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Business Coordinator - Rare Diseases Business Unit

London, England
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The Europe & Canada (EUCAN) Business unit supports Takeda's mission at a regional level and as the leader in rare diseases and specialty care, we champion better health and a brighter future for patients, healthcare providers and our people.

Across the EUCAN BU, patients come first in every decision we make. We develop strategic partnerships which deliver value for society and create a culture within which our people can thrive and reach their full potential.

Our mission is to empower and enable our people to fulfill their potential by embracing diversity and creating a high-performance, collaborative working environment. In the EUCAN region integrity is one of our key values. We put patients, trust and reputation before business and this is one of the main reasons why our people choose to work here.

Job ID R0125470 Date posted 06/27/2024 Location London, England

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Job Description

Are you looking for a patient-focused, innovation-driven company that will inspire you and support your career? If so, be empowered to take charge of your future at Takeda – winners of the prestigious PMEA Company of the Year Award in 2023!

Join us as a Business Unit Coordinator in our UK Head Offices in Central London Paddington. This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.

Supporting the Rare Diseases Business Unit and reporting into the Business Unit Director, you will be empowered to provide a comprehensive administrative support service to field and office based members of the Business Unit.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Provide day to day support to the Business Unit Director and the Brand Teams in operational and organizational tasks as required.
  • Arrange monthly Business Unit meetings including Brand Team Meetings, preparing agendas and writing up action minutes following each meeting.
  • Assisting with logistics for Foundation Training for new sales team members, training courses and sales meetings (including ordering of IT equipment and registration on appropriate systems for new team members).
  • To support the Business Unit when necessary by supporting internal approval processes via Promomats (full training will be given).
  • Liaising and planning on National Meetings and other Business Unit events.
  • To assist the Business Unit and Brand Teams with logistics for internal and external meetings, national sales meetings, medical conferences including attending off-site internal and external meetings.
  • Raising purchase orders for the department and liaising with suppliers; budget tracking and administration of contracts and processing of financial transactions.
  • To support the BU Director and Business Unit with meeting schedules and diary management
  • Support with Procurement and HCP contracting.

The person

The successful candidate will need to be a positive and enthusiastic team player with substantial experience in an administrative support role within a commercial organisation.

  • Confident communicator - approachable and collaborative with respect for others.

  • Well organised with excellent planning skills - experienced in using Excel and PowerPoint on daily basis

  • Flexible attitude, willing to help others with the ability maintain confidentiality

  • Resilient and proactive with the ability to work independently.

  • Driven and self-motivated

  • Desire to put people first and demonstrate the values of Takeda-ism

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 realise 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. Discover more at takedajobs.com.

What Takeda Can Offer You

To further support and inspire our employees, our benefits include: Competitive basic salary, Target Bonus, Contributory Pension Scheme, Private Health Cover and Life Assurance.

Empowering Our People to Shine

Learn more at takedajobs.com

Locations

GBR - Paddington

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Time Type

Full time
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Success profile

What makes a successful team member within EUCAN at Takeda?

  • Agile
  • Analytical
  • Enthusiastic
  • Ambitious
  • Collaborative
  • Entrepreneurial
Believe in your own ability to do things you want to do. If you do that, things will happen.

Heena Howitt - Country Medical Lead Genetic Diseases

  • Takeda named Global Top Employer for seventh consecutive year. Recognized for our culture and way of working, we’re one of only 17 companies to receive Top Global Employer® status for 2024.
  • About Takeda At Takeda, there is an unwavering commitment to putting patients first, and to creating a workplace that is underpinned by empowerment and focused on diversity, collaboration and steadfast values.
  • Europe & Canada Business Unit Takeda in Europe and Canada (EUCAN) is delivering leading innovations in oncology, gastroenterology and rare diseases to provide better health and a brighter future for patients.

Working at Takeda

  • Inclusion

    Here, you will feel welcomed, respected, and valued as a vital contributor to our global team.
  • Collaboration

    A strong, borderless team, we strive together towards our priorities and inspiring mission.
  • Innovation

    Bold initiatives, continuous improvement, and creativity are at the heart of how we bring scientific breakthroughs from the lab to patients.
  • Top Workplace

    Recognized for our culture and way of working, we’re one of only 17 companies to receive Top Global Employer® status for 2024.
  • Work-Life

    Our people-first mission extends beyond patients to include their families, communities, and our own Takeda family.
  • Empowerment

    Through trust and respect, you will have genuine support from leaders, managers, and colleagues to do your best work.

We're Steadfast In Our Commitment to Four Key Imperatives

Patient


Responsibly translate science into highly innovative medicines and accelerate access to improve lives worldwide.

People


Create an exceptional people experience.

Planet


Protect our planet.

Data & Digital


Transform Takeda into the most trusted, data-driven, outcomes-based biopharmaceutical company.

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About our location

London, England


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