Procurement Specialist

3 weeks ago

Mississauga, Canada AstraZeneca Full time

At AstraZeneca, we pride ourselves on crafting a collaborative culture that champions knowledge-sharing, ambitious thinking and innovation - ultimately providing employees with the opportunity to work across teams, functions and even the globe.

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.

We are in search of a business-minded problem solver who is interested in joining a great Procurement team that is growing and pushing the boundaries in the healthcare industry

As part of our global Procurement team, which reflects the full diversity of the people we serve, you will have an opportunity to contribute directly to our business objectives as a leading healthcare company.

The role sits on the Americas Procurement team reporting to the Senior Director, Category Management Americas. Working with the Procurement Category Teams sitting in North America ensuring strong and collaborative relationships are built and maintained to implement the category strategies alongside business partners. The role is passionate about supporting categories across the Commercial portfolio such as Consulting, Fleet, Human Resources, Advertising, Medical Communications, Public Relations/Corporate Affairs and Meetings & Events as examples.

The Procurement Specialist will work with relevant Procurement peers such as Category Managers and Global Procurement Services and business partners to manage spend categories through deep analytics, development of long-term strategic plans and support as needed. They will work closely with partners and suppliers to ensure that Category Strategies are aligned to current and future Business needs and that the supply base can support the requirements.

**What you will do**:

- Manage and/or implement key projects aligned to overall procurement strategy in conjunction with Category Leads
- Ensure the underpinning process improvement and procurement activities deliver the encouraged business value in accordance with the strategic plans
- Support the regional or Global Leads in the development of long-term strategic plans for agreed scope of spend area to ensure that category strategies are highly aligned to current and future business need and that the supply base is capable of supporting these strategies
- Advise on contracts and agreements for the supply of products and services with new and existing suppliers
- Drive insights and decisions through the development of reporting and analytics relative to the category teams

**Minimum Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's degree in relevant field
- 1+ years of applicable experience
- Strong analytical and presentation skills
- Communication proficiency using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and BI

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Contract management/negotiation
- Supplier Relationship Management experience
- Project management experience
- Understanding of Marketing or Pharmaceutical Industry and other commercial areas

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