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Chief Procurement Officer Teva Pharmaceuticals www htps nata mar-3792481

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Chief Procurement Officer & Vice President

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Cathy is a determined procurement professional , currently in the role of Chief Procurement Officer and Purchasing Vice President at Dow , a large chemical manufacturing company .

Nataša Vidmar is a passionate and versatile global business executive , with over 25 years of procurement experience . She currently works as the Chief Procurement Officer and SVP Global Procurement & Facilities at Teva Pharmaceuticals .

Her current role entails managing an external procurement spend of over $ 7bn while developing and implementing a robust savings methodology .

Vidmar has been with the company for over 14 years , initially joining as Senior Director for Global Sourcing and Purchasing in Global Key Account Management , before being promoted a number of times . Her positions with the company include Senior Director , Americas Procurement Head and Senior Vice President of Global Direct ( Manufacturing ) Procurement .

She has been with the chemical specialist for over 30 years , initially working in supply chain management back in 1990 . From there , she rose through the ranks to roles including Global Supply Chain Improvement Director and Global Director for Supply Chain Innovation , Processes & Technology .

Budd graduated from the University of Virginia in 1986 , with a BS in Systems Engineering . Her specific skills include digital process transformation , global supply chain leadership , and business transformation .

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