Procurement Analyst
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Job Location:
Gaithersburg, MD - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
5 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Description:
Duration: 5 months
Location: Remote
Interview Process:
Two 30 minute interviews
Procurement Analyst - Commercial IT/Software
We are a global science-led biopharmaceutical company and our innovative medicines are used by millions of patients worldwide.
Ultimately our aim is to find solutions that prevent treat and even cure some of the worlds most complex diseases. Whether thats by shaping the patient ecosystem and focusing on outcomes or by progressing potential medicines and accelerating their launch.
Join our diverse community
Contribute to our truly global Procurement team which reflects the full diversity of the people we serve. Your voice counts: different experiences backgrounds and ways of working are respected here. United by curiosity we share insights to challenge conventions. By collaborating and innovating with each other our stakeholders and our suppliers we are creating the most competitive supplier ecosystem.
The role:
As Commercial Software Procurement Analyst you will create a framework and map digital and technology processes and contracting best practices across the Commercial regions focusing across the AZ value chain from Discovery through to Commercialization.
You will work closely with AZ Digital Health team Business Units AI Governance teams category leads and cross-functional teams to support scouting for new digital capabilities. You will work closely with the technology teams governance team legal and Enterprise business units to understand software/Saas procurement requirements and best practices. Youll manage key stakeholder relationships across the business to understand and solve business problems through digital technology.
Typical Responsibilities & Accountabilities:
Strategy
Create a software procurement strategy and playbook incorporating contracting processes governance policy benchmarks and sourcing tactics
Develop insights from internal and external POVs
Develop deliver and forecast annual financial and non-financial targets for the portfolio regionally or globally including cost savings.
Identify and map security of supply brand protection and risk and governance within the portfolio.
Provide subject matter expertise in digital healthcare relative to life sciences across global procurement with expertise in process and contracting for software and digital. Provide coaching and guidance across the procurement teams and other teams as required.
Deliver benefits within sourcing cost management supplier relationship management supplier development and innovation.
Lead the mapping of governance within the portfolio ensuring commercial decisions are aligned with the overall business strategy and up/downstream partners.
Conduct annual peer reviews of category region or market strategies with the Procurement Leadership Team.
Essential skills and experience:
Degree level qualification or equivalent experience
IT procurement category experience in Digital Health Software Technology
Expertise program leadership
Desirable:
Understanding of multiple aspects of the procurement process and systems
Experience developing collaboration agreements
Strong external network in the Digital Health category; Software Technology
Strong knowledge base of healthcare digital technology and technical requirements as it relates to internal processes and best practices in procurement
Enable Skills-Based Hiring No Location: Remote
Interview Process:
Two 30 minute interviews
Procurement Analyst - Commercial IT/Software
We are a global science-led biopharmaceutical company and our innovative medicines are used by millions of patients worldwide.
Ultimately our aim is to find solutions that prevent treat and even cure some of the worlds most complex diseases. Whether thats by shaping the patient ecosystem and focusing on outcomes or by progressing potential medicines and accelerating their launch.
Join our diverse community
Contribute to our truly global Procurement team which reflects the full diversity of the people we serve. Your voice counts: different experiences backgrounds and ways of working are respected here. United by curiosity we share insights to challenge conventions. By collaborating and innovating with each other our stakeholders and our suppliers we are creating the most competitive supplier ecosystem.
The role:
As Commercial Software Procurement Analyst you will create a framework and map digital and technology processes and contracting best practices across the Commercial regions focusing across the AZ value chain from Discovery through to Commercialization.
You will work closely with AZ Digital Health team Business Units AI Governance teams category leads and cross-functional teams to support scouting for new digital capabilities. You will work closely with the technology teams governance team legal and Enterprise business units to understand software/Saas procurement requirements and best practices. Youll manage key stakeholder relationships across the business to understand and solve business problems through digital technology.
Typical Responsibilities & Accountabilities:
Strategy
Create a software procurement strategy and playbook incorporating contracting processes governance policy benchmarks and sourcing tactics
Develop insights from internal and external POVs
Develop deliver and forecast annual financial and non-financial targets for the portfolio regionally or globally including cost savings.
Identify and map security of supply brand protection and risk and governance within the portfolio.
Provide subject matter expertise in digital healthcare relative to life sciences across global procurement with expertise in process and contracting for software and digital. Provide coaching and guidance across the procurement teams and other teams as required.
Deliver benefits within sourcing cost management supplier relationship management supplier development and innovation.
Lead the mapping of governance within the portfolio ensuring commercial decisions are aligned with the overall business strategy and up/downstream partners.
Conduct annual peer reviews of category region or market strategies with the Procurement Leadership Team.
Essential skills and experience:
Degree level qualification or equivalent experience
IT procurement category experience in Digital Health Software Technology
Expertise program leadership
Desirable:
Understanding of multiple aspects of the procurement process and systems
Experience developing collaboration agreements
Strong external network in the Digital Health category; Software Technology
Strong knowledge base of healthcare digital technology and technical requirements as it relates to internal processes and best practices in procurement
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Additional Details
- Managers Requested Bill Rate : (No Value)
- Does the position allow for the worker to be virtual/remote : No
- Critical Position : No
- Career Level : C
- External Job Title : (No Value)
Key Skills
- Purchasing
- Procurement
- Vendor Management
- HR Sourcing
- Lean
- Pivot tables
- SAP
- Asset Management
- Supply Chain Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Financial Management
- Contracts
