Global Process Manager – Intake to Contract at Takeda Pharmaceutical in Lodz

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By clicking the “Apply” button, I understand that my employment application process with Takeda will commence and that the information I provide in my application will be processed in line with Takeda’s Privacy Notice and Terms of Use . I further attest that all information I submit in my employment application is true to the best of my knowledge. Job Description About the Role The Global Process Manager – Intake to Contract (Senior Manager) supports the global management, operational performance, and continuous improvement of Takeda’s Need-to-Contract (Intake to Contract) process. Reporting into the Procurement Center of Excellence, this role helps translate the strategic direction established by Procurement Global Process Ownership into practical process standards, system requirements, user guidance, and continuous improvement initiatives. As a global process subject matter expert, you will work across Procurement, Takeda Business Solutions, DD&T, Legal, Third-Party Risk Management, Finance, and business stakeholders to maintain compliant and efficient processes, support procurement technologies, coordinate process and system enhancements, and improve the experience for users and Procurement teams worldwide. You will play a key role in ensuring operational excellence while driving adoption, standardization, simplification, and continuous improvement across the Intake-to-Contract journey. How You Will Contribute Support the ongoing operation and continuous improvement of the global Need-to-Contract process, connecting business-need identification, intake, guided buying, sourcing, and contracting into a seamless user experience. Serve as a global process subject matter expert and operational point of contact for Intake to Contract, providing guidance on process standards, controls, workflows, and day-to-day process inquiries. Maintain and enhance global Need-to-Contract process documentation, procedures, controls, taxonomy, and user guidance in alignment with Source-to-Pay standards and Takeda quality requirements. Execute process priorities and improvement initiatives established by Procurement Global Process Ownership, translating strategic direction into actionable requirements, workplans, and deliverables. Support the design and continuous improvement of guided buying capabilities to ensure users are directed to the appropriate purchasing channels, sourcing support, approval flows, contracting activities, and risk-management processes. Coordinate day-to-day administration and functional support for procurement technologies, including guided buying, intake management, eSourcing, and contract management platforms. Partner with product owners and technical teams to support system operations, enhancements, and ongoing process optimization. Monitor system performance, integrations, adoption levels, and data quality, identifying trends and escalating recurring or high-impact issues through established governance channels. Triage system incidents and enhancement requests, assess business impacts, define requirements, and coordinate resolution with technical teams, service-delivery partners, and process owners. Support system configuration updates, testing cycles, releases, and post-deployment stabilization activities, including user acceptance testing, defect tracking, readiness assessments, and validation of business outcomes. Contribute to procurement master data governance and data-quality initiatives, ensuring accurate and reliable process execution. Analyze process performance, user feedback, service metrics, and operational pain points to identify opportunities for simplification, standardization, automation, efficiency, and risk reduction. Manage assigned process and technology improvement initiatives across Procurement, Takeda Business Solutions, DD&T, Legal, Finance, Ethics & Compliance, Third-Party Risk Management, and business functions. Support adoption of global process standards by partnering with regional and local