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Supply Chain & Planning Student

Wicklow, Leinster
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On the Global Manufacturing and Supply (GMS) team at Takeda, you’ll be part of a rapidly transforming industry that’s applying technology and data in new ways. Within our agile, innovative, people-centric organization, your work will matter every day as you use your skills to help us manufacture therapies for patients on our four platforms:

  • Small Molecules
  • Biologics
  • Plasma
  • Cell and Gene

As part of the GMS team, you'll have the opportunity to pursue unique experiences and build new skills, and you'll know that the work you do every day makes an impact — on our patients, our people, our planet, and on yourself.

Job ID R0163854 Date posted 09/26/2025 Location Wicklow, Leinster

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Job Description

Are you looking for a patient-oriented, innovation-driven company that inspires you and promotes your career? Then take your future in your hands and become part of Takeda as a 

Supply Chain & Planning Student

To assist in daily, Weekly and monthly activities supporting continued product supply to Market.  Shipping documentation generation using SAP, Documentation generation, and supporting with KPI generation will be critical elements of this role. This role will give the candidate a broad overview of manufacturing and distribution operations and the critical interdepartmental responsibilities and communication to deliver business performance (Supply-Chain, Operations, Quality and Customers) in Bray.

How you will contribute:

  • Updating master data in SAP.
  • Gathering Master Data information as required by Strategic Business Projects or to support ongoing investigations.
  • Manage monthly inventory KPI generation and data gathering.
  • Creation of shipping document ‘packs’ required for each shipment.
  • Update documentation or generate new documents as required.
  • Support requests for sample shipments for Initial Commercial Supply or New product launches.
  • Preparation of KPI reports for Supply Chain and Planning to include:
    • WIP monitoring
    • Inventory Reporting DOH Analysis.
    • Alert monitoring

In this position you will report to the Manager, Supply Chain & Planning.

What you bring to Takeda:

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong organizational skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Advanced excel / Microsoft office Skills
  • SAP experience would be an advantage but not a requirement.
  • Currently studying towards a 3rd level degree in Business, Supply Chain, Accounting or other relevant disciplines.

What Takeda can offer you:

  • Flexible working arrangements
  • 26 vacation days plus additional days for service milestones
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellbeing and engagement teams
  • Development opportunities 
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Humanitarian volunteering leave options
  • Subsidized canteen
  • Electric charging points available at parking locations

More 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, neuroscience, and vaccines.

Takeda Ireland was established in 1997. Our story in Ireland is one of substantial growth, rapid change, and innovation. Over the past years, Takeda Ireland has invested over €55 million in Ireland to develop our manufacturing sites. Solidifying our commitment in our people and contributing to the local economy. Takeda in Ireland has commercial operations, corporate services, and manufacturing facilities across four locations: Baggot St, Bray, Citywest, and Grange Castle. We have been certified as Top Employer for several consecutive years.

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 with appropriate support during the application process.

Locations

Bray, Ireland

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Paid Intern (Fixed Term) (Trainee)

Time Type

Full time
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