Director - BD/NPI Business Partner & Strategic Sourcing Lead
About The Position
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 leader 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.
Requirements
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Support contract development, review, and execution in partnership with Legal and cross-functional teams.
- Ensure sourcing decisions balance cost, quality, capacity, service, and risk.
- Deliver measurable sourcing value and support annual savings and value targets.
- Track sourcing actions, outcomes, and benefits using standard tools and templates.
- Partner with Finance to support value validation and reporting as required.
- Lead procurement-related due diligence assessments supporting BD go/no-go decisions.
- Engage suppliers through structured sourcing and onboarding processes.
- Provide supplier and market insights to inform category strategies and BD planning.
- Resolve sourcing-related supplier issues and support asset onboarding/divestment where applicable.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Benefits
- 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 and holidays.
- Life and Disability Protection: Company paid Life and Disability insurance.
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Associate degree
