Global Capacity Planning Lead.

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About the role

Join us as ourGlobal Capacity Planning this critical role you will enable data-driven end-to-end capacity decisions across Takedas global manufacturing network. By integrating demand forecasts supply plans asset and resource assumptions and strategic network considerations you will provide a clear capacity outlook over the short- to mid-term planning horizonup to 36 months.

How you will contribute

Working in a global matrix environment you will partner with Global Supply Chain Site Planning Finance Global Manufacturing and Commercial teams to identify capacity risks evaluate mitigation scenarios and support reliable product supply inventory optimization and service performance. Although this role has no direct line-management responsibility you will influence decisions across functions sites and geographies. You are entitled to:

• Lead global capacity planning across multiple manufacturing sites product platforms and supply nodes.
• Develop and maintain a consolidated 036-month capacity outlook incorporating demand signals production plans assumptions and operational constraints.
• Identify emerging capacity constraints assess their business impact and lead scenario analysis to support mitigation and trade-off decisions.
• Translate demand supply and network changes into capacity implications including launches lifecycle changes technology transfers portfolio shifts and network initiatives.
• Partner with Site Planning Global Planning Finance SBE and Commercial teams to align assumptions priorities and actions.
• Support S&OP IBP and governance forums with transparent capacity views decision-ready analytics and escalation recommendations.
• Develop standardize and continuously improve planning models tools processes and data inputs.
• Provide insights for network strategy discussions including capacity investments debottlenecking make-or-buy decisions and allocation alternatives.
• Strengthen governance ownership scenario management and adherence to Takeda planning standards.
• Communicate complex risks options and recommendations clearly to senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Lead scenario-based planning for expansions launches and technology transfers.
• Provide capacity inputs to MRP and MYC volume planning execution.

What you bring to Takeda

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Engineering Operations Life Sciences Business or a related field; an advanced degree is preferred.
• Relevant supply chain certification such as APICS/CPIM Lean or Six Sigma is desirable.
• At least 10 years of experience in capacity planning production planning or network planning within pharmaceutical biotech or another highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience working across global cross-functional organizations and complex multi-site manufacturing networks.
• A proven ability to lead through influence and engage senior stakeholders.
• Experience with enterprise planning and ERP systems such as SAP APO IBP Kinaxis or equivalent tools.
• Manufacturing-site experience is an advantage.
• Strong expertise in scenario modeling constraint analysis integrated business planning S&OP and supply review processes.
• Excellent analytical modeling problem-solving communication and presentation skills.
• The ability to translate technical capacity constraints into clear business decisions.
• An enterprise mindset strong systems thinking resilience accountability and execution discipline.
• A commitment to Takedas values including prioritizing patients building trust collaborating across boundaries thinking strategically driving innovation delivering on commitments and developing organizational capability.
• A change-oriented mindset and the ability to identify and lead continuous improvement opportunities.

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