Will have accountability for a spend category across a region or the whole of AstraZeneca (may be single or multiple SET areas). Leading both demand and supply side activities. Develops long term strategic plans for the entire spend area within AstraZeneca or Region. Manages customer and supplier relationships to ensure that Category Strategies are highly aligned to current and future Business needs and that the supply base is capable of supporting these strategies. Oversees implementation of category plan to ensure that the underpinning process improvement and procurement activities deliver the expected business value in accordance with the strategic plans.

Currently, we are looking for 2 professionals (for permanent and fixed-term contract).

Typical Accountabilities:

• Develops long term strategic plans for agreed scope of spend area

• Oversees implementation of category plan to ensure that the underpinning process improvement and procurement activities deliver the expected business value in accordance with the strategic plans

• Manages strategic relationships (customer and supplier) - to ensure that Category Strategies are highly aligned to current and future Business need and that the supply base is capable of supporting these strategies.

• Works with relevant Category Director/ Associate Director(s) to ensure a fully integrated and customer-aligned AZ-wide category plan

• Works alongside various teams in GPS in advising on and driving procurement strategies to make decisions necessary to purchase products and services in congruence with organisational objectives

• Advises on contracts, agreements and sourcing strategies for the supply of complex products and services with new and existing suppliers

• Develops, evaluates or manages internal and external relationships with suppliers and other cross-functional teams

• Propose and implement improvements & innovations within the assigned spend area

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Essential:

• Degree level or equivalent qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills with the ability to influence others on different levels of organization

• Procurement experience in managing global or regional categories of spend & category strategy implementation on many markets

• Significant experience in international & matrix environment

• Change management- ability to undertakes projects or initiatives to improve performance, seize opportunities or address key challenges

• Experience in project management

• Supplier Management experience

• Strong analytical and financial skills

• Comfort with risk and ambiguous situations

Desirable:

• Good working knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry

• Demonstrated ability to indirectly lead people in a global environment in cross-functions teams

Date Posted

Closing Date

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