Procurement Specialist, Medical

The role sits on the Americas Procurement Category team focused in the Global and Americas region focused on supporting the categories of Primary Real World Evidence (Evidence Generation Early Access Programs) and Medical Affairs/Medical Communication. Incumbent will work with the relevant Director/ Associate Director to manage a portion of the Enterprise spend category. Helps develop long-term strategic plans for the entire spend area within AstraZeneca or Region. Works closely with customers and suppliers to ensure that Category Strategies are highly aligned to current and future Business needs and that the supply base is capable of supporting these strategies. Responsibilities include source-to-contract activities tool utilization benchmarking data collection and analysis and other duties as assigned to support the categories stakeholders and vendors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Bachelors Degree compleltion is mandatory
• Minimum of 2 years experience in procurement sourcing and category management
• Oral and written fluency in English
• Strong analytical and financial skills
• Strong communicator ability to influence others
• Project management
• Strong communication and influencing skills

Education Experience & Skills:

• 3-5 years of Procurement Sourcing and Category Management experience within indirect or R&D procurement
• Knowledge of medical communications and evidence generation is a strong asset.
• Experience with Consulting Financial or other Professional services procurement categories
• Strong working knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry / or related industries
• Significant negotiation experience with favorable outcomes for the stakeholders.
• Contract management/negotiation
• Supplier Relationship Management experience
• Project management experience
• Understanding of service industries and/or professional services
• Financial Acuity and skills
• Professional Procurement Qualification

Annual base salary for this position ranges from $93680 to $122955. AstraZeneca is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The range provided in this posting represents an offer pay range used in a majority of situations. The base pay offered will vary depending on multiple individualized factors including the candidates skills and experience job-related knowledge and other specific business and organizational some cases offers outside the range may also be considered to address unique circumstances.

In addition our permanent positions offer an annual Variable Pay Bonus/Short Term Incentive opportunity as well as eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (if applicable to role). Benefits offered for permanent roles include a competitive Flex Benefits & Retirement Savings Program 4 weeks paid vacation and annual Personal Days. Fixed Term Contract/Temporary positions (excluding students) are offered a Contract Benefits Program.

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