Why choose AstraZeneca India?
Help push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. After 45 years in India, we’re continuing to secure a future where everyone can access affordable, sustainable, innovative healthcare.
The part you play in our business will be challenging, yet rewarding, requiring you to use your resilient, collaborative and diplomatic skillsets to make connections. The majority of your work will be field based, and will require you to be highly-organised, planning your monthly schedule, attending meetings and calls, as well as writing up reports.
Who do we look for?
Calling all tech innovators, ownership takers, challenge seekers and proactive collaborators. At AstraZeneca, breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicine for the world's most complex diseases. We empower people like you to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention, and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. You'll embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges.
Here, diverse minds and bold disruptors can meaningfully impact the future of healthcare using cutting-edge technology. Whether you join us in Bengaluru or Chennai, you can make a tangible impact within a global biopharmaceutical company that invests in your future. Join a talented global team that's powering AstraZeneca to better serve patients every day.
Success Profile
Ready to make an impact in your career? If you're passionate, growth-orientated and a true team player, we'll help you succeed. Here are some of the skills and capabilities we look for.
Tech innovators
Make a greater impact through our digitally enabled enterprise. Use your skills in data and technology to transform and optimise our operations, helping us deliver meaningful work that changes lives.
Ownership takers
If you're a self-aware self-starter who craves autonomy, AstraZeneca provides the perfect environment to take ownership and grow. Here, you'll feel empowered to lead and reach excellence at every level — with unrivalled support when you need it.
Challenge seekers
Adapting and advancing our progress means constantly challenging the status quo. In this dynamic environment where everything we do has urgency and focus, you'll have the ability to show up, speak up and confidently take smart risks.
Proactive collaborators
Your unique perspectives make our ambitions and capabilities possible. Our culture of sharing ideas, learning and improving together helps us consistently set the bar higher. As a proactive collaborator, you'll seek out ways to bring people together to achieve their best.
Responsibilities
Job Title: 3PS - Data and Systems Manager
Career Level - E
Introduction to role
Global Supply Chain & Strategy (GSC&S) leads the design, planning, and development of AstraZeneca’s end-to-end supply chains, delivering clear strategic focus and optimizing performance. The technology, data, and information that underpin the Global Supply network are key accountabilities of GSC&S. Third Party Supply (3PS) sits within GSC&S and is responsible for the supply of products that AstraZeneca has divested yet continues to manufacture for our partners. This is achieved through proactively managing the transition and execution of order management and forecasting to our external customers with whom we have supply contracts. 3PS serves as the key interface between 30 external customers and the relevant global supply network and functions, providing a clear line of sight to the patient, enabling the role holder to see the true impact of our product supply.
The 3PS Systems and Data Manager has a broad understanding of complex supply chains and demand planning processes and has experience in exploiting technology and MasterData to deliver efficient and seamless product supply. As the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all data management and systems architecture supporting 3PS, you will be the key point of contact for Operations IT, Global Data & Analytics, and Regional Process Networks. You will work with 3PS Business Process Owners (BPOs) to identify and deliver continuous improvement, moving towards automation and digitization of core processes. Aligned with Operations Data Office and Global Process Owners, you will drive Master Data standardization across 3PS Demand & Switch processes and embed a strong culture of documentation, adherence, and governance.
Accountabilities
Business owner for 3PS Supply Chain Portal. Leverage functionality and identify enhancements to support further digitization and continuous improvement. Ownership of end-to-end automated order management system.
Business contact for order processing solution (Esker), working with external providers to address issues, identify improvement opportunities, and project manage delivery of updates.
Deliver benefits tracking metrics for systems development and enhancements with reporting to Senior Management.
Provide technical expertise to 3PS BPOs in the design of key 3PS master & transactional data standards, have oversight of local data standards variants, and drive standardization & harmonization. Own 3PS MasterData documentation and SC Playbook content.
Represent 3PS to ensure requirements are understood in key IT programs including Axial and OMP. Support project change management activities including testing, training, and capability development of the Demand Planning and Switch Management Team.
Work with Planning Excellence and GSC&S analytics to align 3PS data standards and governance with those of Global Demand Planning moving towards standardized ways of working.
Alongside BPOs drive alignment and improvements in Customer & Vendor Master Data. Recognized SME for MDG, data attributes, and data management processes. Build capability across the 3PS team.
Digital Champion elevating Data & Analytics capability of the 3PS community through education, coaching, and citizen development.
Citizen Developer level 3 delivering digitization of current 3PS processes. Using technical capability to move manual ways of working to Power BI, Automate, Apps, and Smartsheet.
Essential Skills/Experience
Graduate status or equivalent
Excellent English written and spoken communication skills
Global Supply Chain, manufacturing or site process experience
Experience in Business Process, Project & Change Management
Technical expertise in SAP, MDG, APO, OMP
SME in LoCoNoCo solutions (Power suite, Smartsheet etc.)
Leadership capability to deliver own goals through other teams
“Being Digital” mindset
Desirable Skills/Experience
Planning, distribution or site experience
Analytical and problem-solving skills
LEAN capabilities
Operations IT background
System implementation experience
When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
AstraZeneca offers an environment where you can adapt and innovate at pace! Experience the excitement and varied challenges as we launch new products. Our resilience helps us thrive as we continuously seek new ways to deliver medicines to our patients. We foster a safe space where ideas are welcomed and rewarded. If you are driven, take smart risks, and act quickly, this is the place for you.
Ready to make a big impact? Apply now!
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.
Reasons to Join
Thomas Mathisen
There are many things I enjoy when working at AstraZeneca, mainly the Speak up culture, the great colleagues that are in my teams, the great products that AstraZeneca provides to our patients and the challenging conversations I have around our medicines.
Christine Recchio
Working at AstraZeneca has impacted my life in such a positive way. I now have an improved work-life balance through creating my own schedule and time management, I feel a balance that I didn’t have before.
Stephanie Ling
There are a lot of reasons why I enjoy working in AstraZeneca, my colleagues being one of them. My team members and the managers have provided a great deal of guidance in helping me to be more confident in my daily work.
What we offer
We're driven by our shared values of serving people, society and the planet. Our people make this possible, which is why we prioritise diversity, safety, empowerment and collaboration. Discover what a career at AstraZeneca could mean for you.
Lifelong learning
Our development opportunities are second to none. You'll have the chance to grow your abilities, skills and knowledge constantly as you accelerate your career. From leadership projects and constructive coaching to overseas talent exchanges and global collaboration programmes, you'll never stand still.
Autonomy and reward
Experience the power of shaping your career how you want to. We are a high-performing learning organisation with autonomy over how we learn. Make big decisions, learn from your mistakes and continue growing — with performance-based rewards as part of the package.
Health and wellbeing
An energised work environment is only possible when our people have a healthy work-life balance and are supported for their individual needs. That's why we have a dedicated team to ensure your physical, financial and psychological wellbeing is a top priority.
Inclusion and diversity
Diversity and inclusion are embedded in everything we do. We're at our best and most creative when drawing on our different views, experiences and strengths. That's why we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive in a culture of respect, collaboration and innovation.
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