Senior Director, Global Packaging Category Head

Teva Pharmaceuticals; Ulm; Hybrid; EUR 80.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A global pharma company is seeking a Global Packaging Category Head based in Ulm, Germany. In this senior leadership role, you will be responsible for transforming the packaging category by implementing sustainable practices and driving innovation. Candidates must have over 8 years of procurement experience and a strong background in the pharmaceutical or FMCG sectors. The role requires exceptional stakeholder management skills and a strategic mindset to lead cross-functional initiatives effectively. This position offers significant influence on portfolio strategies and global objectives.

Qualifikationen

• 8+ years of procurement experience is required.
• Experience in the big pharma or FMCG industries is a strong advantage.
• Proven experience leading packaging or related categories.
• Strong understanding of packaging technologies and industry trends.

Aufgaben

• Lead category transformation for smarter, greener packaging solutions.
• Drive digital and technological innovation across the packaging value chain.
• Influence senior stakeholders and drive complex cross-functional change.
• Manage a team to ensure coordination with business stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

Stakeholder management

Digital procurement tools

Change management

Strategic thinking

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain/Procurement, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Chemistry or Biology

Tools

Packaging technologies

Digital manufacturing platforms

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

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.

The opportunity

As the Global Packaging Category Head, you will take responsibility for one of the organisation’s most strategically significant spend categories. In this position, you will have the opportunity to shape how medicines are delivered to patients, advance global sustainability objectives, and drive category transformation by developing long-term strategies. This includes overseeing the transition from conventional materials and processes to innovative, patient-focused, and environmentally sustainable solutions. It is a highly visible, senior leadership role requiring the ability to influence at executive levels, drive complex cross‑functional change, and orchestrate global category strategies across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, R&D, Quality, Commercial, Regulatory, Portfolio, and Finance. You will act as a thought leader in technology, sustainability, and supplier innovation, steering Teva’s packaging strategy toward future‑ready solutions. We are looking for a seasoned procurement leader with a global mindset, exceptional stakeholder management capability, and the strategic depth required to transform a mission‑critical category in a complex, multinational environment.

Location: The role can be carried out from any Teva EU location except France and Switzerland.

How You’ll Spend Your Day

• Lead a category transformation – define the long-term category strategy and lead the shift toward smarter, greener and more resilient packaging solutions
• Drive digital and technological innovation – champion the adoption of new tools, data driven decision making and advanced technologies across the packaging value chain
• Deliver meaningful sustainability impact – shape initiatives that will ensure we meet global environmental commitments
• Influence at executive level – work closely with senior stakeholders across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, R&D, Quality, Portfolio, Commercial, Regulatory. Your insights will directly influence product launches, supply continuity, cost competitiveness and patient experience
• Build a high-performing global supplier network – lead strategic supplier partnerships, drive innovation pipelines and ensure resilience and quality of our global packaging supply base
• Drive value creation initiatives, identify cross-functional synergies, and contribute to continuous improvement in procurement processes by challenging the status quo
• Manage P&L alignment and spend savings, developing strategic plans to reduce total cost of ownership
• Strategically oversee the interconnected risks between business operations and procurement activities, ensuring a proactive and unified approach to risk mitigation across the organization
• Persistently refine and optimize the interplay of business processes between procurement and different business functions, focusing on fostering seamless collaboration and maximizing efficiency in all procurement-related activities
• Directly manage a team of 7 FTE that enables effective coordination and partnership with business stakeholders, ensuring alignment and collaboration across business functions

Your Experience And Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree: Business, Supply Chain/ Procurement, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Chemistry/Biology or like degree
• Procurement experience: 8+ years of Procurement
• Experience in the big pharma or FMCG industries is a strong advantage
• Proven experience leading packaging or related categories in a complex, global environment
• Strong understanding of packaging technologies, materials, and industry trends
• Experience implementing digital procurement tools, advanced analytics, or AI‑enabled decision‑making
• Demonstrated ability to drive digital transformation and adopt new technologies
• Strategic thinker with a track record of delivering category transformation
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior levels
• Strong change‑management skills, with the ability to bring teams along on a digital and sustainability journey
• Understanding of risk management, supply‑chain resilience, and dual‑sourcing strategies
• Exposure to data‑driven supplier performance management or digital supplier collaboration platforms
• Understanding of regulatory requirements across major markets (EU, US, APAC) for pharmaceutical packaging
• Familiarity with quality systems, GMP environments, and supplier audits
• Familiarity with packaging automation, Industry 4.0, and digital manufacturing environments
• Track record of leading innovation partnerships with suppliers

Make a difference with Teva Pharmaceuticals

Reports To
VP Direct Procurement

EEO and How to Apply

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Teva Pharmaceuticals is committed to equal opportunity in employment. It is Teva's policy that equal employment opportunity be provided without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, military status or status as a disabled or protected veteran, or any legally recognized status entitled to protection under applicable federal, state, or local laws.