Global Procurement Manager in Glasgow

Role Type: Temporary – 6 Months

Location: Macclesfield base site - Mostly remote role, ideally at least x1 day per week on-site.

Your New Company

AstraZeneca is on a path to deliver at least fifteen new medicines before the end of the decade. As a global business, we are playing our part in tackling the biggest challenges of our time, from climate change to access to healthcare and disease prevention. We are harnessing the power of science and innovation and our global reach to make a positive impact on society, healthcare systems, and the environment. This starts with us, but matters to everyone, everywhere. Committed to science-led innovation, our investment in emerging technologies is providing transformative next generation therapies. External Manufacturing Procurement is at the forefront of establishing external manufacturing partners for these new technologies to enable the commercial launch of our new portfolio.

Your New Role

Reporting to the Director of External Manufacturing Procurement, the Global Procurement Manager (GPM) role will lead source-2-contract, supplier relationship management and negotiations activities for New Modalities category of external manufacturing, for both small molecule and biologics businesses. Will lead clinical or commercial procurement activities with assigned Suppliers, and for assigned Projects or Brands.

Key Accountabilities

• Working alongside our Global Source to Contract Excellence (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.
• Negotiating and executing Master Supply Agreements, and/or individual product contracts for assigned Suppliers or Brands within New Modalities.
• Supporting risk assessment processes for suppliers.
• Delivering on AZ Procurement Value Proposition.
• Developing excellent relationships & influence with internal stakeholders.
• Foster trusted relationships with vendors to achieve competitive value and quality of services.
• Support AZ’s industry-leading Sustainability agenda with suppliers.

Essential Skills

• Strong experience in Procurement ideally in Pharma – in one or more of the following areas Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) / Bio drug substances / Formulation & Packaging (F&P), New Modalities or clinical manufacturing - advantageous.
• Experience of sourcing contract manufacturing services advantageous.
• Strong experience in Supplier selection & strong negotiation strategy.
• Stakeholder Management – Stakeholder Negotiation / advisory / Influencing.
• Comfort with risk and ambiguous situations. Ability to work in fast paced moving environment managing multiple scenarios.
• Both Clinical development & manufacturing supply and Commercial Supply, Procurement experience, negotiating large, complex deals.
• Experience of working on global basis.
• Analytical and Systems acumen, working with Procure-to-pay systems, SAP, Microsoft Suite.
• Sound understanding of Safety, Health and Environment.
• Project management, change management and strong collaboration skills.
• Excellent collaborator.
• Degree level or equivalent qualifications – scientific, technical – STEM & procurement business qualifications.

Desirable Skills & Knowledge

• Excellent working knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry.
• Sustainability platform requirements of CDMOs.
• Knowledge of the CDMO supply base across our technology areas.
• Demonstrated capability of leading and developing commercial partnerships of significant scale.

WHY ASTRAZENECA?

It’s an exciting time to join AstraZeneca, a global business that’s rapidly growing - there’s a lot happening and even more to come. And we are a valued part of this journey. Respected partners across the business, we provide the platform that’s going to power us to achieve more.

So, what’s next?

Are you ready to bring new insights and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available, and we hope it’s yours. Please apply with a copy of your CV.