Strategic Sourcing Leader for 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

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