ABOUT ASTRAZENECA

At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person.

SITE DESCRIPTION

Welcome to Warsaw Site, one of over 400 sites here at AstraZeneca, providing a collaborative environment where everyone feels comfortable and able to be themselves is at the core of AstraZeneca’s priorities, it’s important to us that you bring your full self to work every day. To help you maintain your best self, here’s a sneak peek into some of the things this site provides for you.

What you can expect: great working atmosphere empowering you to reach your full potential, endless development opportunities and benefits like: medical & life insurance, lunch card, annual bonus, education cost reimbursement, occasional allowances (Christmas, holiday), Multisport, anniversary awards, additional time off, pension plan, business travel insurance, recognition programme, flexible working hours.

At AstraZeneca, every one of our employees makes a difference to patient lives every day.

BUSINESS AREA

BioPharmaceuticals R&D COO is a global function formed to enable our organisation to deliver our science and strategic priorities.

Our goal is to maximize our ability to deliver science through effective processes, risk management, and efficient, sustainable sites. We have great teams operating in all our EU R&D locations to achieve this!

JOB OVERVIEW

Business Support Specialist will provide a variety of business support in different projects to all R&D departments in Europe and NAM. Will act globally in fast-changing environment, will use modern solutions and digital tools and an excellent English on a daily basis.

Tasks may include support in different projects, processes and system, with usage of modern digital tools.

Typical Accountabilities

• Supports R&D departments in Europe and in NAM
• Raises new purchase requisitions and amend existing purchase orders on behalf of R&D study leaders
• Checks status of PR and provide regular updates to customers to ensure there are no delays in purchase order being generated. Investigate PO issues on customer behalf
• Provides support and develop expertise in diverse IT systems: Concur, Ariba, Datavision, OneGRC, CyberGrants, Coupa, AdminDirect Interface and other
• Proactively promotes modern digital tools like Modern SharePoint, MS Teams, MS Forms to help maintain “Digital R&D” and provides solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and complexity
• Supports different projects requested by R&D Stakeholders (for example: Capital Management, iBuy process, SharePoint etc.) and ensures improvement projects adhere to regulatory requirements
• Independently and pro-actively resolves issues and challenges related to supported projects and actively searches for continuous improvement in all areas to simplify ways of working
• Meets all SLAs and KPIs established for R&D Central Business Support Team
• Assures all activities are compliant with AZ rules, values and behaviors

REQUIREMENTS:

Essential:

• Fluency in English (min B2)
• Prior business support or customer service type of experience
• Ability to follow complex, global processes
• Experience working in a fast-paced global environment balancing competing priorities
• Experience of working across functions and geographies
• Ability to communicate effectively and confidentially with local and global leaders
• Agility, flexibility and adaptability to meet changing business demands
• Good listening and learning skills
• Strong teamworking

Desirable:

• Proficiency in Excel
• Familiarity with Ariba/Coupa systems

Date Posted

Closing Date

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.