Supply Chain Process Specialist for Global External Sourcing

Do you have expertise in, and passion for, supply chain principles and processes? Would you like to apply your expertise to impact the supply to patients in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines? Then AstraZeneca might be the one for you!



At AstraZeneca, we are united by a common purpose: to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to millions of people globally. Working in Astrazeneca requires you to be entrepreneurial, to think big and collaborate across multiple boundaries to make the impossible a reality.



At Global External Sourcing, the team spirit is strong and everyday is flexible and enlightening. Here, there is both curiosity and understanding of different countries, cultures and people - the whole world is our arena.

Global External Sourcing (GES) is accountable for the sourcing and supply of externally manufactured products into the AstraZeneca network. The products we handle within GES include both APIs, Formulated & Packed products and are sourced from suppliers located in a number of different countries and supplied to customers across all regions.



GES is organised in a Process Centric Organisation (PCO) with two main processes; Supply to Customer and Establish New Supply to Customer, with a high focus on multi-functional teamwork.



An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Planning team in GES for a Supply Chain Process Specialist, based in Södertälje, SWE or Macclesfield, UK. Internally we call this role Local Process Champion.



We are a group of diverse subject matter experts that have a unique role in our planning department to maintain standards and uplift capability. Today, we are a team of 10, both Local Process Champions and Planning Change Coordinators looking forward to welcoming our new colleague!



What you'll do

As our Supply Chain Process Specialist (Local Process Champion) your are the link between our global supply chain department and our global external sourcing department. This means that you will primarily work in the Supply to Customer process, leading and supporting different initiatives with supply and planning expertise. This is delivered in close collaboration with other GES roles, such as Planning Leads and their teams, Supply Chain Leads, other LPCs etc.



You will guide and support to new supply chain set up based on need. The role can participate in ENSTC project at late stages to design and influence supply chain set up in our business systems.



You will support the Global Process Owner in ongoing improvement work in their process area by provision of detailed process area expertise and/or local process expertise.



You will be representing GES Planning in Global Planning forums and acting as the GES process champion for Planning. Acting as Lead in end-user training for APO and the Planning processes, developing training plans for GES and ensure alignment to Global planning processes and training.



Core activities include:

* Champions process changes and support super users and end users in acceptance and implementation of changes to their way of working
* Maintain, develop and apply planning processes in line with AZ global business processes
* Represent your business area in non GES forums providing detailed GES process knowledge
* Ensures alignment to execution of processes working with line management including review of KPI´s to monitor process performance & corrective measures.
* Identifies improvement opportunities in existing processes and develops business case including input to gap analysis and business process procedures.
* Train people of global and local planning process in GES



Essential Requirements

* Extensive supply chain and planning knowledge
* Project management skills
* Experience of, and ability to, lead strategic projects and initiatives across multiple sites/countries
* Experience in training teams and individuals
* SAP ERP and APO knowledge



You need to have strong influencing skills to perform the requirements above in a successful way.



Nice to have for the role

* Lean experience
* Demonstrable experience of delivering continuous improvement
* Experience of working with contract manufacturing



Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines to our patients is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognising their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organisation to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we're opening new ways to work, pioneering cutting edge methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.



If you're curious to know more, then please contact Robert Whitby, Robert.Whitby@AstraZeneca.com. We welcome you to apply, preferably as soon as you can, but no later than April 19th.



Are you ready to make a difference? Send in your application, and we'll make it happen together. You're just a click away!