Category Associate – Meetings, Conferences & Events
Core
Member of Takeda's Indirect Procurement team supporting category strategy and execution for Meetings, Conferences & Events through market insights, data-driven analysis, and effective delivery of procurement initiatives.
Role type
Senior Category Manager (Meetings, Conferences & Events)
Builds
Enterprise value through cost, innovation, sustainability, risk, and operational priority management for global events spend
Domain
Healthcare/Biotech/Pharmaceutical industry procurement
Required skills
Category management, strategic sourcing, supplier management, spend analysis, market intelligence, contract administration, stakeholder collaboration, project management, commercial acumen, ERP systems proficiency
Preferred skills
Subject-matter expertise in Meetings, Conferences & Events, digital/automation/AI-enabled solutions, learning agility
Technologies
SAP Ariba, Wave, ERP systems
Responsibilities
Co-lead and execute global category strategy; lead initiatives from opportunity identification to value realization; identify opportunities in cost, innovation, risk, and sustainability; manage stakeholder relationships; develop category updates and business cases; lead supplier selection and performance management; drive day-to-day decisions within approved strategies
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
