R&D Procurement Manager – Regulatory Writing & Regulatory Services

Open date - 13/03/2024

Close date - 27/03/2024

Introduction to role:
Join us at AstraZeneca, a place that champions knowledge-sharing, ambitious thinking, and innovation. We are looking for an integral member to join our Research & Development (R&D) Procurement team. This role has a global remit and you will have accountability for the Clinical Regulatory Writing and Regulatory Services categories.

The role focuses on the development and deployment of global category strategies and initiatives, leading our major supplier relationships, developing deeper relationships with the various stakeholder groups through effective business partnering, and ensuring that the underpinning process improvement and procurement activities deliver the expected business value.

Accountabilities:

In this role, you will be responsible for developing long-term strategic plans for the entire spend areas within AstraZeneca. You will manage stakeholder 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.

You will lead project initiatives tied to the category strategies to deliver value to the business, lead the implementation of sustainability initiatives with vendors, and lead complex contractual and commercial negotiations.

You will work alongside GPS (Global Procurement Services) and SPP (Study Procurement Partners) to support contracting demands and forecasts. You will ensure a data-driven approach to category management and high-quality analytics to deliver insights, capabilities, and results.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Degree level or equivalent qualifications
• Significant experience in Category Management
• Significant negotiation experience
• Excellent project management and analytical skills
• Good working knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry / or related industries
• Strong communicator, ability to influence others
• Comfort with risk and ambiguous situations

Desirable Skills/Experience:
• R&D Procurement experience

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions.

That’s why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we’re not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

Why AstraZeneca?
We're an international team that celebrates diversity of experience, skills, and ways of working. We aspire to achieve our objectives by fusing the need to deliver sustainable growth, lead supplier collaboration, protect the planet, and achieve business agility.

We work across all areas of the business, owning our role as custodian and protector of AstraZeneca's cost and the value we deliver. Our work has the potential to change lives. Everything we do aims to better serve and deliver for patients.

There's never been a better time to join as we look ahead and set the direction for what's next in Procurement.

Ready to grow a business with sustainability at its heart? Apply now!

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Date Posted

20-Mar-2024

Closing Date

28-Mar-2024

Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.