Teva Procurement Director Material Change Ideation & Governance 

Croatia, Zagreb 

814134830

The Material Change Ideation & Governance Lead is responsible for the TGO (Teva Global Operations) cross functional ideation & governance process. This process ensures the building of a cost reduction pipeline by executing regular annual or semi-annual cross functional ideation (saving pipeline building) sessions, documenting its cross functionally aligned decisions as well as to govern its execution throughout each of the calendar years. The scope is global, TGO internal and includes all Direct Spend Categories with Materials (APIs, Excipients, Packaging Materials, Devices) and Products (Finished Products, Semi-Finished Products). It focuses on the financial impact expected to see during the 3 Year LRP period (Long Range Plan), on a rolling quarterly basis.

The Lead works closely with main Stakeholders from our Manufacturing Sites, Global Supply Chain, Finance, Procurement and owns the End to End management of the process, starting from idea generation, prioritization and handshake to commitments, governing through the execution phase and securing impact. This role requires project management experience on global level as well as financial acumen. Basic experience of alternate source qualification processes in the pharmaceutical industry are helpful. The role owner understands to act data driven and is experienced to use system integration and automation to run global End to End processes efficiently. As well as to consolidate data to regular, meaningful updates to Top Management. This is a high-impact role which requires a blend of financial and pharmaceutical background, strategic thinking, operational excellence, and leadership maturity.

- 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

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

- Degree in Project Management
- LEAN certifications
- Minimum of 7 years of Project Management experience in a complex and global responsibility
- Chemical or Pharmaceutical experience is an advantage
- Proven track record of establishing governance processes with regular communication to Executive Level
- Excellent leadership and team management abilities.
- Ability to develop and execute long-term supply chain strategies.
- Proficiency in data analysis, forecasting, and decision-making.
- Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, and other process improvement methodologies.
- Understanding of international supply chain dynamics.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization
- Ability to stay on course to deliver expected impact, engaging with various managerial hierarchical levels.

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