Director - Category Manager (EXM - LCO/Sterile)

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The 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 Day

Category 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 Experience

Experience & 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.

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