Director - Global Category Head MRO & Capex Procurement

Who we are

Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with.

Location

Any Teva site in the EU (excluding Switzerland and France ).

The opportunity

This Global role is responsible for supporting the Indirect Procurement activities within the Global Teva organization. The role has the challenge to interact with all manufacturing and R&D sites including a wide range of stakeholders. This role is accountable for supporting the implementation of the Capex, Maintenance including spare parts optimization.

The Capex & Maintenance Category Head will focus on supplier rationalization and development, contract negotiations, risk management, stakeholder engagement and ongoing continuous improvement activities. This role strives to generate and deliver ongoing value through year-over-year savings and to ensure flawless execution of all Capex, Maintenance and Laboratory projects across Teva.

How you’ll spend your day

• Supports MG&S Sr. Director in development and implementation of global and regional Procurement goals and objectives.
• Collaborate effectively with key Global stakeholders: Engineering, Quality, R&D, Sites and Financial leadership
• Leads a Team of 2-3 Direct reports, actively develop skills and expertise
• Executes Indirect categories strategies focusing on innovation, long term financial targets, cash flow optimization, standardization across sites and overall company growth objectives
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships within the procurement teams to promote category strategies and manage effectively key suppliers.
• Supports to achieve Indirect categories objectives – most notably for savings delivery, supplier risk management and uninterrupted support to plant operations and services
• Conducts supply market research to provide category intelligence and benchmarks on industry dynamics, innovative trends and best practices.
• Leads global supplier negotiations and global projects

Your experience and qualifications

• Education Required: Bachelor’s Degree
• Education Preferred: University Degree or higher. Degree in Engineering is desirable but not mandatory.
• Demonstrable experience in Indirect procurement with very clear understanding of various aspects, opportunities and challenges in Indirect categories. Understanding of Industrial manufacturing environment is highly desirable.
• Experience Required: 10-20 years of strategic procurement experience with evidence of managing independent responsibilities. Prior Experience of working in matrix organization structure is desirable.
• Proven track record of influencing large budgets and managing purchase or equipment’s, maintenance & asset management operations across multiple sites.
• A team player with capability to influence stakeholders while working in cross functional teams.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal – the ability to gain senior leadership support
• Strong Interpersonal/Relationship Management Skills
• Strategic mindset with demonstrable capabilities and command in execution of assignments in Indirect Procurement
• Excellent command of ERP systems like SAP / ARIBA etc. is a must

Enjoy a more rewarding choice

Make a difference with Teva Pharmaceuticals

Reports To

Sr Director Global Manufacturing Goods & Services TGO

Already Working @TEVA?

If you are a current Teva employee, please apply using the internal career site available on "Employee Central". By doing so, your application will be treated with priority. You will also be able to see opportunities that are open exclusively to Teva employees. Use the following link to search and apply: Internal Career Site

The internal career site is available from your home network as well. If you have trouble accessing your EC account, please contact your local HR/IT partner.

Teva’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment

Teva Pharmaceuticals is committed to equal opportunity in employment. It is Teva's global policy that equal employment opportunity be provided without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, veteran status, national or ethnic origin or any other legally recognized status entitled to protection under applicable laws. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to support you throughout the recruitment and selection process. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.