Director - Category Manager EXM - Oral Solid Dose; OSD

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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…