Director - Category Manager EXM - Oral Solid Dose (OSD)
Teva Pharmaceuticals
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Teva Pharmaceuticals in Parsippany, NJ seeks a Director – Category Manager EXM‑Oral Solid Dose (OSD) to own and lead category strategies across the Externally Manufactured OSD network. You will partner with Strategic Sourcing, External Manufacturing, and Quality to drive long‑range value and rigorous supplier engagement.
The role demands hands‑on execution in an evolving procurement environment with leadership to define financial value delivery and multi‑year savings targets, reporting to the
Qualifications
- Experience in Category Management, Strategic Sourcing, or Procurement within regulated industries.
- Experience managing External Manufacturing (EXM), CMO/CDMO partnerships, or strategic supplier relationships.
- Led sourcing initiatives, negotiations, and cross-functional projects.
Responsibilities
- Own assigned OSD categories and serve as Teva's category SME.
- Develop and execute strategies aligned with business needs and manufacturing priorities.
- Deliver 3–5 year savings and improvement roadmaps.
- Support demand planning, capacity assessments, and P&L optimization.
- Partner with Strategic Sourcing on RFx, negotiations, and contracts.
- Define supplier management strategies and drive performance improvements.
- Mentor team members and strengthen OSD category capabilities.
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Education
Job description
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.
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.
The Director – Category Manager EXM-Oral Solid Dose (OSD) supports the development and execution of category management across Company’s Externally Manufactured OSD network. This role is responsible for owning assigned technologies that all fall under the EXM-OSD Category, developing practical category strategies, and working closely with Strategic Sourcing, External Manufacturing, Quality, and other Business stakeholders to deliver strategic procurement outcomes.
Reporting to the Senior Director Procurement – Business Partner & Category Lead, this role plays a critical part in building foundational category management capability, improving supplier engagement, and strengthening procurement’s effectiveness in developing a procurement environment with accountability on defining financial value delivery over a long range plan.
This role is suited for an experienced category professional who is comfortable being hands‑on, operating in ambiguity, and helping establish structure, discipline, and consistency.
- Own assigned OSD categories/product technologies and serve as Teva's category SME.
- Develop and execute strategies aligned with business needs, supplier capabilities, and manufacturing priorities.
- Deliver 3-5 year savings and improvement roadmaps.
- Support demand planning, capacity assessments, sourcing roadmaps, and P&L optimization.
- Maintain plans, documentation, and reporting.
- Partner with Strategic Sourcing on RFx, negotiations, contracts, and supplier selection.
- Ensure sourcing activities deliver targeted value and strategic objectives.
- Provide expertise on negotiations, awards, and contract implementation.
- Define supplier management strategies for key OSD suppliers.
- Guide supplier performance management, issue resolution, and continuous improvement.
- Maintain market intelligence and identify strategic supplier opportunities, leveraging SRM to develop ongoing value capture opportunities.
- Partner with leaders across External Manufacturing, Technical Operations, and key business functions, understanding business needs and co‑developing strategies.
- Communicate plans, risks, opportunities, and trade‑offs; influence decisions.
- Influence outcomes of Business Development through category and supplier expertise.
- Build strong stakeholder relationships and deep business understanding to shape priorities.
- Drive cost optimization, sourcing improvements, and supplier value initiatives.
- Track, report, and communicate performance and value delivery.
- Deliver multi‑year savings targets in partnership with Finance.
- Enhance reporting transparency and consistency.
- Expert level knowledge of OSD markets, supplier capabilities, capacity trends, and regulations.
- Use market intelligence to inform sourcing and strategy.
- Strengthen supplier relationships and position Teva as a customer of choice.
- Promote category management tools, standards, and best practices.
- Improve consistency, discipline, and efficiency across activities.
- Identify process improvements across planning, supplier management, and execution.
- Mentor team members and strengthen OSD category capabilities.
- Experience in Category Management, Strategic Sourcing, or Procurement within pharmaceutical, life sciences, manufacturing, or other regulated industries.
- Experience managing External Manufacturing (EXM), CMO/CDMO partnerships, or strategic supplier relationships.
- Experience leading sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, supplier engagement, and cross‑functional projects.
- Strong understanding of Oral Solid Dose (OSD) manufacturing, contract manufacturing, or pharmaceutical production networks is highly desirable.
Pharmaceutical experience is advantageous; however, candidates from adjacent regulated industries with strong External Manufacturing expertise are encouraged to apply.
- Hands‑on, execution‑oriented mindset.
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
- Effective stakeholder communication and collaboration skills, demonstrated through understanding of business needs.
- Deep analytical and commercial aptitude, that can be translated to strategies.
- Comfort working in evolving, lower‑maturity procurement environments.
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
- Typically 7+ years of relevant experience in Procurement, Category Management, Strategic Sourcing, External Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or related disciplines.
The annual starting salary for this position is between $163,040-$203,800 annually. Factors which may affect starting salary within this range and level of role may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
We offer a competitive benefits package, including:
- Comprehensive Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage starting on the first day of employment, providing the employee enrolls.
- Retirement Savings: 401(k) with employer match, up to 6% and an annual 3.75% Defined Contribution to the 401k plan.
- Time Off: Paid Time Off including vacation, sick/safe time, caretaker time and holidays.
- Life and Disability Protection: Company paid Life and Disability insurance.
- Additional benefits include, but are not limited to, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Life Style Spending Account, Volunteer Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, if eligible , Family Building Benefits, Virtual Physical Therapy, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurances, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Plan, Voluntary Life Insurance and Long Term Disability and more.
The total compensation may also include restricted stock units and discretionary awards, depending on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
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.
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. Request a reasonable accommodation by sending an email to AskHR@tevapharm.com with the nature of your request and your contact information. Only inquiries concerning a request for a reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
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