At AstraZeneca every one of our employees makes a difference to patient lives every day. You may not feel you’re at the front line 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 would like to invite you to be part of our Procurement Returnship Programme. This Programme has been created to help you to get back to work after a career break or to switch your professional path. You will bring your previous experience and skills and we will guide you in learning new skills in the Procurement area.

Do you have a gap in your career and would like to get back to work? Or you would like to explore a completely different career path? Are you concerned if you are a good fit? Then this may be just the right opportunity for you.

The programme is designed with an initial 6-month period so you can familiarize yourself with the Procurement systems and processes, as well as take on your own projects and responsibilities.

Planned start date is in May 2020. Due to the current circumstances, the recruitment process will be run virtually and, depending on the government guidance, the programme may start in a virtual set-up as well.

You will cooperate with business stakeholders across the world in of these two teams, working on the following tasks:

Category Management Team:

• Providing project management support to specific category related projects
• Supporting the development of annual category plan
• Shaping & implementing the category strategy as a global solution across the whole globe
• Analysis of category data across functions/systems
• Preparation of reports and presentations to support stakeholder management
• Assess and evaluate suppliers performance in order to introduce risk mitigation plan to maintain supply control

Source To Contract Team:

• Managing sourcing projects
• Analyze supplier’s proposals, make recommendations for supplier selection, preparation of summary reports
• Managing contracting processes: contract renewals and new contracts creation, contracts administration – gathering signatures and contract storage in the system
• Actively participating in the process improvement and optimization
• Negotiation of commercial and contractual terms with suppliers

Essential Requirements:

• Very good written and verbal communication skills in English (Polish is not necessary)
• Substantial previous professional experience, regardless of area and industry
• Positive mindset and can-do approach
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Willingness to learn quickly
• Teamwork oriented approach
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office Tools
• Willingness to develop in area of Procurement

Desirable Requirements:

• University degree
• Exposure to multicultural environment
• Negotiation skills

What we offer?

• Employment contract with attractive salary and benefit package (Multisport card, lunch card, medical and life insurance)
• Comprehensive training on Procurement processes and systems
• Smooth entry into Procurement area
• Flexible approach to working hours
• Opportunity to work and develop within a growing pharmaceutical company
• Modern and comfortable office with a great social area

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.