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AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
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Macclesfield, Cheshire
Operations Procurement - External Manufacturing
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Job Description
Reporting to the Associate Director of External Manufacturing Procurement Business Operations, the Global Category Manager (GCM) role will lead sourcing & procurement activities for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API), and Formulation & Packaging (F&P) categories of external manufacturing, for both small molecule and biologics businesses. Will lead commercial procurement activities with assigned Suppliers, and for assigned Brands within a therapy area in support of Therapy Area Directors within the team. In conjunction with other team members, develops long term strategies on two dimensions: for brands, working with Therapy Leads to drive end-to-end supply chain value, as well as full product lifecycle value; for technologies, developing API and F&P category strategies. Ultimately ensuring that the external supply base can support these strategies well into the future. Key Accountabilities + Contributing to implementation of Therapy Area and Category plans to ensure that the underpinning process improvement and procurement activities deliver the expected business value in accordance with the strategic plans + Supporting strategic relationship management (internal business partner and supplier) - 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. + Working alongside our Global Procurement Services (central procurement services organization) in advising on and driving procurement strategies to make decisions necessary to purchase products and services in congruence with organisational objectives + Executing Master Supply Agreements, and/or individual product contracts for assigned Suppliers or Brands. + Supporting risk assessment processes for suppliers. Required Skills & Knowledge + Bachelor Degree, preferably in supply chain, business, or science + Significant experience in a regulated environment, such as pharmaceuticals or devices, with strong market knowledge + Sound understanding of Safety, Health and Environment + Project management, change management and strong collaboration skills + Commercial, Procurement experience, negotiating large, complex deals + Strong communication skills and ability to influence others + Analytical and Systems acumen, working with Procure-to-pay systems, SAP, Microsoft Suite