Typical Accountabilities, Experience & Behaviours

Responsible for:
- Ensure usage of defined processes and systems to ensure high process efficiency and process compliance (e.g. Compliant Purchase-to Pay process, Third Party Risk Management (3PRM) Procurement guidelines Policy & related policies) are followed on the business and improve the usage of the procurement tools.
- Manages or provides technical support to multiple procurement arrangements on a day-to-day basis ensuring adequate support and training on procurement processes
- Oversees long-term resource planning for the function through responsibility of specific supplier relationships, researching and assisting in selecting potential sources of material
- Acts as a technical owner of a specific area within the Procurement Function with a deep understanding of processes and cost analysis
- Either leads the planning, managing, and monitoring of procurement relationships and projects from concepts to implementation, or provides expert technical support to project manager
- Manages commercial review of procurement,



oversees costs for several functions and provides input to cost improvement planning as appropriate
- Keeps own knowledge of best practices and new developments up to date
- Leads trouble shooting activities to resolve existing problems, make complicated judgements and anticipate future developments in AstraZeneca’s Procurement related needs
- Responsible for managing supplier relationships and expectations across a broad range of products or services in order to provide a high quality, timely and cost-effective service
- Ensures optimal spend across relationships under management through support with cost management
- Employs prepared information to discuss, plan and re-evaluate supplier relationships
- Develops contacts across a range of departments and/or external suppliers acting as a representative for functions
- Ensures adherence to Health, Safety and Environment of own work and work of other

📌 Procurement Senior Analyst (Guadalajara)
🏢 Astrazeneca
📍 Guadalajara