Senior Director, Supply Chain - Global Planning Operations

Who we are

Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with.

The opportunity

Overall accountable to provide consolidated industrial network and commercial region planning perspective, as well as to lead global owners for S&OE, S&OP and global constrain management processes.

A member of the Global Supply Planning Organization within SC, will work closely with its peers in GSC/GSP and Tech Pillars / Regional interfaces to ensure consistency and efficiency in the planning practices, in alignment with the GSC goals & targets.

 

Success in this role will be the achievement of balanced supply and demand across all global manufacturing segments leading to minimal stock outs and overstock situations. This will be accomplished through improvements in planning accuracy, adherence to supply chain S&OE / S&OP processes, timely monitoring and reviewing SC KPIs and strong allocations and constraints management. Furthermore, successful cross-functional collaboration between global supply chain, manufacturing, and commercial teams will be a key enabler for proactive resolution of planning issues. Success will be notably measured by ability to optimize service (CSL, OTIF) while managing cost effectively through the global processes - Inventory, W/O and GR's.

 

Location: This is a hybrid role (3 days/week onsite) based in Parsippany, NJ office.

How you’ll spend your day

S&OE / S&OP processes: 

• Provide consolidated industrial network planning perspective (e.g., load balancing across tech pillars / EMSO, constraints, etc.)
• Supervise Global Process Owners of S&OP and S&OE processes orchestrating their execution: consolidate site SC and commercial SC inputs, facilitate regional/tech pillar/executive S&OE/P, identify outstanding business risks tied to industrial capacity constraints to be tackled in these forums and make trade-off decisions (incl. decision to escalate)
• Optimize and drive processes excellence

 

Global Constraints & Allocations:

• Plan and monitor the global allocations process and identify potential risks
• Partner w. portfolio/other teams to mitigate risks & optimize allocation outcomes
• Work closely with sites, markets and global portfolio to achieve optimization of resources and outcome for constrained cases

 

AOP / LRP / LBE : 

• Coordinate the AOP, LRP, and LBE process across manufacturing tech pillars, ensuring these processes align operational capabilities w. financial and strategic goals 

 

Cross-functional coordination: 

• Manage interface with Tech pillars and Commercial regions, to ensure cross-functional processes and decision-making and align outcomes towards best Teva interest

 

Mentor & develop planning teams, and impulse SC community mindset

Your experience

• Professional: Extensive experience in supply chain planning within the pharmaceuticals industry ; expertise in supply and demand forecasting, S&OP/S&OE processes, and the use of advanced planning tools 

 

• Essential: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate complex environments ; Proven experience in balancing conflicting objectives (e.g., cost vs. service levels) ; Strategic thinking ; Strong storytelling and presentation skills ; Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management ; Effective communication 

 

• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead diverse, cross-functional teams across different geographies ; Strong people development skills, including mentoring and talent management ; Capable of driving excellence in planning processes

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Supply Chain Management, with a minimum of 3-5 years in a leadership planning role within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry. BA/MA in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related field. 
• Advanced knowledge of supply chain planning processes both in demand and supply side, and notably of S&OE and S&OP. Experience working in a large, complex matrixed environment with global processes & governance structures
• Proven track record of managing large-scale operations and processes, spanning across functions, with an ability to orchestrate and drive those.

Enjoy a more rewarding choice

We offer a competitive benefits package, including:
•    Comprehensive Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage starting on the first day of employment, providing the employee enrolls. 
•    Retirement Savings: 401(k) with employer match, up to 6% and an annual 3.75% Defined Contribution to the 401k plan. 
•    Time Off: Paid Time Off including vacation, sick/safe time, caretaker time, 13 paid Holidays and 3 paid floating holidays. 
•    Life and Disability Protection: Company paid Life and Disability insurance. 
•    Additional benefits include, but not limited to, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Life Style Spending Account, Volunteer Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, if eligible , Family Building Benefits, Virtual Physical Therapy, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurances, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Plan, Voluntary Life Insurance and Long Term Disability and more.

Reports To

VP Global SC, CBMSO, TPIG & E2E Biologics

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