Associate Director, Global Cell Therapy Sourcing & Procurement

About this role

Do you have a passion for Supply Chain & Procurement? Would you like to join a winning team supporting Cell Therapy in one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies? If you thrive in an environment of innovation and change in a fast-growing organization, then this could be the role for you. AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. Join us at AstraZeneca, a place that champions knowledge-sharing, ambitious thinking, and innovation

We are looking for an integral member to join our Cell Therapy Supply Chain team. This role has a global remit, and you will have accountability for some categories. The role focuses on the development and deployment of global category strategies and initiatives, leading our major supplier relationships, developing deeper relationships with the various stakeholder groups through effective business partnering, and ensuring that the underpinning process improvement and procurement activities deliver the expected business value

There are multiple positions available and you may be based in Santa Monica, CA or Tarzana, CA or Gaithersburg, MD. In this role, you will develop long-term strategic plans for an entire spend category within AstraZeneca. You will manage stakeholder and supplier relationships to ensure that category strategies are highly aligned to current and future business needs and that the supply base can support these strategies

You will lead project initiatives tied to the category strategies to deliver value to the business, lead the implementation of sustainability initiatives with vendors, and lead complex contractual and commercial negotiations. You will work alongside key stakeholders and will ensure a data-driven approach to category management and high-quality analytics to deliver insights, capabilities, and results. Responsibilities Lead

Apply for this role on AstraZeneca’s official careers site.