Senior Manager, Supplier Decarbonization & Sustainable Sourcing

The primary mission of this role is to drive measurable Scope 3 emissions reductions and environmental improvements across Takeda's global supply chain. You will segment key supplier portfolios based on climate maturity and emissions impact, establishing tailored decarbonization roadmaps aligned with Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) frameworks. On an operational level, responsibilities encompass driving adoption of disclosures such as CDP Supply Chain, gathering Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) metrics, and encouraging suppliers to transition to renewable power through collective programs like Energize. You will integrate these environmental standards into sourcing events, request for proposals (RFPs), vendor scorecards, and Master Service Agreements. Additionally, the role encompasses broader sustainable procurement initiatives. This includes collaborating with internal category leads to source lower-impact packaging, advance green chemistry principles, improve circularity, and track sustainability performance benchmarks through platforms such as EcoVadis.

Working in this role offers deep exposure to complex Scope 3 greenhouse gas accounting and supply chain decarbonization at massive enterprise scale. You will refine your technical knowledge of Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) methodologies, primary supplier emissions allocation, and life cycle assessments in highly regulated pharmaceutical environments. Candidates will gain valuable insights into cross-industry supplier enablement initiatives, such as the Energize pharmaceutical renewable energy collaboration. The position also expands expertise in negotiating sustainability terms, managing dual-reporting lines in a matrix structure, and deploying leading evaluation tools like EcoVadis and CDP Supply Chain on a global scale.

The ideal candidate brings at least seven years of relevant professional experience at the nexus of procurement, supply chain decarbonization, and corporate sustainability. A bachelor's or advanced degree in environmental science, engineering, sustainable procurement, or a related discipline is foundational for handling the role's dual commercial and technical demands. Strong familiarity with GHG Protocol Scope 3 guidance, supplier engagement campaigns, and carbon data auditing is essential. Given the specialized requirements of healthcare manufacturing, prior experience within pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals, life sciences, or packaging is highly advantageous. Soft skills are equally key: you must possess the analytical rigor to validate complex data coupled with the influencing capability necessary to motivate commercial partners and category buyers who may have competing priorities.

To stand out, highlight specific achievements where you directly influenced supply chain emissions or embedded sustainability criteria into commercial contracts. Avoid broad philosophical statements about climate change; instead, present concrete metrics showing how you increased supplier CDP response rates, reduced supplier baseline emissions, or scaled recycled materials in procurement. Emphasize your familiarity with pharmaceutical sustainability levers, such as green chemistry guidelines or renewable power purchase syndicates. Demonstrating an understanding of Takeda's corporate philosophy, Takeda-ism and the Patient-Trust-Reputation-Business (PTRB) framework, will signal strong cultural alignment during technical and behavioral interviews.

This position sits at the operational heart of Takeda's net-zero and climate transition plans, focusing heavily on upstream Scope 3 emissions. Because active pharmaceutical ingredients, biological raw materials, and cold-chain logistics represent major emission hotspots, the role focuses heavily on supplier renewable electricity transition and emissions transparency. Beyond carbon mitigation, the role integrates wider sustainable procurement agendas including circular packaging design, water stewardship, waste reduction, and green chemistry substitution. You will ensure that environmental footprint reduction does not compromise strict drug quality, patient safety, or supply security standards.

A significant challenge lies in the complexity and fragmentation of global pharmaceutical supply chains. Suppliers vary widely in climate maturity, and obtaining auditable, high-quality primary emissions and PCF data from chemical and component manufacturers requires persistent follow-up and educational guidance. Balancing aggressive sustainability expectations with traditional procurement metrics like unit cost, quality control, and delivery resilience can also create tension. The manager will need to build compelling business cases to show internal category managers and suppliers that sustainable sourcing strengthens long-term resilience rather than inflating costs.

A typical day could start by analyzing the latest vendor submissions from a CDP Supply Chain campaign or reviewing supplier carbon footprint models with internal data analysts. You might evaluate emissions reduction milestones for an active ingredient supplier to assess whether their planned investments align with decarbonization roadmaps. Midday could involve collaborating with Category Managers to weave environmental specifications and EcoVadis minimum thresholds into an upcoming tender for packaging materials. Later, you might host an enablement workshop with international suppliers, discussing how to participate in renewable electricity aggregation programs like Energize, followed by an alignment call with your matrix leads in decarbonization and circularity.

This position offers a strong platform for career growth within corporate sustainability, sustainable procurement, and global supply operations. Given the growing regulatory scrutiny around supply chain due diligence (such as the EU CSDDD and CSRD), expertise in verified Scope 3 decarbonization is among the most sought-after skill sets in enterprise procurement. Successful execution can lead to senior leadership opportunities, such as directing global sustainable procurement teams, heading circular economy initiatives, or advancing into corporate climate strategy roles across Takeda's global manufacturing and commercial networks.

You will collaborate closely with internal procurement partners, particularly Global Category Managers, sourcing leads, and Supplier Relationship Managers (SRMs), acting as their trusted advisor on sustainability topics. You will also report to the Supplier Decarbonization Lead while coordinating continuously with the Circularity & Sustainable Sourcing Lead. Externally, your primary points of contact are sustainability directors, account executives, and technical operational teams across Takeda's direct and indirect vendor network. Additionally, you will engage with external industry consortia, data audit platforms (such as CDP and EcoVadis), and cross-pharma climate working groups.