• Job Description

  Req#: R-175143

  Looking for an opportunity to influence AZ’s exciting supply chains of the future; well, look no more. The Global Supply and Strategy Director role is the one pivotal role in Operations that works across SET areas to influence future supply chains for new products, and strategically manage established supply chains, all while growing significant product, financial and global supply chain knowledge.

  At AstraZeneca, we are an equal opportunity employer that puts patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, a team leader, thinking big, and working together to make the impossible a reality.

  AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies.

  Global Supply and Strategy Director (GSSD) will preferably be located at HUB locations either in Gaithersburg, MD, or Wilmington DE. However, depending on candidate, other locations may be evaluated The GSSDs are pivotal roles within GSC&S. They take overall strategic responsibility for optimizing the design and performance of supply chains for a portfolio of products, continually improving efficiency and performance throughout the life-cycle of the brands. We take a broad approach to planning, balancing the demand for medicines with the capacity our company has to manufacture and supply them.

  Accountable for the supply chain whilst the brand is in clinical development (Phase II/III) all the way through to the end of the life cycle for the brand. Collaborate with the site and functional representatives deployed around the world on the strategic direction of the supply of the products, the optimization of the brand's value chain, and the comprehensive supply risk management and business continuity plans. Handle the strategic plans for the products and ensure launches happen on time.

  This is a critical interface role with Global Commercial ensuring market demands are analyzed and incorporated into the strategic Product plans. GSSDs are the key link and single point of contact representing their supply chains with commercial business units and will also represent Supply Chains on the Global Product cross-functional Teams, which develop, commercialize and optimize our brands across all business areas in AstraZeneca.

  In this role, there will be regular opportunities to represent your brands in senior key governance interactions. This will give you strong transparency and the opportunity to continually demonstrate your excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.

  What you'll do:

  • Apply knowledge and expertise to design and establish and optimize product supply chains throughout the life-cycle for a portfolio of products within a Therapy Area. Make recommendations for investment decisions, demonstrating supply chain financial acumen.

  • Provide product/brand leadership to other senior managers within the Operations and represent Operations and product supply on Global Product Teams and in other senior product stakeholder forums.

  • Optimize performance of current supply chains including using lean methodologies to improve supply chain lead time.

  • Have accountability for improving product Cost Of Goods throughout the life cycle.

  • Own and handle the product business continuity plans for brands and ensure a constant state of readiness to ensure product supply.

  • Lead and direct a matrixed team to execute against the brand strategy and seamless key supply chain changes.

  • Deliver successful, seamless, on-time new product launches to parameters agreed with our Oncology and Biopharma Business Units.

  • Direct, handle and represent multi-region supply issue resolution to a successful conclusion, including demand allocation

  Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree required

  • Minimum 10 years experience being independently proficient in supply chain management, lean supply chains, and data integrity role.

  • Demonstrated mastery of supply strategy development, influencing, collaboration, enterprise thinking, relationship management, financial acumen, product costing, and business case development experience.

  • Comprehensive understanding of product development, manufacturing, and supply management and how other functions contribute to achieving the Supply Chain objectives of the business.

  • Demonstrated success working cross-functionally and influencing and communicating to senior levels of the organization.

  Why AstraZeneca

  At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognizing their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we are developing new ways to work, cutting-edge methods, and bringing unexpected teams together. Come and join our journey!

  Next Steps – Ready to bring new insights and fresh thinking to the table? If so, apply now!

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  • About Operations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gak5Ham8oUw

  Date Posted

  23-Jul-2023

  Closing Date

  27-Jul-2023

  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 authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

  AstraZeneca requires all US employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 but will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law.

• About the company

  AstraZeneca PLC is a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical company with its global headquarters in Cambridge, England.

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