The Procurement Specialist Provide leadership and project management on tasks related to the procurement of goods. Serve as site SAP leader and provide technical expertise to the site!

Essential Job Functions:

• Prepare documentation of activities, actions, and/or results.
• Read SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) and excerpts from technical documentation.
• Ensure accurate documentation practices during job activities.
• Establish visual tracking and other tools to improve Audit readiness and trend analysis.
• Use SAP to supervise inventory and materials.
• Facilitate communication between management and non-management.
• Attend inter-departmental meetings to discuss matters involving the coordination of multiple departments.
• Review and approve OCMs, change controls, and document revisions.
• Perform data entry.
• Consult cross-functionally as an SME on systems and/or processes within a functional area.
• Build, generate, type, proof, and distribute correspondences.
• Identify and resolve sophisticated supply chain issues.
• Inspect and accurate issues related to the supply chain.
• Prepare regular and ad hoc reports for others.
• Provide volume, capacity, and cost for business plans.
• Represent the site in organization-wide projects and meetings.
• Serve as SME for SAP.

Other Duties:

• Complete required training.
• Communicate policies and procedures to employees.
• Fill in for immediate supervisor when absent.
• Capture, prioritize, and communicate operational information to others.
• Lead process improvement activities and teams to meet strategic goals.
• Schedule production activities.
• Facilitate team meetings to discuss progress, initiatives, and/or other matters.
• Guide others on SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), control documents, and/or other work instructions.
• Analyze trends in data in order to provide accurate descriptions, identify root causes, and/or identify solutions or improvements.
• Develop lean processes and procedures.
• Identify temporary and permanent fixes to address issues.
• Initiate appropriate action when process deviations occur.
• Supervise key performance indicators to meet strategic goals.
• Supervise records to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Write, review, and revise SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) and/or work instructions for cGMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) manufacturing of commercial product.
• Author, review, and revise documentation needed for cGMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) manufacturing of commercial product.
• Facilitate inter-departmental meetings to discuss matters involving the coordination of multiple departments.
• Coordinate with representatives from other departments.
• Interact with other departments to implement corrective/preventative actions.
• Participate in cross-functional teams to meet strategic goals.
• Approve new and updated SOPs.
• Attend team meetings to discuss progress, initiatives, and/or other matters.
• Collect, record, and report metrics.
• Read, understand, and align with cGMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures), including general safety, lock outs, etc.
• Provide "off shift" support (for example: night shift support if you normally work day shift).
• Assess and implement improvements in efficiency, waste generation, quality and cost.
• Assign work tasks and activities to others.
• Lead committees or groups of employees tasked with accomplishing some objective(s).
• Conduct presentations (other than training) for different audiences.
• Coordinate shut downs.
• Identify cost drivers and opportunities to reduce costs for site transactions.
• Inspect production output to identify issues and resolve how performance matched up with the targeted plan.
• Investigate and resolve inventory discrepancies.
• Lead change control activities.
• Lead quality control integration projects.
• Measure and report on supply chain KPIs (Key Performance Indicators).
• Prioritize shut downs and/or maintenance windows.
• Provide 24/7 "on-call" support to others.

Minimum Requirements:

B.S/B.A Degree and proven experience in procurement within a cGMP or regulated environment. Proven understanding level in SAP!

Preferred Requirements:

Prior project management experience.

Date Posted

Closing Date

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.