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Takeda Pharmaceutical

# Sourcing Manager - Warehouse and Distribution (Associate Director)

Director Supply Chain & Logistics 

Listed on Takeda Pharmaceutical’s official careers site. Listed as of November 8, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
[Apply on Takeda Pharmaceutical’s careers site →](https://jobs.takeda.com/job/lodz/sourcing-manager-warehouse-and-distribution-associate-director/1113/102550112080)

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## Job description

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### Job Description

About the Role As an Sourcing Manager - Warehouse and Distribution (Associate Director) focused on Warehouse & Distribution categories, you will provide strategic leadership for sourcing activities that support the movement, storage, and distribution of products across the supply chain. This role is responsible for driving value across warehousing, freight, cold-chain, and last-mile distribution services while ensuring operational performance, supply continuity, compliance, and sustainability objectives are met.

Working within the procurement organization, you will partner closely with Supply Chain, Logistics, Quality, and other business stakeholders to shape sourcing strategies, strengthen supplier partnerships, and optimize total landed cost. Through deep category expertise and strong commercial leadership, you will help deliver resilient distribution networks, effective supplier governance, and long-term value across critical logistics and distribution services.

How You Will Contribute Develop and lead sourcing strategies for warehousing, transportation, freight forwarding, cold-chain, and distribution categories. Lead complex supplier negotiations and contracting activities using cost models, benchmarks, and market intelligence to maximize value. Partner with Supply Chain, Logistics, Trade Compliance, and Quality teams to align sourcing decisions with operational and compliance requirements.

Manage strategic logistics suppliers through performance governance, relationship management, and continuous improvement initiatives. Build and apply total landed cost models covering storage, handling, freight, fuel, customs, and other logistics cost drivers. Drive sourcing initiatives for temperature-controlled and cold-chain solutions, including qualified shipping and distribution services. Identify and mitigate supply chain risks through contingency planning, alternative sourcing strategies, and supplier risk management.

Establish and monitor logistics performance measures to support service quality, business continuity, and patient supply security.

### Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. 7+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain procurement, including warehouse and distribution categories. Strong expertise in sourcing and negotiating warehousing, transportation, freight forwarding, third-party logistics, cold-chain, and distribution services. Experience developing total landed cost models, freight benchmarking analyses, lane-level sourcing strategies, and should-cost models for logistics services.

Working knowledge of Good Distribution Practice requirements, cold-chain qualification processes, pharmaceutical distribution requirements, and customs-related considerations. Knowledge of logistics supplier commercial models, including open-book, cost-plus, gainshare, rate-card, surcharge, and accessorial pricing structures. Proficiency with SAP Ariba or comparable e-sourcing platforms, sourcing pipeline management tools, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and generative AI tools.

Strong stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and supplier governance skills, with the ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives in a global environment and communicate fluently in English.

### Locations Lodz, Poland Base Salary Range

zł328,000.00 - zł451,000.00 The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

For information about our benefits, please click here. Worker Type Employee Worker Sub-Type Regular Time Type Full time

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Not stated
- First seen by OpenNash: Nov 1, 2026
- Last checked: Nov 8, 2026
- Listed for: 7 days[Apply on Takeda Pharmaceutical’s careers site →](https://jobs.takeda.com/job/lodz/sourcing-manager-warehouse-and-distribution-associate-director/1113/102550112080)

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