Assoicate Director, Logistics spend & strategy

AstraZeneca; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

AstraZeneca in Warsaw is seeking an Associate Director for Logistics spend & strategy to lead budgeting, spend analytics, and process improvements within the CM&S Logistics team. The role supports a hybrid work model and partners with finance to ensure compliance and efficiency across global clinical supply chains.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in supply chain finance, budgeting, and data analytics, with excellent stakeholder management and English fluency.

Qualifications

• Degree in Supply Chain / logistics or another relevant business discipline.
• Minimum of 6 years' experience in a supply chain/logistics environment.
• Working knowledge of the logistics industry and regulatory landscape.
• Experience managing large and complex logistics budgets.
• Strong business and financial acumen.
• Advanced digital, AI and data literacy.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to interact with all levels and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Director in budgeting, spend accuracy and efficiency.
• Maintain network-wide spend visibility and dashboards.
• Execute spend auditing and billing accuracy activities.
• Manage vendors to ensure service levels and KPIs.
• Coordinate with finance and budget holders for compliance.
• Identify VAT, duties and cost-optimisation opportunities.
• Define SOPs and processes aligned with CM&S Logistics objectives.
• Drive data maturity and data standards for decision support.

Skills

Fluent English

Advanced digital literacy

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder management

Relationships with partners

Education

Degree in Supply Chain / logistics

Tools

Lean tools

Job description

Title

Assoicate Director, Logistics spend & strategy

Location

Warsaw

Model

hybrid 3+2

The Clinical Manufacturing and Supply (CM&S) function is accountable for the supply of medicines to support AstraZeneca’s clinical trials. This includes planning, drug substance manufacture, drug product manufacture, packaging, labelling and distribution to depots / clinical investigator sites.

The Clinical Logistics team within CM&S has the accountability to ensure the distribution and logistics requirements of our supply chains are being met.

Reporting to the Senior Director Clinical Logistics and part of the Clinical Logistics team, the role is part of the Spend & Strategy sub-team, managing the CM&S Logistics budget and spend. Delivering operational, tactical and strategic activities and improvements relating to that area.

Job Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Director, Clinical Logistics – Spend & Strategy to:
• Ensure the Logistics ‘Cost to Serve’ model provides the budgeting and spend accuracy and efficiency that the clinical programmes and projects require.
• Maintain network-wide spend visibility capabilities.
• Execute spend auditing and billing accuracy capabilities.
• Management of vendors to ensure agreed service levels and key performance Indicators are delivered.
• Liaise with finance and budget holders to ensure financial compliance.
• Identification and execution of Import VAT, duty and logistics spend optimisation opportunities.
• Define and maintain SOPs/work instructions and business processes, aligned with the CM&S Logistics Business Process Owner’s (BPO) objectives.
• Drive data and digital maturity to improve processes.
• Set data standards, ensure master/reference data quality, and drive data-driven visibility (dashboards/analytics) to support decisions and continuous improvement.
• Maintain financial compliance, documentation accuracy; ensure audit readiness and effective CAPA.

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Degree in Supply Chain / logistics or other relevant business discipline
• A minimum of 6 years prior experience within a supply chain/logistics environment.
• Working knowledge of the logistics industry and the various government agencies and regulations involved with the distribution of products.
• Experience of managing large and complex logistics budgets.
• Appropriate business and financial acumen.
• Advanced Digital, AI and data literacy.
• Experience of delivering significant improvement projects and strategy changes.
• Experience of delivering significant improvement projects and strategy changes.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, team player, with the ability to identify and communicate key issues for resolution.
• Ability to effectively interact with all levels within functional areas, customers, outside service providers and with external regulatory authorities.
• Ability to evaluate/manage relationships with outside service partners.
• Fluent English ability.

Desirable

• Experience with lean tools and methodologies.
• Familiarity of the pharmaceutical/clinical supply chain environment.

Date Posted: 08-paź-2026

Closing Date: 22-paź-2026

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.