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Associate Director, Sourcing & Procurement

Remote: 
Hybrid
Contract: 
Salary: 
103 - 155K yearly
Experience: 
Senior (5-10 years)
Work from: 
Salinas (US)

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent, Minimum of seven years experience in procurement, Experience in Category Management, Experience within the biotech or pharmaceutical industry.

Key responsabilities:

  • Lead implementation of category plans
  • Develop long term strategic plans for spend categories
  • Support team in strategic relationship management
  • Partner with stakeholders on procurement strategies
  • Ensure data-driven approach to category management
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Job description

Accountabilities:

  • Lead implementation of category plans to ensure that the underpinning process improvement and procurement activities deliver value in accordance with the strategic plan and help towards our Sustainability targets.

  • Develop long term strategic plans for the agreed scope of spend category, with a focus on delivering broader value, innovation, and savings.

  • Support the team in strategic relationship management (customer and supplier) - ensuring Category Strategies are aligned to our business needs, and we maintain a supply base that can support these strategies.

  • Partner with key stakeholders advising on and driving procurement strategies to make decisions necessary to make purchases in congruence with organizational goals.

  • Ensure a data-driven approach to category management and high-quality analytics to deliver insights, capabilities, and results.

  • Advise on contracts and agreements for the supply of sophisticated products and services with all suppliers

  • Support Global procurement colleagues and collaborate on setting and completing the strategy.

Essential Skills/Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent with a minimum of seven (7) years of experience in a procurement or business development environment

  • Experience in Category Management (preferably in Cell Therapy)

  • Project management, change management and people leadership skills

  • Experience within the biotech / pharmaceutical industry

  • Ability to influence others

  • Comfort with risk and ambiguous situations

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $103,426 to $155,140. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition, our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program. Benefits offered include a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and, health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

    Date Posted

    27-Nov-2024

    Closing Date

    27-Feb-2025Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.

    AstraZeneca requires all US employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 but will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law.

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    Experience

    Level of experience: Senior (5-10 years)
    Spoken language(s):
    English
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    Other Skills

    • Teamwork
    • Communication

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