Teva Procurement Director Material Change Ideation & Governance 

United Kingdom, England 

223692379

As the Director Procurement – Material Change Ideation & Governance, you will drive the end-to-end process for Teva Global Operations (TGO) to identify, prioritize, and govern material change and technology transfer related cost reduction opportunities. Your work will directly support a cross functional process involving global procurement, finance, manufacturing, and supply chain with a strong focus on execution, financial impact, and long-term strategic alignment.

You’ll play a pivotal role in transforming how we manage material costs across direct spend categories (APIs, Excipients, Packaging, Devices, Finished and Semi-Finished Products), helping to drive value through cross-functional alignment, clear governance, and actionable insights.

Ideation:

• Develop and execute a robust process to ideate (semi-)annually to build and maintain a cost reduction pipeline for the 3 year LRP period.
• Input is welcome from all TGO functions, while input from Global Category Strategies of Procurement will be instrumental, as well as recommendations based on Product Segmentation as well as Supply Reliability requirements of Global Supply Chain and robustness efforts of Manufacturing and/or Quality units.
• Process, priorizations, documentation of decisions are key to set the basis for aligned execution plans and regular updates to management

Business Case:

• Each project recommendation is based on a TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) related Business Case.
• It is aligned with stakeholders and Finance especially and takes Quality, Cost, Supply Assurance into consideration as well as Product Lifecycle considerations

Governing the Execution Phase:

• Monthly/Quarterly updates on milestones to update on progress, identify possible challenges early to mitigate.
• Learn about deviation root causes and how to improve or avoid such situations.
• Responsibility to deliver against the pipeline set

Data & Technology

• Use existing data sources to create basis for regular updates.
• Automate data collection and consolidation of data as much as possible to increase process robustness and reliability

You are someone who:

• Has a strong background in project governance with a hands-on mindset
• Thinks strategically and acts operationally
• Communicates confidently with all levels of the organization, including executive leadership
• Brings people together across functions and cultures to drive real business outcomes
• Has experience working globally in matrix environments
• Is passionate about combining data, digital tools, and cross-functional collaboration to achieve long-term impact

Do You Have:

• A degree in Project Management, Engineering, Business, or similar field
• 7+ years of global project or program management experience, ideally within the pharmaceutical or chemical industry
• Experience working with Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) frameworks and financial modeling
• A track record of successfully managing cost reduction or material change programs
• Familiarity with Lean / Six Sigma methodologies (certification a plus)
• Experience with digital tools and automation in a global context
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and governance capabilities
• Fluent English skills in written and spoken

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