Senior Manager, External Manufacturing Procurement Europe

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 a Senior Manager, External Manufacturing Procurement Europe, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing and managing various aspects of procurement within your assigned (sub)category and spend/supplier scope. 

Location

Zagreb (HR) or Sofia (BG)

How you’ll spend your day

• building and nurturing relationships with global and regional suppliers
• negotiating best-in-class contracts
• implementing supplier development strategies to drive excellence
• participating in supplier executive reviews, quarterly meetings, and annual assessments
• establishing a robust savings initiatives pipeline and diligently record them in tools like Wave
• planning, implementing, monitoring, and reporting on savings projects to meet agreed-upon targets
• contributing to Teva's Free Cash Flow and Working Capital targets by negotiating favorable contract terms and conditions
• developing a multi-year category strategy aligned with relevant stakeholders, recognizing the strategic importance of our External Manufacturing Operations portfolio
• implementing these strategies across regions and countries, achieved through collaboration with External Manufacturing teams and regular progress review meetings 
• engaging and influencing key stakeholders to ensure the successful execution of sourcing strategies
• supporting supplier relationship management and supplier risk management will be vital to meeting service level, quality, compliance, cost savings, and continuous improvement targets 
• acting as procurement representative in technology transfer projects
• participating in meetings to facilitate communication and follow-up within the procurement team

Your experience and qualifications

You are… 

… a team player and relationship builder with the ability to interface with senior management up to VP/SVP level in a professional yet courageous manner
… an excellent communicator with strong financial and business acumen and demonstrated competence, achievements and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
… creative problem solver with strong interpersonal skills, inclusion and diplomacy in all interactions - particularly when interacting with people from different cultures/countries and all levels of management
… able to work in cross-functional teams in a complex matrix organization due to proven skills in prioritizing and multitasking utilizing strong organizational skills. 
… able to be consistently poised under pressure and the ability to keep an objective perspective
… willing to travel up to 10-15% of your working time

You have… 

… Bachelor’s degree in business, natural sciences, procurement, engineering, technology, supply chain, or related field (MBA degree preferred)
… minimum of 7 years relevant progressive procurement, contract manufacturing, supply chain or business development experience 
… minimum of 3 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry
… advanced capabilities in sourcing & supplier strategies, sourcing methodology, cost optimization, supplier relationship management, negotiation skills, financial/legal aspects with procurement, and supplier risk management 
… professional certification in purchasing or supply chain is desirable, e.g. from ISM (CPSM, CSM, CPM), from APICS (CPIM, CIRM), from EPIM, etc.
… thorough knowledge of SAP, Ariba, MS-Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, OneNote, Outlook). 
… Six Sigma (yellow or green belt) preferred

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