Director of Technology and Insights Procurement

Are you ready to lead a team of analytics experts who drive strategic decision-making across Global Procurement? As the Procurement Insights Lead, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping category strategies, anticipating market shifts, and delivering high-quality, actionable insights. This is your chance to make a significant impact by synthesizing internal procurement data and external market intelligence to empower Category Managers. Are you up for the challenge?

Accountabilities:
- Proactively monitor and analyze procurement data to uncover trends, risks, and opportunities before they impact performance, both internal and external.
- Deliver timely, insight-driven dashboards, reports, and recommendations tailored to stakeholder needs.
- Provide business requirements to the Data & Reporting team for both standard and ad-hoc reporting needs.
- Build forecasting capabilities to understand future purchasing demand as well as reconciliation of forecasted and achieved savings.
- Reconciliation of Procurement reported savings with Finance on P&L impact achieved.
- Strong understanding of Purchase Price Variance (PPV) reporting and Procurement impact on COGS.
- Perform strategic analysis and reporting by category, including benchmarking, market trends, supplier spend/savings, and Pareto insights.
- Act as the Business Owner for the Savings Tracker solution, ensuring it meets evolving business needs.
- Liaise with Finance to validate top savings projects and ensure alignment with financial reporting.
- Drive the integration and usage of Market Intelligence in the sourcing process.
- Anticipate and assess the impact of geopolitical and regulatory developments on category performance, pricing, and savings potential.
- Partner with Category Managers to translate insights into strategic actions and measurable outcomes.
- Ensure compliance with AstraZeneca’s procurement policies, particularly in relation to risk, reputation, and data integrity.
- Champion a culture of data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement across the procurement function.

Essential Skills/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Business, Economics, Data Science, or related field.
- Proven experience in procurement analytics, market intelligence, or strategic sourcing.
- Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, Power Query, and complex formulas, with experience delivering analysis and reports for business stakeholders.
- Proficiency in Python for data exploration, cleaning, and visualization.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to work independently and influence in a matrixed, global organization.
- Proven experience in both Indirect and Direct Procurement.

Desirable Skills/Experience:
- Experience with AI-driven analytics or predictive modeling.
- Strong analytical skills and proficiency in data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
- Familiarity with procurement systems (e.g., SAP Ariba, Coupa).
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical industry procurement practices.

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.

At AstraZeneca, you'll find yourself part of an international team that celebrates diversity of experience, skills, and ways of working. We embrace sharing and learning together as we step outside our comfort zones in pursuit of continuous improvement. Our strategic mindset allows us to react rapidly to changing business requirements while fostering innovation through collaboration. With a packed pipeline of transformative medicines across all therapy areas, you'll play your part in transforming lives. This is your opportunity to gain an influential position across the organization with unrivaled exposure that will rapidly power your development.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now to join our dynamic team!

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