Senior Procurement Executive

**SENIOR PROCUREMENT EXECUTIVE - 12 MONTHS’ CONTRACT**

**ABOUT ASTRAZENECA**

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. 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. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.

**BUSINESS AREA - Procurement**

Everyday we work towards our vision of optimising our ecosystem of partners to maximise patient outcomes. It ensures that our transformative science comes alive through consistent delivery of medicines. We aspire to achieve our objectives by fusing the need to deliver sustainable growth, lead supplier collaboration, protect the planet and achieve business agility.

We work across all areas of the business, owning our role as custodian and protector of AstraZeneca’s cost and the value we deliver. Whether that’s protecting our license to operate for Operations or being creative in campaigns for Commercial. In helping AstraZeneca achieve a wide range of business goals, we make sure our suppliers align with our values - from sustainability to diversity.

**What you’ll do**

Supporting Singapore market/Asia Area, you will act as a Procurement Business Partner to internal stakeholders to formulate and drive a consistent approach for Procurement End-to-activities within the business following the Company’s policies and standard operating procedure (SOP). You will develop and execute the procurement supply chain rationalization for the assigned market/s through category management, spend analysis, consolidation/streamlining and reduce tail of vendors (e.g. Preferred Supplier List). You will be responsible for identifying potential supplier sources, tendering, conducting interviews with suppliers, and negotiating favorable contract in the best interest for the Company, and ultimately to ensure that value for money is optimized, cost benefits are generated and to govern the potential risk exposures. You will build and maintain strong and collaborative relationship with relevant business stakeholders, lead and work closely with shared service centers and cross functional teams to manage the Source to Contract, P2P and risk management/ compliance (e.g. 3PRM) processes to optimise support to the business in the market and to deliver on priorities and projects.

1.Internal Stakeholders Management
- Provide support and direction to Business Engagement Owners / requestors on Procurement related matters
- Understand the business local market demands and plans, project objectives and provide in depth support on more complex activities
- Ensure the needs of the markets are supported and run relevant country projects
- Lead and work closely with all shared service centers, cross functional team within AZ such as GPS and GBCS to manage the Source to Contract, P2P and risk management/compliance (eg. 3PRM) processes
- Collaborate with Regional Category Team and to bridge the ways of working across the regional / global team

2.Category Management & Sourcing:

- Develop and execute the procurement supply chain rationalization for the assigned market/s through category management, spend analysis, consolidation/streamlining and reduce tail of vendors.
- Evaluate market factors influencing the supply market to assist the development of appropriate sourcing plans that shape markets & improves commercial leverage.
- Scrutinize contracts and negotiate for the best prices for the Company, while remaining fair and professionalism to suppliers.
- Recommend appropriate sourcing strategies for each category to develop Preferred Supplier List.
- Ensure compliance with organizational procedures associated with the sourcing process.
- Deliver benefits within sourcing, cost management, supplier relationship management, supplier development and innovation.

3.Contract Management
- Support Internal Stakeholder develops appropriate agreements consider short
- & long-term implications, advises on contract terms for the supply of goods & services.
- Review process for creating contracts to ensure all legal requirements are compiled with & recommends any required changes with legal, compliance, finance, and relevant function.
- Contribute to the completion of commercial agreements, tracking contract approval & storage.

4.Finance, Cost Management & Spend Analysis:

- Understand basic financial concepts & cost structure to achieve value for money outcomes.
- Manage Supplier to deliver cash generation target.
- Analyse spend through the process of collecting, cleansing, clas