Manager, Category Excellence / Capability Lead ExM GP 1

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• *Manager, Category Excellence / Capability Lead ExM GP 1**

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Date: Jun 12, 2026

Location

Bangalore, India, 00

Company: Teva Pharmaceuticals

Job Id: 68447

• *We Are Teva**
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We’re Teva, a leading innovative biopharmaceutical company, enabled by a world\-class generics business. Whether it’s innovating in the fields of neuroscience and immunology or delivering high\-quality medicine worldwide, we’re dedicated to addressing patients’ needs now and in the future. Here, you will be part of a high\-performing, inclusive culture that values fresh thinking and collaboration. You'll have the room to grow, the flexibility to balance life with work, and the opportunity to better health worldwide, together.

• *The Opportunity**
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The Category Excellence \& Capability Lead is responsible for partnering with the EXM Procurement team to standardize and continuously improve **ways of working to imbed best\-in\-class category management and sourcing processes, practices, tools, and capabilities**. This role ensures that category and sourcing teams operate with a consistent, high\-impact approach to strategy development, sourcing execution, and value delivery.

The role work with teams to imbed pre\-defined **methodology, playbooks, and capability building**, enabling category and sourcing managers to deliver superior outcomes across cost, risk, supply continuity, and innovation.

• *How You’ll Spend Your Day**
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• Work with procurement teams to implement and track the **end\-to\-end category management framework**, including strategy development, sourcing execution, and supplier management
• Track and report that standardized approaches to **category segmentation, opportunity identification, and strategy formulation** are being developed and planned for execution
• Advise teams to maintain alignment with procurement policy, governance, and enterprise objectives
• Track and report that procurement teams execute accordingly to **category playbooks, templates, and toolkits** (e.g., strategy templates, negotiation guides, should\-cost models)
• Assist Procurement teams to standardize best practices across categories to ensure consistency and repeatability
• Continuously assist the EXM Procurement LT to refine tools and methodologies based on internal performance benchmarks
• Where appropriate, partner with Procurement COE teams to deliver **training programs** to build category management and sourcing capabilities across EXM procurement
• Use established capability maturity models to assess team proficiency through developed reporting for EXM Procurement LT
• Execute onboarding programs for new category and sourcing managers and continuous learning initiatives
• Support category teams to leverage advanced sourcing techniques (e.g., should\-cost modeling, market analysis, value engineering)

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field (advanced degree preferred)
• 5\-8\+ years of experience in **procurement, category management, or strategic sourcing**
• Proven experience in developing or leading **category strategies and sourcing initiatives**
• Experience deploying **training, playbooks, or operating frameworks** within procurement or similar functions
• Working Knowledge of **category management principles and sourcing strategies**
• Ability to work with leaders to standardize **category strategies across diverse spend areas**
• Working knowledge of sourcing tools, techniques, and value levers
• Experience in **training, coaching, and capability building**
• Ability to translate complex methodologies into **simple, scalable frameworks**
• Strong instructional design and communication skills
• Ability to influence without direct authority across category teams
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship\-building skills

At Teva India, care is at the heart of how we work. From your first day, you’ll be welcomed into a people\-first culture built on inclusion, respect, and belonging.

That support extends to you and your loved ones through benefits designed for real life. These include comprehensive medical insurance, OPD coverage, annual health checkups, term life and accident insurance, and confidential emotional wellbeing support through our Optum Employee Assistance Program. You’ll also enjoy healthy meals at work, holistic wellbeing initiatives, and volunteering programs that help you give back to the community.

Your growth matters too. You’ll have opportunities to build future\-ready skills, collaborate on projects with global teams, explore internal career opportunities, and learn through programs such as our AI\-enabled Teva Twist program, R\&D Academy, continuing education, and mentorship.

Join our vibrant workplace, where we celebrate milestones, festivals, achievements, and community impact together.

• *Already Working @TEVA?**
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• *Teva’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment**
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Teva Pharmaceuticals is committed to equal opportunity in employment. It is Teva's global policy that equal employment opportunity be provided without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, veteran status, national or ethnic origin or any other legally recognized status entitled to protection under applicable laws. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to support you throughout the recruitment and selection process. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.

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