Director, R&D Strategic Sourcing & Value Delivery

Teva Pharmaceuticals; Westchester (IN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Life & Disability Insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Teva Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Director of R&D Strategic Sourcing & Value Management to lead enterprise value delivery across the global R&D organization through sourcing strategy, supplier management, and value realization. You will guide end-to-end sourcing initiatives, drive total cost of ownership optimization, and partner with stakeholders to align procurement with R&D priorities.

This hands-on leadership role requires building high-performing teams, developing KPI dashboards, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred in Business, Supply Chain, Life Sciences, Finance, or related field.
• Master’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience, or Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Minimum five years of direct people leadership, team leadership, and/or significant matrix leadership experience.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, supplier relationship management, or related disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex sourcing initiatives, including opportunity assessment, supplier market analysis, RFx events, supplier evaluations, negotiations, award recommendations, and implementation planning.
• Develop sourcing strategies incorporating supplier capabilities, market intelligence, competitive dynamics, total cost of ownership, pricing models, and business requirements.
• Strengthen contracting and commercial discipline through benchmarking, negotiation strategies, pricing governance, service-level expectations, risk allocation, and value protections.
• Deliver measurable value through savings, cost avoidance, demand management, supplier performance improvements, risk reduction, innovation, and operational effectiveness.
• Lead supplier strategy and governance for critical R&D suppliers, including performance expectations, executive engagement, scorecards, QBRs, issue resolution, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

R&D procurement

Negotiation

Analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Life Sciences or related

Master’s degree with 5+ years or Bachelor’s with 7+ years

Tools

Procurement tools

Job description

Teva Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Director of R&D Strategic Sourcing & Value Management to lead enterprise value delivery across the global R&D organization through sourcing strategy, supplier management, and value realization. You will guide end-to-end sourcing initiatives, drive total cost of ownership optimization, and partner with stakeholders to align procurement with R&D priorities.

This hands-on leadership role requires building high-performing teams, developing KPI dashboards, and