Associate Director - Strategic Sourcing Business Development

Biopharma Careers; Harlow; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Teva is seeking an Associate Director of Strategic Sourcing – Business Development to define and lead sourcing strategies for External Manufacturing and BD opportunities across a global R&D pipeline. You will influence senior stakeholders and drive value through supplier optimization, risk mitigation, and performance improvement.

The role collaborates with Procurement, R&D, EXM, and Legal to execute contracts, negotiate terms, and deliver measurable cost savings and resilience while advancing

Qualifications

• Significant experience in strategic sourcing and contracting.
• Ideally experience with M&A due diligence processes in a BD/R&D context.
• Experience in External Manufacturing or regulated CDMO environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead sourcing strategies for EXM BD opportunities and R&D programs.
• Own end-to-end sourcing lifecycle: market assessment, RFx, supplier evaluation, negotiations, contracts.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Contracting

Due diligence

External manufacturing

Stakeholder management

Education

Master’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

We Are Teva

We’re Teva, a leading innovative biopharmaceutical company, enabled by a world-class generics business. Whether it’s innovating in the fields of neuroscience and immunology or delivering high-quality medicine worldwide, we’re dedicated to addressing patients’ needs now and in the future. Here, you will be part of a high-performing, inclusive culture that values fresh thinking and collaboration. You'll have the room to grow, the flexibility to balance life with work, and the opportunity to better health worldwide, together.

Our Team, Your Impact

The Associate Director – Strategic Sourcing ‘Business Development’ is responsible for defining and leading sourcing strategies and execution across assigned External Manufacturing (EXM) Business Development portfolio and R&D pipeline opportunities, in alignment with Procurement Category Management, Teva’s EXM, BD and R&D organizations. This role is accountable for delivering enterprise value through strategic supplier selection, commercial optimization, and disciplined sourcing practices.

Reporting to the Procurement Director – BD, this role operates as a strategic sourcing leader, owning the translation of business needs and category strategies into sourcing approaches in the business development and pipeline context, while influencing senior stakeholders to align on sourcing decisions and outcomes. The Associate Director drives both sourcing strategy and execution, ensuring sourcing initiatives deliver sustainable value, mitigate risk, and strengthen supplier performance.

This role plays a critical part in advancing procurement maturity by establishing best-in-class sourcing practices, delivering organizational capability, and embedding structured, data-driven decision-making across the BD sourcing landscape.

Why Join Us?

This is a highly visible role that directly supports Teva's business development pipeline and growth strategy. You will partner with senior leaders across Procurement, R&D,External Manufacturing and Business Development, influencing sourcing decisions that shape the future of the business while building strategic supplier partnerships across the global pharmaceutical ecosystem.

How You’ll Spend Your Day

• Define and lead sourcing strategies for assigned EXM business development opportunities, R&D programs, suppliers, and strategic initiatives.
• Own the end-to-end sourcing lifecycle, including market assessment, RFx processes, supplier evaluation, negotiations, contracting, and supplier selection.
• Translate business requirements and market intelligence into sourcing solutions that optimize cost, quality, capacity, service, and risk.
• Lead complex commercial negotiations involving pricing models, capacity commitments, long-term supply agreements, in-licensing opportunities, and CDMO engagements.
• Partner with Legal and business stakeholders to develop and execute contracts that align with commercial and operational objectives.
• Deliver measurable value through cost savings, cost avoidance, supply resilience, innovation, and working capital improvements.
• Develop supplier strategies based on market trends, supplier capabilities, capacity insights, and commercial considerations.
• Drive supplier performance and governance in collaboration with Alliance Management, and EXM teams.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate sourcing risks while ensuring compliance with quality, regulatory, and legal requirements.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to BD, R&D, EXM, and Procurement stakeholders on sourcing strategy and supplier decisions.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration across Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, and Legal teams to enable successful sourcing outcomes.
• Contribute to procurement capability development and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Champion data-driven decision making, sourcing excellence, and procurement transformation efforts.
• Support Corporate BD in selected M&A Due Diligence processes

Your Skills and Experience

Experience & Expertise

• Significant experience in strategic sourcing and contracting, including defining sourcing strategies and leading complex negotiations, preferably in a BD or R&D context
• Ideally experience in Due Diligence Processes in a M&A context, gained in a Big Four company
• Proven track record of delivering measurable value and leading high-impact sourcing initiatives.
• Experience operating in External Manufacturing and/or regulated CDMO industries (pharmaceutical, biotech, or similar) strongly preferred.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and leading cross-functional initiatives.

Skills & Attributes

• Strong strategic thinking combined with execution excellence.
• Advanced negotiation and commercial acumen.
• Ability to influence and align senior stakeholders in complex environments.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Leadership presence with ability to operate effectively in evolving, lower-maturity environments.

EDUCATION

• Master’s degree with 7+ years of relevant experience, or
• Bachelor’s degree with 9+ years of relevant experience

Location

This role can be executed from any Teva Europe location, except for Switzerland and France.

How We’ll Take Care of You

At Teva, better health starts from within, and that includes you. From day one, you’ll be supported with benefits designed to help you thrive in and out of work. This includes generous annual leave, reward plans, flexible working schedules (dependent on role), access to tailored health support, and meaningful ways to give back to the community. When it comes to your career, you’ll be encouraged to explore, evolve, and shape your path. Twist, our one-stop shop for career development platform, gives you access to a wide range of possibilities, from learning programs and short-term projects to opportunities for internal growth. Here, you’ll be part of a culture that empowers you to reach your goals and prioritize your wellbeing every step of the way.

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.