Sr Dir Plnt/Ctry Sup Chain Lead III
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Full-time
On-site
Salt Lake City, UT
Operations
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Role Summary
Senior Director of Supply Chain & Planning to lead end-to-end planning operations at our Salt Lake City site. This role is critical to ensuring supply continuity, optimizing capacity, and driving innovation across our generic pharmaceutical portfolio. Oversees production and material planning, purchasing, inventory management, and product-related project management (NPI, R&D, and commercial).
Responsibilities
- Lead site-wide production and materials planning, inventory control, and product project management.
- Drive strategic planning using SAP/APO and other ERP tools to optimize capacity and resource allocation.
- Collaborate with Market Planners and external suppliers to ensure supply continuity and support new product launches.
- Champion the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, presenting capacity status and resolving bottlenecks.
- Build and mentor a high-performing team, fostering talent development and succession planning.
- Partner cross-functionally with R&D, Commercial, and Manufacturing to align supply chain strategy with business goals.
- Ensure compliance with cGMP, SOPs, and Teva’s quality standards.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, supply chain, or materials management.
- Proven experience in generic pharma operations and SAP/APO systems.
- Strong understanding of cGMP and regulatory requirements.
- APICS certification preferred.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Skills
- Computer proficiency with MS Office, LMS, ERP systems (SAP or Oracle), and manufacturing/quality systems (Trackwise, Qdocs).
- Self-directed with ability to organize and prioritize work.
- Ability to motivate, influence and lead others with or without direct supervisory authority.
- Conflict management, feedback, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to build collaborative relationships across teams and external partners.
- Sound judgment and decision-making abilities.
- Coaching, mentoring, and development-focused mindset.
- Effective written and oral communication skills.
- Project management and advanced presentation skills preferred.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree; advanced degree preferred.
Additional Requirements
- Travel: Up to 20%