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I further attest that all information I submit in my employment application is true to the best of my knowledge.\nJob Description\nThe Sr. Procurement Experience Agent is responsible for the supporting of all Takeda’s day-to-day procurement activities, supporting all super users in scope with in-depth Source-to-pay knowledge, both as walk-through assistance as well as executing tasks on behalf of the users with a focus on outstanding people experience.\nAs members of the Procurement Solutions team, they are responsible for:\nSupporting users’ decisions related to operational supplier management and ensuring compliance to internal processes and policies. This includes but is not limited to identifying existing preferred suppliers, right buying channels and guiding users to use them \nSupporting supplier selection in alignment with the requirements received from the business. \nDelivering the end-to-end Procurement process in a compliant, effective and efficient way, with a focus on cycle time and improved user experience \nEnsuring the right solutions are put in place to enhance people experience, aiming at making users feel supported throughout their Procurement experience. \nSupporting process improvements, for example by means of flagging issues, concerns and opportunities from the supported countries and BUs and partnering with the Continuous Improvement workstreams \nProvide user support for the new Malbek contracting tool by triaging inquiries and directing topics to the relevant teams responsible for the Malbek process \nSupervising or actively supporting execution of non-contract related PR/POs on behalf of the users, depending on volumes and providing guidance on processes. \nActing as additional support for proactive issues resolution, liaising with all other relevant GCC towers and Procurement Solutions teams, and as an additional escalation point for procurement agents. \nACCOUNTABILITIES\nSupport supplier selection,TPORM and onboarding \nEnsure all information related to new and existing suppliers are provided on time and made available in the relevant systems \nLiaise with other GFCOE towers and procurement and keep up to date with all relevant process updates or changes \nProactively identify opportunities for improvement and manage risks upfront, to help customers feel confident and supported \nBuild collaborative relationships based on trust and respect, staying involved until the customers understand the proposed solutions \nAbility to work in a fast-paced environment with constant deadlines and time constraints; 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