Director of Meetings and Events Procurement
4 weeks ago
Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week. Our head office and BlueSky Hub in downtown Toronto are purposely designed with collaboration in mind, providing space where teams can come together to strategize, brainstorm and connect on key projects.
Our dedication to sustainability is also central to our culture and part of what makes AstraZeneca a great place to work. We know the health of people, the planet and our business are interconnected which is why we’re taking ambitious action to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time, from climate change to access to healthcare and disease prevention.
The Director for Meetings & Events Procurement, supports the global category strategy development and associated initiatives for all Meetings & Events subcategories for the company, with particular focus on the supporting our Global Meetings and Events team.
They are a subject matter authority in indirect sourcing with prior experience in procurement of meetings and related spend categories, preferred. They proactively partner with business collaborators in our business and the Global Meetings and Events group to develop category strategies and lead sourcing projects, enable scope definition and demand management, as well as leading supplier performance and innovation activities.
The Director for Meetings & Events Procurement, will be responsible for:
- Category Management
- Collaborating on the development of global category strategy recommendations
- Ability to communicate strategy in a concise and persuasive fashion
- Lead the implementation of the sourcing strategies and regional sourcing plans
- Establishing positive relationships with key partners
- Supplier Analysis & Management
- Developing a comprehensive understanding of broader supplier and industry trends and dynamics
- Steering agency/supplier relationship management programs that span multiple AZ therapeutic areas in close partnership with key collaborators
- Financial, Cost, Spend Analysis
- Building a deep knowledge of the underlying cost and value drivers at the market, supplier and or subcategory level within Meetings & Events
- Analyzing spending patterns to identify new opportunities for value creation
- Sourcing-driven Project Management
- Identifying and implementing sophisticated sourcing projects, including those that may involve outsourcing analysis and total cost of ownership considerations
- Effectively guiding cross-functional teams in selecting agency and supplier partners that deliver best total value for AZ
- Negotiations, Contract Creation & Management
- Developing negotiation strategies, contract analyses, and sourcing communications.
- Curious, hardworking, self-starter with strong business partnering orientation
- High integrity and work ethics – AZ values
- Highly collaborative and agile team member
- Must be knowledgeable of and experienced in the successful implementation of Strategic Sourcing standard methodologies
- Proven project management experience including balancing varied priorities across multiple timelines and partner groups
- Strong ability to analyze situations and resolve sophisticated issues
- Growth mindset and partnership approach towards suppliers
- Experience in working with business leaders in formulating and completing business strategy
- Comfortable delivering in a large, complex, and matrixed organization
- Able to gain trust and influence others
- Can deliver professional and effective communications that are persuasive, and result in positive impact on the business
- Self-motivated and able to work independently
- 8+ years strategy, operations, and sourcing experience in a sophisticated sourcing environment, preferably with Meetings & Events
- Solid experience and subject matter expertise in indirect & marketing related spend categories
- Bachelor’s Degree is required.
- Prior Meetings & Events or related procurement experience is preferred
- Previous work in the Meetings & Events industry is preferred
Are you interested in working at AZ, apply today
AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment, assessment and selection process and may be requested by emailing .
Date Posted 07-May-2024
Closing Date 16-May-2024
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. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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