.**The Future Begins Here**At Takeda, we are leading digital evolution and global transformation. By building innovative solutions and futureready capabilities, we are meeting the need of patients, our people, and the planet.Here, you will feel welcomed, respected, and valued as an important contributor to our diverse team.**About the Role**- Support commercial agreement negotiations with suppliers to help control pricing, clearly document deliverables and mitigate risk in the areas of DD&T external labor, software and hardware.(Agreement values below.25 OY)- Work closely with both Internal and External Parties to get contracts drafted to Takeda quality standards and executed within the approved process for DD&T agreements across all Takeda BU/BF (US and UECAN regions only)- Support analysis of DD&T supplier landscape, identify consolidation opportunities, and optimize spend activity.- Continuously monitor value-added resellers usage and 4th party products for software and hardware, ensuring they meet the needs of the organization, providing reports/analysis and contribute to the overall strategy.**How You Will Contribute**:- Supplier Relationship Management: Serve as a trusted advisor and business partner to Procurement and DD&T stakeholders, adhering to Takeda Global Contracts and Procurement Policies.- Risk Management: Identify and assess potential risks within the supplier base and support mitigation strategies to minimize business disruptions.- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with DD&T BU/BF, GDD&T Platform and Service owners, DD&T procurement, DD&T finance and TBS to ensure seamless communication and alignment on supplier-related issues.**DECISION-MAKING AND AUTONOMY**- Ability to make complex decisions and support the enterprise strategy.- Coordinate, manage and complete tasks and special projects with mínimal oversight.**INTERACTION**- Confident and comfortable engaging with all levels of the organization.- External strategic partners and key suppliers.- GDD&T Stakeholders (L1-L3), extended DD&T BU/BFs, DD&T Procurement.- Groups outside of IT - TBS, Finance, Procurement, Legal, Accounts Payable.**INNOVATION**- Knowledge of current trends In Strategic Sourcing, Negotiating, Contracting, Strategic Suppliers.- Management across Data Digital and Technology.- Independently anticipate latent issues and address them before they become a problem.**COMPLEXITY**- Capable of collaborating with teams both cross-functionally and remotely, across a wide range of - time zones and cultures.- Highly Complex Mix of Stakeholders across multiple Business Units.- Highly Regulated Industry.**What you Bring to Takeda**:- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent is required.- 5 - 7 years working In Biotech/Pharma Industry preferred but not required, with Supplier- Relationship, Procurement, or Risk Management experience