Senior Global Procurement Analyst

AstraZeneca; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 86,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biotechnology company is looking for a Procurement Operations Specialist to enhance its Cell Therapy pipeline. The role entails procurement operations, supplier relationship management, and risk assessment, collaborating across teams to drive efficiency and supplier development. Candidates should have substantial experience in supply chain or procurement within the biotech industry. The position offers competitive salary and benefits, located in Gaithersburg, MD or Santa Monica, CA.

Benefits

401(k) Plan

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Health Benefits including Medical, Dental, and Vision

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in CGT operations, supply chain, procurement or related field.
• 2+ years with a Master's degree in relevant fields is acceptable.
• Experience in cell therapy or biologics operations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support procurement operations across global sites for cell therapy.
• Implement risk assessment and supplier relationship management strategies.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners in procurement processes.

Skills

Supplier Risk Assessment

Supplier Relationship Management

Project Management

Interpersonal Skills

Microsoft Excel Proficiency

Education

Bachelor's in Supply Chain, Business, or Engineering

Master's in Supply Chain, Business, or Engineering

Tools

SAP

Oracle NetSuite

Coupa

Job description

You will support the growing portfolio of AstraZeneca's Cell Therapy pipeline across several global sites. The candidate will be responsible for procurement operations, performing supplier risk assessments, supplier relationship management and designing and deploying supplier development and improvement plans. You work cross functionally with team members including Manufacturing, MSAT, Global Supply Chain and external stakeholders and suppliers supporting the Cell Therapy goals and team goals of AstraZeneca. You will report to the Director of Cell Therapy Supplier Development. This position could be located in Gaithersburg, MD or Santa Monica, CA.

You Will:

• Collaborate with internal and external partners in procurement of goods and services supporting cell therapy business units of AstraZeneca

• Design and deploy supplier performance and development strategy to ensure AstraZeneca has robust, resilient and reliable supplier base

• Implement risk assessment and tracking strategy for critical Cell Therapy suppliers along with supplier relationship management and risk mitigation strategies

• Collaborate with Global Sourcing to ensure the execution of the sourcing strategy, primarily the enforcement of preferred vendors, pricing, and any contractual obligations

• Collaborate with Global Planning to synchronize procurement activities with demand forecasts and inventory targets

• Collaborate with Site Supply Chain teams to align procurement activities with site receiving and other site-based considerations

• Issue purchase orders for direct materials, indirect materials, equipment, and services for manufacturing sites

• Escalate any critical supplier delivery or quality issues to Global Sourcing and help with resolution

• Help Manage the new vendor onboarding process to ensure new vendors are setup to ensure uninterrupted clinical supply

• Manage any performance improvements to the ERP purchasing module and punchout catalogs

• Contribute to the establishment of purchasing policies and provide ad hoc training and support for internal customers
  

You Have:

• 4+ years of CGT operations, supply chain, procurement, or related experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry with a bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or similar fields

• 2+ years of CGT operations, supply chain, procurement, or related experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry with a master's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or similar fields

• Experience to cell therapy, gene therapy or biologics operations

• Experience with enterprise systems such as Coupa, SAP, Oracle NetSuite or similar

• High level of Microsoft Excel proficiency

• Can work independently and under general direction to accomplish objectives

• Can be a primary contact on projects or business processes

• Excellent interpersonal, collaboration, organization and project management skills

• Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic, and highly fluid company environment and able to adjust workload based upon changing priorities

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $86,670.40 to $130,005.60. However, 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 (salaried roles), to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles), and commission payment eligibility (sales roles).

Our Benefits:

Benefits offered include:

• A qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]

• Paid vacation, holidays, and paid leaves

• 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.

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Date Posted

30-May-2025

Closing Date

29-Jun-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.