Vanessa Gleason

Vice President – TBS Strategy and TBS Procurement Solutions Takeda

Vanessa Gleason is the Vice President of Strategy and Relationship Management, and the Vice President of Procurement Solutions, within Takeda Business Solutions (TBS) for Takeda Pharmaceutical.

In her Strategy role, Vanessa is responsible for identifying and directing the implementation of TBS initiatives targeted at creating a world class shared services organisation. This includes developing shared services strategy, building frameworks and governance for common activities across TBS, Program and Transition Management, Change Management, and a ‘one-stop-shop’ Solutions Hub for Takeda.

Vanessa also leads the TBS Procurement Solutions team, comprising Sourcing Enablement, Supplier Support and Purchase to Pay activities globally for Takeda.

Prior to joining Takeda, Vanessa held various shared services, transformation, and procurement roles with AkzoNobel, Rio Tinto, Parmalat, and the Queensland government. Vanessa has international experience, having worked in Australia, the UK, Singapore, Netherlands, and is now based in Switzerland with her husband and young son.

Vanessa graduated from the University of Queensland, Australia, with a Masters in International Business, and undergraduate degrees in Business and Political Science. Vanessa also holds an MCIPS qualification from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.