Supplier Inclusion & Social Impact (Associate Director)

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Job Description

About this Role:

The Supplier Inclusion & Social Impact Lead owns the global strategy and programs that expand equitable access to Takeda's supply chain and create measurable social value through procurement. The role evolves supplier diversity from a reporting activity into an enterprise capability that identifies, develops, connects, and grows qualified diverse and underrepresented suppliers. It also develops a pragmatic social-impact framework for Procurement, coordinates external partnerships, strengthens Tier 2 participation, and demonstrates how inclusive sourcing can support innovation, resilience, local economic opportunity, and patient and community value.

How you will contribute:

• Own the global supplier inclusion and social impact strategy, roadmap, service model, governance, and annual priorities.
• Develop an inclusive supplier pipeline and increase qualified participation in relevant sourcing and supplier development opportunities.
• Lead supplier identification, verification, onboarding support, matchmaking, mentoring, capacity building, and development programs.
• Build a globally relevant program that respects regional market maturity, legal requirements, available certifications, and local definitions.
• Establish social-impact measurement and credible reporting, including direct and Tier 2 supplier participation and economic value indicators.
• Embed inclusive sourcing practices into category strategies, market scans, sourcing, supplier governance, and enterprise supplier programs.
• Manage strategic partnerships and represent Takeda in relevant supplier inclusion and social-impact forums.
• Create internal awareness, tools, guidance, and accountability that enable Procurement teams to act.

Accountabilities: Strategy, Governance & Regionalization

• Define the global framework, principles, metrics, market priorities, and maturity roadmap.
• Develop regional approaches that are legally appropriate and meaningful in local supplier markets.
• Set standards for data quality, supplier status verification, claims, and external communication.

Supplier Discovery & Opportunity Access

• Build pipelines of qualified suppliers through databases, events, partnerships, referrals, and category market intelligence.
• Create transparent matchmaking between suppliers and relevant sourcing opportunities without compromising quality, risk, or business requirements.