Sourcing Project Co-ordinator

Global Sourcing Function

Hays Life Sciences is now looking to recruit a Sourcing Project Co-Ordinator to join the Global Sourcing Function for a 1-year contract assignment at AstraZeneca in Gothenburg.

Are you looking for an opportunity to build your project management experience whilst working with external suppliers around the world to deliver our exciting pipeline of medicines to patients? Then the role of Sourcing Project Co-ordinator could be the one for you!

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 Manufacturing and Supply (CM&S) 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 Sourcing Project Coordinators, to join our Global Sourcing function. We are seeking those who embrace change, show great initiative, flexibility and a willingness to learn. We are keen to receive applications from recent graduates and those with some project management & outsourcing experience.

What you'll do
As a Sourcing Project Coordinator, you will both lead activities and support Sourcing Project Managers in the sourcing of services and goods required by Pharmaceutical Technology & Development and Pharmaceutical Science from external suppliers in support of global projects for AstraZeneca. These projects span support of technical development through to Clinical Supply. For this opportunity, the role will have a focus on Drug Substance Development and Manufacturing.

Minimum Requirements

* Bachelors/Masters degree in a Chemistry or Chemical Engineering discipline.
* Experience of working within a Research Development and Manufacturing environment and working with external providers.
* Appropriate depth of technical knowledge for the activity being sourced (i.e. with direct experience of drug substance development and manufacture) to be able to fully understand any risks to delivery and make the best use of the technical experts on the team to make effective decisions.
* Understanding quality principles and cGMP requirements.

Desirable skills

* Project management experience
* Supplier relationship management skills
* Good networking and communication skills
* Exhibits a high degree of personal credibility

Why AstraZeneca?
At AstraZeneca we're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There's no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients, and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth, and development. We're on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.