Associate Director, Global Cell Therapy Procurement

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery,development,and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. Join us at AstraZeneca, a place that champions knowledge-sharing, ambitious thinking, and innovation. We are looking for an integral member to join ourCell Therapy Supply Chainteam. This role has a globalremitand you will have accountability forsome categories.

The role focuses on the development and deployment of global category strategies and initiatives, leading our major supplier relationships, developing deeper relationships with the various stakeholder groups through effective business partnering, and ensuring that the underpinning process improvement and procurement activities deliver the expected business value.

In this role, you willbe responsible fordeveloping long-term strategic plans foranentire spendcategorywithin AstraZeneca. You will manage stakeholder and supplier relationships to ensure that category strategies are highly aligned to current and future business needs and that the supply basecan supportthese strategies.You will lead project initiatives tied to the category strategies to deliver value to the business, lead the implementation of sustainability initiatives with vendors, and lead complex contractual and commercial negotiations.You will work alongsidekey stakeholders. You will ensure a >

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