Gps Alexion Rare Disease Procurement Manager

hace 2 semanas


San José, San José, Costa Rica AstraZeneca A tiempo completo

A position dedicated to daily support of all procurement activities for
Alexion AstraZeneca Rare Disease studies and at a later stage, management of implementation of AZ procurement model and processes to Alexion projects.


To manage strategic relations with the Business Stakeholders, Global Category Teams and in-market Procurement Managers and lead the complex and high-value Source to Contract projects related to the new Alexion scope.

The Procurement Manager shall utilize the category / area expertise (categories of the R&D SET) as well as sourcing & contracting knowledge in order to efficiently execute the procurement strategies, deliver financial savings and ensure business continuity of key contracts in the respective categories.

The Procurement Manager will report to the Source to Contract Team Manager in the Hub. Alexion Pharmaceuticals is pharmaceutical company that specializes in orphan drugs to treat rare diseases. It became a subsidiary of AstraZeneca in 2021.

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for supporting Procurement and Business Stakeholders in the Source to Contract process for R&D categories:
  • Building and managing strong relations with Procurement and Business Stakeholders,
  • Project management of responsibilities related to transfer of knowledge from the team located in the US, introducing improvements and efficiencies to existing ways of working, aligning projects with business objectives, constructing detailed work plans, managing teams, achieving milestones, and communicating the results to stakeholders as well escalating risk when required,
  • Providing procurement recommendations as per selection of the most efficient ways of executing the strategy, proactively proposing solutions to all Partners involved in sourcing & contracting projects,
  • Supporting Global category leaders with developing Sourcing strategy to deliver category targets and savings targets,
  • Independently managing and negotiating the complex sourcing projects and contracts (Master Service Agreements, Professional Service Agreements, other),
  • Evaluating and recommending complex and variable procurement models to efficiently execute the strategy weighing alternatives and balancing conflict situations,
  • Supporting market research activities by issuing RFI,
  • Managing sourcing projects (incl. issue of RFP, RFQ),
  • Analysing received proposals, making recommendations for supplier selection, preparing the summary reports,
  • Acting in the role of a Subject Matter Expert to other Team Members,
  • Initiating improvement initiatives to drive simplification & standardization of the sourcing and contracting processes across the team,
  • Driving Source to Contract process improvement and optimisation (process steps, internal ways of working, legal support model, documents and templates etc.),
  • Ensuring compliance to procurement policies and improving the usage of the procurement tools,
  • Contract renewals and new contracts creation negotiations/renegotiations of the T&C's and contract clauses,
  • Contracts administration gathering signatures and contract storage in the system,
  • High standards in cooperation with business stakeholders, ability to connect and build strong relationship with stakeholders across the globe (matrix organization)
  • Lead as required a governance and operating model between GPS and SET Procurement teams

Requirements:

  • University degree required
  • At least 4 to 6 of work experience in the procurement department or supply chain (preferably in the organisation with a big or mature procurement organisation)
  • Significant, proven experience in pharmaceutical R&D
  • 12 years of project management related experience
  • Significant, proven sourcing & contracting experience including E2E Source to Contract process, effective usage of negotiation techniques and tools (eSourcing solutions), wide experience in negotiating commercial terms and contract clauses
  • Ability to independently run complex contracting projects, including driving in suppliers sourcing and negotiations process
  • Experience in managing stakeholders across the globe within the matrix organization
  • Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
  • Problem solving / continuous improvement approach
- "Can do attitude"

  • Microsoft Office literacy

Skills:

  • Excellent communications skills (verbal and written) Confident speaker is able to advise team members and present to senior stakeholders with Proficient presentation skills
  • Ability to engage fast with the stakeholders on different level in the organization with particular focus on relations with strategic, senior executives
  • Strong relationship and business partnering skills
  • Effective influencing/persuasion skills and conflict resolution and leading in ambiguity
  • Project management skills (driving the procurement process by designing, implementing and managing projects to a successful conclusion)
  • Focus on result with the ability and drive for achievin


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