SmartSupplies Specialist

SmartSupplies Specialist to AstraZeneca!

Hays Life Science is now looking for a SmartSupplies Specialist for a 1-year consulting assignment at AstraZeneca in Gothenburg. The assignment is planned to start in August 2022 and final date for application is April 28th. If you find below role description interesting and match the desired background criteria send your application already today!

Do you want to have a key leadership role in developing and managing new business critical capability in AstraZeneca Clinical Supply Chain? Do you enjoy managing and maintaining high quality system and project data according to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards? We are now looking for a SmartSupplies Specialist to join our team of system specialists in Gothenburg!

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Our Gothenburg site is one of AstraZeneca's three strategic R&D centres. Here, you'll feel a global atmosphere in a multinational environment. Collaboration comes in all forms - across teams, functions, countries and even companies. With more than 2,400 employees from over than 50 countries, our vibrant Gothenburg site is a truly inspiring place to work. Here, the history and future of scientific breakthrough come together. We believe that the diversity of our people is crucial to bringing new discoveries to life. We value the unexpected ideas or thoughts that come from a chat over something as simple as a warm cup of coffee or a stroll on our "walk and talk" meeting trail.

The Global Clinical Supply Chain (GCSC) function within Clinical Manufacturing & Supply (CM&S) is accountable for the supply of medicines to AstraZeneca's clinical trials and toxicology studies. Clinical supply chains are amongst the most complex of any industry and our customers are increasingly demanding more speed and agility, as well as management of complex device supply chains and new modalities, without compromising quality or risk, so we need well-managed, fit-for-purpose systems to meet these challenges.

What you'll do
The SmartSupplies Specialist will perform and support wider Clinical Manufacturing & Supply (CM&S) organization via a variety of responsibilities:
* Create, manage and maintain high quality system and project data
* Support and/or lead system change management and drive improvements including raising, implementing and closing change requests.
* Support Clinical Manufacture and Supply organization with problem solving e.g. resolution of system incidents/problems and provide overall support to CM&S staff.
* The SmartSupplies Specialist has a key role in improvement and validation work in connection to SmartSupplies system (and other GxP systems).
* Develop and implement new technological solutions to help CM&S to operate more efficient and with improved quality. This is essential for AstraZeneca success in the pharmaceutical business.
* Develop and provide training to GCSC and other relevant parties.

Essential for the role
* College/university degree in Computing/engineering/science preferred
* Highly numerate, supported by strong computing skills
* A track record of working and managing change in GxP systems or equivalent
* Experience of good documentation practice within system management area
* Experience of URS development and authoring
* Demonstration of high attention to detail, particularly when related to Systems Master Data
* Experience of effective working in a multi-cultural team
* Proven analytical and strategic thinking
* Demonstrated good time and stakeholder management skills & flexibility to adapt to changing customer need
* Excellent English, both verbally and written

Desirable for the role
* Experience of drug substance or drug product development is highly valuable
* Experience of developing standard reports from computer systems
* SQL experience
* Knowledge in performing database searches
* Conceptual thinking and experience of strategic frameworks
* Knowledge of the AZ Clinical Supply Chain systems environment, including SmartSupplies (or equivalent commercial systems eg SAP) and RTSM
* Experience and familiarity with supply chain processes (clinical or commercial)
* Experience of lean / lean leadership / lean thinking
* Experience of agile development