Head of Laboratory Equipment Asset Management

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Job Description

Are you looking for a patient-focused, innovation-driven company that will inspire you and empower you to shine? Join us as a Head, R&D Laboratory Equipment Assets Management in our Cambridge, MA office.

At Takeda, we are transforming the pharmaceutical industry through our R&D-driven market leadership and being a values-led company. To do this, we empower our people to realize their potential through life-changing work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, we offer stimulating careers, encourage innovation, and strive for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our global teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

Here, you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission.

OBJECTIVES:

R&D has centralized Lab Operations for supply of materials, equipment and services. The next stage in this evolution requires a Lab Asset leader. This person will be responsible for the delivery and operational management of the asset management processes & systems. The focus of this role is to as-sure delivery of the lab ops business plan savings

This new role will set the foundations & lead a new Asset Management function:

• Design and the implement the new lab equipment asset system and their supporting lifecycle management processes.

• Deliver global visibility of all Lab equipment and their attendant asset lifecycle costs Will set targets to fulfil the business case benefits for laboratory asset management operations optimization in terms of data visibility, cost efficiency and service to lab teams.

• Will be a prominent change leader for new global processes interacting with external vendors, global procurement, and scientific functions

• Will build an exceptional data foundation (including consistent master data) to support the new LEMS systems. Will partner with Finance/Takeda Business Services to align data consistency & reporting relating lab equipment assets.

• Will design and drive AI-enhanced improvements to the Lab equipment lifecycle management and planning for the future R&D 585 Kendall Square Campus.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Lead the transition to a sound data foundation for all lab equipment decisions based on a new & evolving LEMS. Lead LEMS system configuration decisions. and troubleshoot with IT/Vendor all issues before going-live.

• Implement new lab equipment lifecycle processes across the laboratory footprint for all Massachusetts sites underpinning LEMS..

• Deliver these key components for effective Lab Equipment Management for Takeda R&D

• In addition, resolve challenges with cross-campus lab asset planning

• Using Asset management principles to guide specification of KPI’s for Lab Operations program. Deliver dashboard(s) that provide clear performance reporting for each type of lab asset. Sup-port R&D finance team for reporting needs on Lab Equipment CAPEX & maintenance OPEX

• Set out pathway for evolution of Equipment stewardship over the next 3 years.

EDUCATION, BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

Education & Experience

• BS or MS degree required in science / technology / business subject.
• Minimum of 5+ years of managerial experience including supply chain planning and experience of R&D planning (such as clinical trials)
• Proven track record of driving business process improvement and systems/planning change
• Operational experience in supply chain planning with significant focus on operations planning and materials management

This position is currently classified as “ hybrid” in accordance with Takeda’s Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

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