Associate Director – Strategic Sourcing Business Development

Overview

In this role you will define and lead strategic sourcing for Teva’s External Manufacturing Business Development portfolio and R&D opportunities. You will influence senior stakeholders, translate business needs into sourcing strategies, and drive end-to-end activities from market assessment to contracting. You will strengthen supplier performance, mitigate risk, and deliver measurable value through cost savings and supply resilience. This is a high-visibility, cross-functional role embedded in a culture that values collaboration and data-driven decision making, with a clear tie to Teva’s growth and procurement transformation.

Pay / Benefits

• generous annual leave
• reward plans
• flexible working schedules
• tailored health support
• career development opportunities
• Twist platform for internal growth

Responsibilities

• Define and lead sourcing strategies for EXM BD opportunities, R&D programs, suppliers, and strategic initiatives
• Own end-to-end sourcing lifecycle: market assessment, RFx, supplier evaluation, negotiations, contracting, supplier selection
• Translate business requirements and market intelligence into optimized sourcing solutions
• Lead complex negotiations including pricing, capacity, long-term supply agreements, in-licensing, and CDMO engagements
• Develop and execute contracts aligned with commercial/operational objectives
• Deliver value via cost savings, cost avoidance, resilience, innovation, and working capital improvements
• Drive supplier performance and governance with Alliance Management and EXM teams
• Identify and mitigate sourcing risks and ensure compliance with quality/regulatory/legal requirements
• Serve as trusted advisor to BD, R&D, EXM, and Procurement on sourcing strategy
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to enable successful sourcing outcomes
• Contribute to procurement capability development and continuous improvement
• Champion data-driven decision making and procurement transformation
• Support selected M&A due diligence processes
• Be a liaison across Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, and Legal

Key requirements

• Significant experience in strategic sourcing and contracting, especially in BD or R&D context
• Experience in due diligence for M&A contexts (Big Four experience preferred)
• Proven track record delivering value through sourcing initiatives
• Experience in External Manufacturing and/or regulated CDMO industries preferred
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional initiatives

• Strategic thinking
• Negotiation and commercial acumen
• Influence and alignment of senior stakeholders
• Strategic sourcing leadership
• Complex negotiations
• Risk management and supplier governance

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