Procurement Specialist

Role Purpose

AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven biopharmaceutical business 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. At AstraZeneca, we're proud to have a unique workplace culture that inspires innovation and collaboration. Here, employees are empowered to express diverse perspectives and are made to feel valued, energized and rewarded for their ideas and creativity.

Role Profile

This role supports Business Stakeholders, Procurement Category Teams and in-market Procurement Managers in Source to Contract projects, including preparing and running sourcing events and negotiations/renegotiations of contract clauses. The Procurement Specialist will perform Procurement activities in line with ONE Procurement Operating Model.

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for supporting Global Category teams in the Source to Contract process:

• Support Procurement category / in-market teams in contracting activities
• Know and apply Procurement Processes and Tools in a daily work
• Analyze received proposals, making recommendations for supplier selection, prepare summary reports. Make evaluative judgments based on analysis of factual information. Display data and provide recommendations.
• Ensure contract renewals and lead new simple contracts creation – negotiations/renegotiations of the T&C’s and contract clauses including contracts administration – gathering signatures and contract storage in the system
• Enhance relations with Global Category Leaders and business stakeholders ensuring high standards and ability to connect and build strong relationship with stakeholders across the globe (matrix organization)
• Identifies and mitigates risks in S2C related process
• Ensure compliance to company procurement policies and improve the usage of the procurement tools
• Actively uses the opportunities to work across the teams

What is the global remit? (How many countries will the role operate in?)

Remit which covers all AstraZeneca countries.

Essential Criteria

Education

• University degree required

Experience:

• 1- 2 years of the work experience in the procurement department or supply chain.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Problem solving / continuous improvement approach.
• Microsoft Office literacy

Skills:

• Excellent communications skills (verbal and written) with the ability to present information in a clear and concise format.
• “Can do attitude.”
• Basic presentation skills: know best practices, able to choose presentation method and adjust the content to the audience. Actively seeks for advice of senior colleagues to improve the skills.
• Ability to engage fast with stakeholders at different levels within the organization, primarily through emails.
• Strong relationship and business partnering skills.
• Effective Influencing/persuasion skills.
• Flexibility and fast adaptation to changing environment.
• Time management and prioritization (the ability to place urgency on varying demands).
• Strong team player able to collaborate with stakeholders from different cultures.

Comfortable interacting with people from different parts of the world and at different companies.

• Uses appropriate style for different types of writing.

Language Capabilities:

• Excellent English communications skills (verbal and written)
• Additional language would be a benefit but not a must (due to the future support for the in-market Procurement Teams)

Desirable Criteria

• Work experience in the procurement department preferably in the organization with a big or mature procurement organization.
• Knowledge of Procurement tools ( i.e. Jaggear, Coupa)
• Experience in negotiating commercial terms and contract clauses.

Key Relationships to reach solutions

Internal (to AZ or team)

• GPS Teams
• Category Teams and in-market Procurement
• AstraZeneca business stakeholders

External (to AZ)

• Suppliers and service providers

Other Role Requirements

According to the company policies, the candidate must prove that there are no situations that generate a conflict of interest (COI) for the company. The non-existence of COI is considered as an objective requirement of the position. To know beforehand the weightings of COI contained in the policies of the company, consult the Human Resources Department.

AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer. AstraZeneca will consider all qualified applicants for employment without discrimination on grounds of disability, sex or sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity leave status, race or national or ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, gender identity or re-assignment, marital or civil partnership status, protected veteran status (if applicable) or any other characteristic protected by law. AstraZeneca only employs individuals with the right to work in the country/ies where the role is advertised.

• Assists in developing financial considerations for purchases

• Complies with all regulatory and AZ requirements relevant to the role, e.g. Sarbanes Oxley, Code of Conduct, Financial Control Framework


Typical People Management Responsibility (direct / indirect reports):
• Approximate number of people managed in total (all levels) - 0


What is the global remit? (how many countries will the role operate in?):
• Own country

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• Essential: Degree or equivalent; Demonstrated success working in a team environment; Strong analytical and financial skills
• Desirable: Professional Procurement qualification; Oral and written fluency in Business English; Previous procurement experience

Key Relationship to reach solutions:
• Internal (to AZ or team): AZ Procurement Function; Accounts Payable Department; Legal; Quality & Compliance Groups; Key customer group
• External (to AZ): Representatives within supplier base, e.g. sales and service providers

Date Posted

Closing Date

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 authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.