and inventory; and serves as a key liaison among Takeda, third-party manufacturers, suppliers, and government agencies. The position also provides leadership for strategic and tactical supply chain initiatives that support reliable supply and business objectives.

How you will contribute

  • Provide strategic direction for short- and long-term supply chain integration initiatives aligned with corporate business objectives.
  • Lead planning and execution for product commercialization and post-commercialization supply strategies, including forecasts, procurement plans, production schedules, capacity, resources, and budgets.
  • Oversee third-party execution against performance metrics and drive timely improvements to operational performance, productivity, and planning communications.
  • Manage working capital associated with bulk drug product, finished drug product, packaging materials, and other inventory across Takeda’s network, licensors, suppliers, and contract organizations.
  • Partner with third-party manufacturers and raw material suppliers to help ensure the investments and capacity required for continuous supply.
  • Serve as the primary supply chain liaison with Operations, Quality, Project Management, Legal, Marketing, Finance, Customer Service, Regulatory, Sales, Customs, and Logistics for commercialized products.
  • Monitor environmental, legislative, compliance, customs, and internal factors that could affect Takeda’s supply chain and recommend appropriate actions.
  • Translate inputs from Marketing and Finance into actionable procurement and supply plans and communicate them across the end-to-end supply chain.
  • Partner with Customer Service and Trade Relations to align product demand, product availability, and customer service priorities.
  • Lead scenario planning and sensitivity analysis for portfolios of up to 100 SKUs, including prioritization of product schedules during production delays, capacity constraints, laboratory issues, and other disruptions.
  • Identify and implement cost savings, cost reductions, process improvements, and supply chain innovations.
  • Build effective partnerships across functions, regions, cultures, leadership levels, external organizations, and government agencies.

What you bring to Takeda

  • Bachelor’s degree in health sciences, packaging, engineering, business, logistics management, or a related field preferred.
  • Minimum of 3 years of planning, operations, or a combination of related experience.
  • Strong end-to-end supply chain thinking, including process mapping, analysis, prioritization, and project execution across functions.
  • Experience applying materials management, packaging, forecasting, procurement, inventory, and supply planning tools and techniques.
  • Working knowledge of SAP, IBP, or comparable planning tools, or the ability to quickly develop proficiency.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities, changing supply plans, production delays, capacity challenges, and other operational constraints.
  • Proven ability to influence without direct authority and work effectively across functions, regions, and cultures.
  • Strong presentation, communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to simplify complex issues and communicate clear recommendations to multiple levels of leadership.
  • Comfort challenging the status quo and implementing improvements to processes, systems, and ways of working.

Additional information

  • Approximately 10% travel is expected.
  • Travel may include overnight trips, client or partner sites, and occasional international travel.
  • This is an individual contributor position with regional scope.

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.

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Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.

For Location:

USA - MA - Lexington

U.S. Base Salary Range:

$116,000.00 - $182,270.00

The 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. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

For information about our benefits, please click here.

EEO Statement

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

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Worker Type

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Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Job Exempt

Yes

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