Global Procurement Manager – Primary Packaging

Innovate with partners to maximise patient outcomes

Join the team managing our innovative Procurement ecosystem that delivers high-quality strategic approaches from partner to patient. Ultimately, we help to fulfil AstraZeneca’s purpose: pushing the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines.

As the guardians of the cost and value that AstraZeneca delivers, we’re a strong, independent function that impacts the entire business. Through agility and supplier collaboration, we are delivering sustainable growth that protects employees, patients and society.

Job role:

The Global Procurement Manager will have global procurement accountability for the Primary Packaging Category across the globe.  This includes Foils, Thermoformed Films, Parenterals & Desiccants.  You will develop long term strategic plans for the entire spend area within AstraZeneca for your category from the development of the strategy, through cost management and supplier management / development strategies.

You'll manage stakeholder and supplier relationships to ensure that your Category Strategies are aligned to current and future Business needs and that the supply base is continually assessed and developed to meet changing business demands.

Our Packaging teams are supporting a wide range of sustainability activities from responsible material sourcing, substitute/reduction in materials, to working with our partners ensuring decarbonisation in line with our 2030 Scope 3 targets.  

You will be passionate about Procurement and have an appetite for change and innovation, bringing a bold, motivated approach to our already high performing team.  

The Procurement Manager is responsible for managing the commercial and contractual elements of the sourcing process, as well as category business planning (MTP) and monitoring spend against expected budgets/savings, ensuring we meet our financial targets.

Key accountabilities:

• Develop and coordinate the implementation of the Strategic Category Plans to ensure that the procurement activities deliver the expected business value
• Consistently look for new innovative solutions and being creative in your thinking to meet the needs of your stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with other internal functions e.g. Global Supply Chain, Sustainability, Quality/Technical.
• Consistently reviewing material supply risks and ensuring appropriate mitigation is in place and agreed with the relevant stakeholders.
• Support our business to help achieve Net Zero.
• Manage strategic relationships (both internally and externally) to ensure that Category Strategies are aligned to current and future business needs and are delivering.
• Develop, evaluate or manage internal and external relationships with suppliers and other cross-functional teams.   Work closely with our operations colleagues to deliver continuous improvement and overall value creation.

Essential requirements & skills

• Degree level or equivalent qualifications and experience
• 5+ years of packaging procurement experience, preferably in Primary Packaging, managing global or regional categories of spend and category strategy creation.
• Strong contracting experience and confidence in putting complex Global Agreements together to deadlines.
• Experience in managing cross-regional sourcing projects and benchmarking.
• Passion for Sustainability
• Tenacity to achieve results.
• Excellent Business Partnering skills.
• Supplier Management experience

Why AstraZeneca?

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.

Why AstraZeneca?
At AstraZeneca, we are a strategic function that sits at the heart of our organisation, promoting the continuous flow of thinking and ideas. In Global Procurement Services we connect our diverse functions, answering to all their sourcing, contracting, category management and contract management needs. Our diversity is our strength. Drawing on our different experiences, backgrounds and expertise. There's no better place for original thinking and fresh perspectives. Whether you're an expert or just starting out in Procurement, your contribution will find space to grow. The only essential is an entrepreneurial mentality.

Join us now! Be empowered to own decisions and inspire change. Have the freedom to steer your own work. Work independently to find efficient solutions, showing your confidence to step up when required. People here are always speaking up, seeking out the latest tools and trialing alternative ideas. It's this innovative approach that drives change across the Procurement team.

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 authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.