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122 helped lead a procurement talent workshop for the company . Succession planning is a key part of her job in ensuring that Takeda attracts and keeps hold of valued staff , and the ability for employees in Procurement to travel and take on special projects helps make it an attractive organisation to work for .
She also elaborates on Takeda ’ s ‘ Procurement Academy ’: “ This is our internal learning programme , an online portal for all procurement employees . There are around 100 different programmes , from negotiation training to finance programmes for procurement . So , whatever their needs are , they can tap in .”
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Technology is another important draw for Procurement employees , according to Maier .
A vital element of company ’ s the 2014-2016 procurement transformation was the introduction of a new suite of technology which underpins the centralised model , with self-service tools being a key
feature . Communications have also been transformed , with channels such as Yammer , e-newsletters and video all utilised to boost engagement across the company ’ s 350 procurement professionals . “ We recently launched a ChatBot , “ TakiSan ”, for Takeda Procurement ,” Maier adds . “ This ChatBot is learning our languages . It ' s learning how to identify costpackages on accounts in order to answer questions from the business . We are very much looking into
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