USA - Procurement Marketing Buyer

Responsibilities

• The Buyer is responsible for the drafting and execution of the contract process within predefined thresholds and is expected to work effectively in general procurement aspects.
• The Buyer must understand the general mechanisms of contract and supplier management. Must have experience in drafting Statements of Work and working with suppliers for review and approval of contracts.
• The Buyer must have the ability to negotiate agreements and contracts and ensure best possible terms and conditions for Takeda, as well as ensure all suppliers are covered by active contracts, in cooperation with Category Managers and Global Legal.
• The Buyer must be able to prioritize assigned tasks (based on e.g. cost, timeline or complexity) and align these priorities with internal Global Procurement stakeholders.
• The Buyer is expected to deal with vendors and internal stakeholders, have a high level of professionalism, excellent communication skills and high quality of deliverables.
• Support new supplier onboarding, including completion and submission of request forms.
• Initiate, track, and manage Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) requests and related internal and external stakeholder coordination.
• Prepare operational materials and inputs for supplier performance reviews such as collecting and consolidating data to support ongoing performance monitoring and reporting.
• Support basic follow-up on invoice and payment-term inquiries, coordinating with internal partners and suppliers as needed.
• Provide operational support for procurement events and stakeholder communications

Professional competencies:

• Minimum Bachelor's degree;
• Procurement expertise (regional and global markets understanding, procurement guidelines, supplier relationship management, risk management etc.)
• Minimum 3-5 years of professional experience in Procurement in the Marketing category (creative agency, digital agency, media, and brand promotion)
• Pharma experience is preferred.