Senior Director responsible for procurement strategy and team development at AstraZeneca. Leading external manufacturing and optimizing supplier relationships across multiple sites.
Responsibilities
Lead AstraZeneca’s procurement strategy and execution for outsourced services and equipment suppliers
Manage and develop a team of Procurement professionals
Build executive-level supplier relationships
Ensure objectives are met across all sites
Develop and manage contingency risk plans
Drive knowledge sharing and dissemination of best practices
Requirements
Extensive leadership experience within external manufacturing and CMO environments
10-15 years of industry experience with Supply Chain or Manufacturing
Proven track record in setting category strategies and delivering multi-year improvement plans with measurable financial and operational outcomes
Demonstrated success holding teams and suppliers to account
Exceptional communication and gravitas
Demonstrated success leading executive supplier relationships
Strong record leading complex change programs with high adoption
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