Associate Director - Strategic Sourcing 'Core / Agile'

Biopharma Careers; Harlow; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Reward plans

Flexible working schedules

Tailored health support

Career development (Twist platform)

Job summary

Teva is seeking an Associate Director – Strategic Sourcing 'Core / Agile' in the UK to define and lead sourcing strategies for EXM Generics. You will own end-to-end sourcing, conduct complex negotiations, and partner with Legal for contracts.

You’ll drive cost savings, supply resilience, and innovation while shaping supplier frameworks and mentoring sourcing professionals.

Qualifications

• Master's degree with 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree with 9+ years of relevant experience.
• Strategic sourcing and contracting expertise.
• Experience in Pharmaceuticals EXM strongly preferred.
• Influencing senior stakeholders and leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong strategic thinking and execution excellence.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Advanced negotiation and commercial acumen.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead sourcing strategies for assigned EXM categories, suppliers, and initiatives.
• Own end-to-end sourcing lifecycle: opportunity identification, strategy, RFx, negotiations, supplier selection.
• Lead complex commercial negotiations with strategic suppliers.
• Oversee contract development and execution in partnership with Legal.
• Own delivery of sourcing value: cost savings, cost avoidance, resilience, working capital, and innovation.
• Develop understanding of supplier markets, capabilities, capacity trends, and competitive dynamics.
• Shape supplier strategies including selection, consolidation, and preferred frameworks.
• Demonstrate leadership and drive transformational change across sourcing and supplier management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to remove barriers and drive execution.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Negotiations

Stakeholder influence

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical thinking

Contracting

Commercial acumen

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Master's degree with 7+ years experience

Bachelor's degree with 9+ years experience

Tools

External Manufacturing (EXM) experience

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 'Core / Agile' is responsible for defining and leading sourcing strategies and execution across assigned External Manufacturing (EXM) Generics portfolio, in alignment with Procurement Category Management and Teva’s Generics EXM organizations.

Reporting to the Senior Director – Strategic Sourcing 'Core / Agile' Lead, this role operates as a strategic sourcing leader, owning the translation of business needs and category strategies into sourcing approaches, while influencing senior stakeholders to align on sourcing decisions and outcomes.

How You’ll Spend Your Day

Define and lead sourcing strategies for assigned EXM categories, suppliers, and strategic initiatives.

Own end-to-end sourcing lifecycle, including opportunity identification, sourcing strategy development, RFx execution, negotiations, and supplier selection.

Lead complex commercial negotiations with strategic suppliers.

Oversee contract development and execution in partnership with Legal.

Own delivery of sourcing value, including cost savings, cost avoidance, supply resilience, working capital, and innovation.

Develop and maintain deep understanding of supplier markets, capabilities, capacity trends, and competitive dynamics.

Shape supplier strategies, including supplier selection, consolidation, and development of preferred supplier frameworks.

Demonstrate bold leadership and a continuous improvement mindset by challenging the status quo and driving transformational change across sourcing, supplier management, and business processes.

Embrace opportunities with an ownership mentality, focusing on solutions rather than obstacles, and proactively removing barriers to execution.

Operate with agility and accountability, driving progress through action, collaboration, and disciplined execution while fostering a culture of innovation, urgency, and continuous learning.

Own identification, assessment, and mitigation of sourcing-related risks.

Serve as a trusted advisor to EXM, Category Management, and cross-functional leadership on sourcing strategies and supplier decisions.

Collaborate and coach sourcing professionals, establish best-in-class sourcing practices, tools, and methodologies.

Champion adoption of procurement systems, tools, and data-driven decision-making.

Your Skills and Experience

• Master's degree with 7+ years of relevant experience or Bachelor's degree with 9+ years of relevant experience.
• Significant experience in strategic sourcing and contracting, including defining sourcing strategies and leading complex negotiations.
• Proven track record of delivering measurable value and leading high-impact sourcing initiatives.
• Experience in External Manufacturing in Pharmaceuticals strongly preferred.
• Experience in influencing senior stakeholders and leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong strategic thinking combined with execution excellence.
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Advanced negotiation and commercial acumen.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.

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.