Director - BD/NPI Business Partner & Strategic Sourcing Lead

Date: May 7, 2026

Location:

Haarlem, Netherlands, 2031

Company: Teva Pharmaceuticals

Job Id: 67778

We Are Teva

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.

Our Team, Your Impact

The Director – BD/NPI Business Partner & Strategic Sourcing is responsible for leading and executing strategic sourcing and contracting activities across assigned External Manufacturing (EXM) initiatives led through Teva’s Business Development and R&D organizations. This role plays a key part in shaping procurements upstream engagement with Business Development and R&D, supporting both top and bottom needs within the enterprise. This leaders will need to strengthen sourcing discipline within a developing procurement organization.

Reporting to the Senior Director – EXM Business Partner & Category Lead, this role operates as a hands-on sourcing leader, translating business strategies and business requirements into RFx events, negotiations, and contracts. The Director will help establish consistent sourcing approaches, improve execution rigor, and build credibility with stakeholders and suppliers. The focus of this role will be to support in-licensing ventures with CMO’s; acquisition and divestment of assets that operate within the External Manufacturing umbrella.

This role is well suited for a sourcing professional who is comfortable developing strategic relationships with stakeholders and owning execution, navigating ambiguity, and helping build structure and consistency in a lower-maturity procurement environment.

How You’ll Spend Your Day

Strategic Sourcing & Commercial Execution 

Champion Procurement’s Lead strategic sourcing activities for BD/NPI initiatives, including RFx, negotiations, and supplier selection. 
Drive commercial discussions with suppliers on pricing, capacity, and key commercial terms. 
Create Support contract development, review, and execution standards in partnership with Legal and cross‑functional teams. 
Ensure sourcing decisions balance cost, quality, capacity, service, and risk.

Value Delivery & Performance Tracking 

Accountable to deliver measurable sourcing value and support annual savings and value targets. 
Deliver performance metrics for the team, tracking sourcing actions, outcomes, and benefits using standard tools and templates. 
Partner with Finance to support value validation and reporting as required.

Supplier Engagement & Market Insight 

Design Lead procurement-related due diligence assessment standards s supporting BD go/no-go decisions and deploy across the team.. 
Develop standards for procurement engagement with Engage suppliers through structured sourcing and relationship management phasesonboarding processes. 
Provide supplier and market insights to inform category strategies and BD planning. 
Resolve sourcing-related supplier issues and Establish distinct procurement capabilities that support asset onboarding/divestment where applicable.

Risk, Compliance & Quality  Alignment 

Identify and mitigate sourcing, commercial, and supply risks (e.g., capacity, single sourcing). 
Ensure compliance with procurement policies, quality standards, and regulatory requirements. 
Partner with Quality, Regulatory, and Manufacturing to ensure feasible and compliant sourcing outcomes.

Stakeholder Partnership 

Act as a strategic business partner to BD and R&D, pulling Procurement upstream to shape decisions. 
Collaborate closely with Category Managers and cross-functional stakeholders to execute sourcing initiatives. 
Communicate sourcing plans, progress, and outcomes clearly and proactively.

Process & Capability Development 

Apply and strengthen standard sourcing processes, tools, and ways of working. 
Contribute to the development of sourcing playbooks and team capabilities. 
Identify opportunities to improve sourcing efficiency, consistency, and execution discipline.

Your Skills and Experience

Experience & Expertise

Demonstrated experience working upstream with BD/R&D organizations in a business partnering capacity
Demonstrated experience executing strategic sourcing and contracting activities, preferably within External Manufacturing or regulated industries.
Working knowledge of sourcing and negotiation practices.
Experience supporting savings delivery and sourcing value initiatives.
Familiarity with pharmaceutical, biotech, or regulated manufacturing environments preferred.

Skills & Attributes

Strong execution mindset with attention to detail.
Effective negotiation and commercial skills.
Solid stakeholder communication and collaboration abilities.
Analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Comfort working in evolving, lower-maturity procurement environments.

Education

Master’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience, or
Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of relevant experience, or
Associate’s degree with 9+ years of relevant experience

Some experience leading sourcing initiatives or projects required.

How We’ll Take Care of You

Competitive Salary: We offer a salary that reflects your skills and experience.
Bonus based on personal and company performance.
Flexible Working Conditions: Enjoy the benefits of our hybrid work policy.
Comprehensive Pension Plan: Includes occupational disability insurance and partner and orphan insurance.
Generous Vacation: 26 paid vacation days, plus a Vabene Budget of 13 days (or a 5.3% payout of your annual salary) based on full-time employment
Parental Leave: Benefit from 9 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
Wellbeing Initiatives: Take advantage of our bike plan, caregiver policy, "I Feel Fit" program, fresh fruit, and more.

Reports To

Senior Director – EXM Business Partner & Category Lead

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