At AstraZeneca every one of our employees makes a difference to patient lives every day. You may not feel you’re at the frontline of research but your role in changing patients’ lives is critical.  Our mission is ambitious, and it takes the skills of a collaborative team to really deliver on what science can do and to always put patients first. Working at AstraZeneca we believe in the potential of our people and our commitment to develop our people beyond what was thought possible.

We make the most of individuals’ skills and passion by actively supporting our people to see what can be achieved no matter of the starting point.  As a Junior Global Source to Contract Specialist in Global Procurement Services in Warsaw, you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting the day to day sourcing and contracting activity, assisting the Global Source to Contract Specialists and Experts in collaboration with the Global Category Teams.

Our mission in Global Procurement Services is to deliver broader value, not only by actively managing global spend to ensure focus on the resources and the discovery of innovative medicines but also to support Global Procurement and the business to deliver outstanding value.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

As a Junior Global Source to Contract Specialist, your main responsibility is to play a key role in assisting the end-to-end Source to Contract process.  Including a supporting role in the preparation of gathering the sourcing requirements, assisting in the effective delivery of a sourcing event including sourcing evaluation, contract development and execution, contracting governance (approval, signatures, storage) and assisting with regular contract renewals.

Essential Requirements

• University degree preferred
• Excellent English communication skills (Polish is not a must)
• Self- motivated, able to work without constant management support. 
• Demonstrates a can-do approach
• Desire to work as part of a strong team
• Background experience of working collaboratively across teams
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills as demonstrated by the ability to work effectively with others at all levels of the organization and externally with suppliers.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Basic knowledge of sourcing and contracting processes.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Tools

Desirable Requirements

• Background operating in a similar complex, matrix, global organization like AstraZeneca or similarly heavily regulated industry.
• A drive to develop skills in the Source to Contract
• Basic Project Management skills to effectively manage events/small projects on behalf of the team
• Experience of working with suppliers and supplier engagement
• In-depth knowledge of regional market dynamics through in-market or regional experience
• Market research expertise.

Benefits

• Flexible approach to working hours
• Stable employment with great atmosphere in a growing pharmaceutical company
• Employment contract with attractive benefit package (Multisport card, lunch card, medical and life insurance, pension plan)
• Attractive salary with annual bonus
• The opportunity to work and develop within an international company
• Modern and comfortable office (great social area with PlayStation, billiard and table football)

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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.