Global Strategic Sourcing Associate Director (Alexion)

Job title:

Global Strategic Sourcing Associate Director (Alexion)

Company:

AstraZeneca

Job description

This is what you will doWe are excited to launch our expanded Global Strategic Sourcing (GSS) R&D team to support Alexion’s Global Portfolio in new modalities of intervention and therapeutic areas and help deliver important medicines to our patients. The GSS R&D organization is on a transformative path to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the business.Through our “Growth Through Innovation (GTI)” program, you will help to drive the success of our R&D organization while ensuring we can meet our business goal of delivering important medicines to patients suffering from rare disease to 100 countries worldwide. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and leading category strategies and for clinical outsourcing requirements as assigned. You will be partnering and advising key stakeholders on supply market dynamics and leading practices which improve value, minimize risk, and ensure quality & cost effectiveness.Your primary focus will be helping to establish a best practices Category Management and Strategic Sourcing program for Clinical Outsourcing actively supporting the development a global network of preferred and strategic suppliers. Strategic vision and tactical execution are key to success in this role.Responsibilities:Develop and execute clear category management, global sourcing events and procurement strategies for clinical outsourcing requirements as assigned.Collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure effective alignment that support business requirements while appropriately managing quality, speed, cost, risk and ease-of-use.Be knowledgeable in market trends, benchmarks, and best practices.Ensure a data-driven approach to category management and high-quality analytics to deliver insights, capabilities, and results.Coordinates bid defense meeting and provide bid analysis to project teams.Contract lifecycle management including negotiation of clinical study contracts and change orders (scope of work, commercial terms, budget) through to close out.

Partner with suppliers and internal stakeholders to identify, manage, escalate, and resolve issues related to supplier performance.Develop and foster a supplier experience that nurtures the perception of Alexion as a “customer of choice.”You will need to haveEssential Qualifications10+ years Bio-Pharma industry experience with extensive knowledge of strategic sourcing and category managementExceptional negotiation skills: you are a tenacious problem-solver with a focus on building mutually beneficial relationshipsExcellent communication and ability to influence othersWe would prefer for you to havePreferred QualificationsBachelor Degree; Advanced Degree ; CPSM or equivalentSubject expertise in the Drug Development processDate Posted 30-paź-2024Closing Date 10-lis-2024Alexion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where every single person can belong because of their uniqueness. The Company will not make decisions about employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment based on race, color, religion, creed or lack thereof, sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), parental status (including adoption or surrogacy), military status, protected veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity or expression, genetic information, mental illness or other characteristics protected by law. Alexion provides reasonable accommodations to meet the needs of candidates and employees. To begin an interactive dialogue with Alexion regarding an accommodation, please contact . Alexion participates in E-Verify.

Expected salary

Location

Warszawa, mazowieckie

Job date

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 08:53:41 GMT

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