AdressGlobal Supply and Strategy Senior Director
UK, Sweden & USA
Introduction to Role:
Global Supply and Strategy Directors (GSSD), are pivotal roles within GSC&S and Global Operations. They have overall strategic accountability for establishing and optimising the design and performance of our Supply Chains throughout the lifecycle for a portfolio of products in one of our key Therapy Areas to drive excellent customer service, responsiveness and cost.
You will represent your Supply Chains on the Global Product cross functional Teams, which develop, commercialise and optimise brands across the Oncology and Biopharma Business Units (OBU/BBU) in AstraZeneca. You will be the key link managing these relationships via a single point of contact. You will also have a critical interface role to ensuring forecasts are regularly aligned with OBU/BBU and Marketing Companies, and the impact incorporated into the Product Strategy Plans.
As the Operations brand owners you will have full accountability for productive collaboration with site and functional representatives deployed around the world on the strategic direction of the brand, which will be translated into current and future supply plans, including recommendation for additional capacity/investment where needed. You will take accountability for the Supply Chain whilst the brand in clinical development (Phase II/III) all the way through to the end of the life cycle for the brand.
You will work with the sites to optimize your brands’ value chain and specifically the Cost of Goods for your brands. You are also accountable for comprehensive supply risk management across your Supply Chains, and for crafting and deploying robust Business Continuity plans to avoid supply disruption. You and your global matrix team will manage all of the strategic changes (such as establishing new supply nodes or introducing new assets on an existing site) for your brands and ensure launches happen on time.
In this role, you will regularly represent your brands in senior key governance interactions such as reviews at the senior Operations governance forum, Supply Committee or in reviews with the Operations EVP and colleagues. This broad, senior-level visibility will give you the opportunity to continually demonstrate your communication, influencing and partner leadership skills.
This is your chance to drive excellent customer service, responsiveness and cost, and make a bigger impact on patients!
Accountabilities:
Apply your knowledge and expertise to design, establish and optimize product Supply Chains throughout the lifecycle for a portfolio of products within a Therapy Area. This may require you to make recommendations for investment decisions, demonstrating your Supply Chain financial foresight
Provide product/brand leadership to other senior managers within Operations and represent Operations and product supply on AstraZeneca’s Global Product Teams and in other senior product partner forums
Optimize performance of current Supply Chains including using lean methodologies to improve Supply Chain lead-time
Work across the Global Supply group to deliver end-to-end Supply Chain operational performance critical metrics and support initiatives to optimize inventory
Own and manage the product business continuity plans for your brands and ensure a constant state of readiness to ensure product supply
Lead and advise a matrixed Supply Chain team to complete the brand strategy and deliver key Supply Chain changes
Deliver successful, seamless, timely new product launches to parameters agreed with our Oncology and Biopharma Business Units
Essential Skills/Experience:
Essential experience within a Therapy Area in either Cardio Vascular, Renal, Metabolic, Respiratory and Immunology.
Independently proficient in Supply Chain management, lean Supply Chains, data integrity.
Demonstrated proficiency in supply strategy development, influencing, teamwork, enterprise thinking, relationship management, financial foresight, product costing and case development.
A comprehensive understanding of product development, manufacturing and supply management and how other functions contribute to achieving the Supply Chain objectives of the business.
Demonstrated success working cross-functionally and influencing to senior levels of the organization.
Detailed knowledge of lean as it applies to Supply Chains.
Understanding of global, regional and local environments to identify risks, and design robust Supply Chains that deliver product in the real world.
A detailed understanding of the pharmaceutical or broader healthcare/FMCG industries and an understanding of the global context and its application to business opportunities.
Previous experience in a supply-chain management or related role
Previous experience in at least two operations, or product development roles/functions
When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash ambitious thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That’s why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we’re not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility.
Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
Why AstraZeneca?
With constant new products and launches, there's never been a better time to join Supply Chain and shape our future with a big contribution to life-changing medicines. The challenge to stay ahead in rapidly changing markets is what keeps us driving forward, as we continuously seek new and better ways to deliver medicines all the way to our patients. Our resilience helps us to thrive as we innovate and evolve. If you are driven, take hard-working risks and are able to act quickly, then this is the place for you.
Ready to make your mark? Apply now!
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.
AstraZeneca requires all US employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 but will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law.
