Our Team, Your ImpactThe
Director - Category Manager EXM-Liquid, Creams & Ointments / Sterile (LCO/Sterile) supports the development and execution of category management across Company's Externally Manufactured
LCO/Sterile network. This role is responsible for
owning assigned technologies that all fall under the EXM- LCO/Sterile Category, developing practical category strategies, and working closely with Strategic Sourcing, External Manufacturing, Quality, and other Business stakeholders to deliver strategic procurement outcomes.
Reporting to the Senior Director Procurement - Business Partner & Category Lead, this role plays a critical part in
building foundational category management capability, improving supplier engagement, and strengthening procurement's effectiveness in developing a procurement environment with accountability on defining financial value delivery over a long range plan.
This role is suited for an experienced category professional who is comfortable being
hands-on, operating in ambiguity, and helping establish structure, discipline, and consistency.
How You'll Spend Your DayCategory Strategy & Planning- Own assigned LCO/Sterile categories/product technologies and serve as Teva's category SME.
- Develop category strategies aligned with business priorities, manufacturing needs, and supplier capabilities.
- Define and deliver 3-5 year savings and improvement roadmaps leveraging multiple procurement levers.
- Support demand planning, supplier capacity assessments, and sourcing roadmaps to optimize investment and P&L.
- Maintain category strategies, action plans, and reporting.
Sourcing & Execution- Partner with Strategic Sourcing to execute RFx activities, negotiations, and contracts.
- Ensure sourcing activities deliver value and objectives defined in category strategies.
- Provide category expertise on supplier selection, negotiation approaches, and award decisions.
- Align contract outcomes with category and business goals.
Supplier Management & Performance- Define supplier management strategies for key LCO/Sterile suppliers.
- Guide supplier performance management, issue resolution, and continuous improvement programs.
- Maintain market intelligence and identify strategic supplier opportunities, leveraging SRM to develop ongoing value capture opportunities.
Stakeholder Engagement & Business Support- Partner with leaders across External Manufacturing, Technical Operations, and key business functions, understanding business needs and co-developing strategies.
- Communicate category plans, sourcing activities, risks, and trade-offs; influence stakeholders and champion strategies.
- Influence outcomes of Business Development through category and supplier expertise.
- Build trusted relationships and deep business understanding to inform category priorities.
Value Delivery & Reporting- Drive category value initiatives, including cost optimization, sourcing improvements, and supplier performance.
- Track and communicate category performance, sourcing outcomes, and value delivery.
- Deliver multi-year cost reduction plans and partner with Finance to validate targets.
- Improve reporting transparency and consistency.
Market & Supplier Insight- Expert level knowledge of LCO/Sterile markets, supplier capabilities, capacity trends, and regulations.
- Use market and supplier intelligence to shape category strategies and sourcing decisions.
- Strengthen supplier relationships and position Teva as a customer of choice.
Process & Capability Development- Support adoption of category management tools, templates, and best practices.
- Improve consistency and discipline across category management activities.
- Identify process improvement opportunities across planning, supplier engagement, and execution.
- Coach and inspire team members to strengthen LCO/Sterile category management capabilities.
Your Skills and ExperienceExperience & Expertise- Experience in Category Management, Strategic Sourcing, or Procurement within pharmaceutical, life sciences, manufacturing, or other regulated industries.
- Experience managing External Manufacturing (EXM), CMO/CDMO partnerships, or strategic supplier relationships.
- Experience leading sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, supplier engagement, and cross-functional projects.
- Strong understanding of Sterile, Liquids, Creams & Ointments (LCO) manufacturing, supplier networks, or outsourced manufacturing environments is highly desirable.
- Pharmaceutical experience is advantageous; however, candidates from adjacent regulated industries with strong External Manufacturing expertise are encouraged to apply.
Skills & Attributes- Hands-on, execution-oriented mindset.
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
- Effective stakeholder communication and collaboration skills, demonstrated through understanding of business needs.
- Deep analytical and commercial aptitude, that can be translated to strategies.
- Comfort working in evolving, lower-maturity procurement environments.
Education- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
- Typically 10+ years of experience in Procurement, Category Management, Strategic Sourcing, External Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or related disciplines.
Salary RangeThe annual starting salary for this position is between $163,040-$203,800 annually. Factors which may affect starting salary within this range and level of role may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
How We'll Take Care of YouWe offer a competitive benefits package, including:
- Comprehensive Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage starting on the first day of employment, providing the employee enrolls.
- Retirement Savings: 401(k) with employer match, up to 6% and an annual 3.75% Defined Contribution to the 401k plan.
- Time Off: Paid Time Off including vacation, sick/safe time, caretaker time and holidays.
- Life and Disability Protection: Company paid Life and Disability insurance.
- Additional benefits include, but are not limited to, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Life Style Spending Account, Volunteer Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, if eligible , Family Building Benefits, Virtual Physical Therapy, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurances, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Plan, Voluntary Life Insurance and Long Term Disability and more.
The total compensation may also include restricted stock units and discretionary awards, depending on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
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