Associate Director, Global Procurement - Travel, Meetings, and Card Solutions (Zagreb, HR)

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

As the Associate Director, Global Procurement – Travel, Meetings, and Card Solutions, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing global category strategies for Teva’s Travel, Meetings, and Card services. This high-impact role is a unique opportunity to drive innovation, optimize budgets, and contribute to a company committed to making a difference in the lives of patients worldwide.

How you’ll spend your day

• Developing Strategic Vision: Lead the creation and execution of a 2-5 year global strategy for Travel, Meetings, and Card categories, aligning with organizational goals to drive cost savings, innovation, and compliance.

• Managing Supplier Relationships: Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers to optimize performance, negotiate favorable terms, and ensure delivery against KPIs and SLAs.

• Engaging Stakeholders Globally: Collaborate with diverse stakeholder groups, including IT, R&D, Marketing, Procurement Operations, and Compliance teams, to ensure alignment and successful implementation of category strategies across 60+ countries.

• Conducting Analytics and Reporting: Leverage procurement tools to analyze spend data, forecast savings opportunities, and report on key metrics, including cost reductions, supplier performance, and working capital improvements.

• Driving Operational Excellence: Consult with Travel, Meetings, and Card Operations teams to improve service delivery, streamline processes, and identify opportunities for optimization.

• Leading Supplier Sourcing and Negotiations: Oversee the end-to-end sourcing process, including RFx design, negotiation preparation (BATNA, cleansheet-based negotiations), and contract management to achieve performance-based agreements.

• Embedding Sustainability Initiatives: Incorporate environmental and sustainability goals into procurement strategies, regularly tracking and reporting progress.

• Facilitating Innovation and Best Practices: Conduct workshops, brainstorming sessions, and benchmarking exercises to identify innovative approaches and ensure adoption of industry-leading practices in procurement.

Your experience and qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Hospitality, or a related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in procurement with a focus on Travel, Meetings, and Card categories.
• 3+ years in global roles with multi-country exposure and diverse stakeholder groups.
• Proficient in core procurement areas such as category management, business engagement, and supplier management required.
• Expert knowledge of travel management, meetings management, and card services, including suppliers.
• Strong analytical skills, including cost modeling and spend analysis.
• Exceptional relationship management, leadership, and communication abilities, with a strong executive presence required.
• High level of credibility with internal stakeholders and suppliers required.
• Proven expertise in category management, supplier negotiations, and procurement technologies, such as Ariba.
• Pharmaceutical industry experience preferred.
• Project management experience preferred.
• Knowledge of compliance regulations, sustainability targets, and procurement innovations.
• Expert-level proficiency in MS Office technologies.
• Fluency in English; proficiency in another language is an advantage.

Other requirements

Onsite presence requires 3-days per week. 

Travel requirements: up to 10-20% domestic or international.

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