Sourcing Project Associate for AstraZeneca!

Here you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to patients’ lives. With science at its heart, this is the place where breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicines – for the world’s most complex diseases. Answer unmet medical needs by pioneering the next wave of science, focusing on outcomes and shaping the patient ecosystem.

Do you have an interest in clinical supply chain and working with external vendors and are you a person who would like to be part of a truly global team and play a key role in getting medicines to patient – then join us as Sourcing Project Associate!

This is a consulting assignment at AstraZeneca and you will be employed by Poolia.

About the position
Pharmaceutical Technology and Development (PT&D) apply science and technology that turns concepts into actual medicines which help millions of people. We work across the entire value chain, designing and delivering active ingredients, formulations and devices required to support new medicines – from supplies for use in toxicology studies and clinical trials to developing the technology to ensure drugs can be scaled up for commercial manufacture.

Clinical Manufacture & Supply (C&MS) within PT&D provides an agile and flexible end-to-end Clinical Supply Chain that manufactures, outsources and delivers supplies and services to hundreds of thousands of patients across the globe.

CM&S are now looking for a Sourcing Project Associate to join our global Sourcing function. We are seeking those who embrace change, show great initiative, flexibility and a willingness to learn. As Sourcing Project Associate, you will build working relationships with external suppliers and work in teams of internal experts (e.g., Technical, Quality Assurance, Procurement) in the sourcing of services and goods required by CM&S from external suppliers in support of global projects for AstraZeneca.

The supply chain areas managed by Sourcing are related to: Drug Substance, Drug Product, Devices & Intelligent Pharma, Analytical Services, Pack Label & Distribution and Comparators. This role will have a specific focus on sourcing the services required for Clinical Trial Pack, Label & Distribution and/or sourcing commercially available product for use in AstraZeneca sponsored Clinical Trials.

Your profile
We would like to receive applications from people with excellent business admin skills, preferably who have worked with external suppliers as well as internal stakeholders in a supporting function.

Essential requirements
• Good secondary and higher level qualifications (degree not essential), including Maths, English and Science, Supply Chain or Business subject
• Good communication and team working skills
• High organisation skills and confidence to work independently
• Logical thinking to be able to apply processes
• The ability to apply a rational approach to problem solving; making judgments based on sound reasoning, approaching problems in a logical manner
• Concerns for standards
• High numeracy and literacy skills
• Digital literacy
• Ability to learn
• Self-motivation / Initiative

Desirable requirements
• Experience of working with external suppliers
• Technical knowledge for the activity being sourced (Clinical Supply Chain)

About the organisation
Poolia Life Science can offer several opportunities for skilled people with a background in biochemistry, chemical engineering or science. We work with Sweden’s leading pharmaceutical and life science companies. So whether you’re interested in research, regulatory affairs, quality assurance, environmental and quality control, sales and marketing, or just want a career change, we have the job for you.

Working as a consultant suits whoever wants to get a lot of experience in a short period of time. We offer you the chance to work with well-known brands at renowned companies where you can develop your skills. If you’re looking for a world of exciting assignments and new contacts, you’ll like being a consultant.

About Astra Zeneca:

AstraZeneca is a major international healthcare company engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of prescription pharmaceuticals and the supply of healthcare services. But we are more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies - at AstraZeneca, we are proud to have a unique 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.