AstraZeneca
BioPharmaceutical
AssociateDirectorGlobalS2CExcellenceProcurement
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“Associate Director Global S2C Excellence Procurement at AstraZeneca. Skills: Source-to-Contract, negotiation, stakeholder management. Provide daily leadership and hands-on support. Manage strategic relationships with stakeholders”
What You'll Achieve.
deliver financial savings and value; mitigate risk; ensure business continuity; deliver category targets and savings; achieve and surpass targets against internal or external standards of excellence; make timely decisions that create real savings or cost avoidance; Demonstrates contribution to the procurement scorecard
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving; balancing conflict situations
Business-level proficiency in Chinese (Mandarin) across speaking, reading, and writing to support the China entity, right to work in the country/ies where the role is advertised
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
University degree required, At least 6 years of work experience in procurement or supply chain, Significant, proven category knowledge, Significant, proven sourcing and contracting experience, Ability to independently run complex contracting projects, Experience managing stakeholders across the globe within a matrix organization, Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, Problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset, A proactive “can‑do” attitude, Microsoft Office literacy
Nice to Have
preferably within a large or mature procurement organization, Has the contracting knowledge to fluently drive the contracting process, Identifies and mitigates risks in the S2C process, Applies procurement processes and tools in daily work, Advises stakeholders on sourcing event types and contract structures, Drives the E2E S2C process independently, Takes ownership of onboarding a colleague, Understands category/SET area specifics, business needs, and priorities, Able to influence stakeholders, Demonstrates understanding of the areas and rules that govern the functioning of the organization, Knows AZ structure and market position, Acknowledges and acts in line with AZ values and Code of Ethics, Actively uses opportunities to work across teams, Sees the bigger picture of the processes they are involved in, Demonstrates contribution to the procurement scorecard, Acts as an ambassador of GPS, Represents and presents GPS to senior stakeholders in wide forums, Leads cross‑team projects, Co‑creates the processes they are involved in
What You'll Do.
Provide daily leadership and hands-on support
Manage strategic relationships with stakeholders
high-value projects end to end
Prepare and run sourcing
Own business sign-off
Negotiate commercial terms
Coordinate contract execution
Leverage category expertise
Execute procurement strategies
Deliver financial savings and value
Ensure business continuity
Support Business Stakeholders
Provide procurement recommendations
Propose solutions to partners
Support Global Category Leaders
Develop sourcing strategies
Manage and negotiate complex projects
Evaluate and recommend procurement models
Support market research activities
Manage sourcing projects
Analyze received proposals
Make recommendations for supplier selection
Act as Subject Matter Expert
Coach and advise team members
Initiate improvement initiatives
Drive simplification and standardization
Participate in process improvement
Ensure compliance with policies
Improve usage of procurement tools
Manage contract renewals
Manage new contract creation
Oversee contract administration
Build and manage relationships
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
working closely with all functions; connect and build relationships globally in a matrix organization; collaborate across cultures; work across teams
Communication Scope
Excellent English communication skills (verbal and written); Ability to present information clearly and concisely; Ability to engage quickly with stakeholders; relationship and business partnering skills; Effective influencing/persuasion skills; conflict resolution; Proficient presentation skills; Versatile writing skills; Confident, eloquent communicator; advise team members; present to senior leaders
Process & Methodology
designing, implementing, and managing procurement projects
Full Job Description
AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven BioPharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious disease. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. We are trusted partners who are connected and integrated across the global enterprise, working closely with all functions from Commercial to Manufacturing. It opens up greater development opportunities for more responsibility on a global scale. Join a team that supports the delivery of life-changing medicines for patients by enabling the rest of the business to run effectively and harness our transformative science. We’re on a journey of growth and evolution – to find better ways to translate value for the business and our patients. **About the role** This newly created position provides daily leadership and hands-on support for all procurement activities within our Global Source-to-Contract (S2C) Excellence team. You will manage strategic relationships with Business Stakeholders, Global Category Teams, and in‑market Procurement Managers, and lead complex, high‑value Source‑to‑Contract projects end to end. This includes preparing and running sourcing events; owning business sign‑off on supplier selection; negotiating and renegotiating commercial terms, conditions, and contractual clauses; and coordinating contract execution (signatures) and storage in designated systems. As Associate Director, you will leverage deep category/area expertise and advanced sourcing and contracting knowledge to efficiently execute procurement strategies, deliver financial savings and value, mitigate risk, and ensure business continuity for key contracts across relevant categories. You will report to the Source‑to‑Contract Team Manager in the Hub, shaping S2C excellence while mentoring others and elevating practices across the team. **Typical Accountabilities** You will be responsible for supporting Business Stake
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