Description
Senior Procurement Business Partner is a part of Site Leadership Team in Oranienburg. As the key link between the Global Manufacturing & Supply (GMS) site and Procurement you will translate business needs into effective sourcing strategies, ensure alignment with global procurement frameworks, and drive value through strong supplier partnerships and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Business Partnering & Strategy
1. Serve as the primary procurement partner to the Oranienburg Site Leadership Team (Site Head, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Finance, EHS).
2. Translate business needs into clear procurement strategies and challenge demand where appropriate.
3. Align site priorities with global procurement strategies and support implementation of regional initiatives.
Procurement Execution & Value Delivery
4. Lead end-to-end sourcing activities, including tenders, negotiations, and contract management.
5. Execute local procurement activities and implement globally negotiated agreements at site level.
6. Drive cost savings, value creation initiatives, and delivery of site-level financial targets.
Supplier & Risk Management
7. Manage supplier relationships to ensure quality, cost efficiency, and reliable supply.
8. Lead supplier negotiations, performance management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
9. Identify and mitigate supply and operational risks, ensuring business continuity.
Governance, Compliance & Transformation
10. Ensure adherence to procurement policies, compliance standards, and audit requirements.
11. Monitor procurement performance and provide structured reporting to stakeholders.
12. Support process improvements, digitalization, and adoption of efficient ways of working.
Your Profile
Experience & Expertise
13. 8+ years of procurement experience across direct and indirect categories in a manufacturing environment.
14. Proven track record in sourcing, negotiations, and delivering cost/value initiatives.
15. Strong understanding of category management, supplier management, and procurement processes.
Skills & Competencies
16. Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence senior leaders.
17. Experience working in global, matrix organizations.
18. Solid analytical skills and commercial mindset.
19. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
20. Fluent in English.
Preferred
21. Experience in pharma, biotech, FMCG, or consulting.
22. Knowledge of Capex sourcing and project-based procurement.
23. Familiarity with SAP, Ariba, or similar procurement tools.
24. Additional language skills (e.g. German).
Working Model
25. Hybrid role with regular on-site presence (minimum 2 days per week).
26. On-site participation required for key meetings and business-critical activities.
Why This Role Matters
You will be an essential part of the Lean transformation at Oranienburg — turning strategy into action, solving meaningful operational problems, and helping teams work smarter every day. If you enjoy combining analytical thinking with practical improvement and people development, this is an excellent opportunity to make a visible impact.
What we offer you:
27. Attractive and competitive salary (according to collective bargaining agreement)
28. 30 vacation days
29. Company pension plan
30. Further education and training
31. Commutingallowance
32. Subsidized sports programs
33. Subsidized canteen
34. Employee discounts
35. Long-termaccountwithvariouspossibleuses
36. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
37. Disability insurance
38. Group accident insurance
39. Deferred compensation as desired
40. Global Wellbeing Program
41. Employee Recognition Program
42. Employee Referral Program
43. Supplementary nursing care insurance
44. Interactive online courses for employees' children
45. Parent Child Office
46. Future amount
47. Open-minded and modern working environment
About Us:
Takeda is focused on creating better health for people and a brighter future for the world. We aim to discover and deliver life-transforming treatments in our core therapeutic and business areas, including gastrointestinal and inflammation, rare diseases, plasma-derived therapies, oncology,neuroscienceand vaccines.
TheOranienburgmanufacturing site in the Berlin-Brandenburg metropolitan region is the Takeda site with the most employeesfor the production ofsolid dosage forms (capsules and tablets). The site also houses a pilot production facility for clinical development projects. Pharmaceutical manufacturing in Oranienburg can look back on a tradition of more than 135 years. Today, we supply over 65 countries with high-quality medicines from Oranienburg. Takeda Oranienburg is a regionally significant employer and hasrecentlybeen awarded the independentGreat Place to Workcertificate. The site is characterized by its long company history and excellent opportunities for further development.
How we will support you:
Takeda is proud of its commitment to create a diverse workforce and to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status,or any other characteristic protected by law.If you are living with disabilities, chronic illness,or neurodiversity, please feel free to let us know so that we can provide you withappropriate supportduring the application process.
Locations
Oranienburg, Germany
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time