Analyst - Procurement

Job Title: Analyst - Procurement

Career Level - C2

Introduction to role:
Join us at AstraZeneca, a world-leading pharmaceutical company with a mission to improve the health of millions worldwide. As an Analyst in our Procurement department, you will ensure optimum performance and stability for our Procurement applications. You will handle 2nd/3rd line support of P2P process/Coupa, work with vendors to fix defects and small enhancements, and liaise with multiple stakeholders to resolve issues and potential process improvements. This role requires flexibility to work in shifts.

Accountabilities:
In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining the IT Service Delivery Framework by support and ensuring that the application operates within and complies with any regulatory, financial, or internal AstraZeneca standards (GxP, SOx). 

Essential Skills/Experience:
- 4+ years of prior experience in application support and maintenance (L2/L3 support) in Coupa/P2P.
- In-depth knowledge of end-to-end procurement processes across Sourcing, Contracts Management, Procure-to-Pay, Supplier Performance Management and Enterprise integration with SAP.
- Ability to support and manage incidents/tickets queue, requests, changes, or defects for Ariba On-Demand
- Understanding of incident, problem, change, and release management process.
- Experienced with IT Service management tools like Service Now, Remedy, or Service Manager
- Experience working with third-party vendor applications.
- Demonstrated ability to apply technical knowledge to multiple systems and support multiple business groups.
- Good attitude and interpersonal skills. Quick learner.

Desirable Skills/Experience:
- Familiarity with life sciences (Pharma) domain concepts, workflow and terminology
- Coupa/P2P certification
- Experience in the procurement domain
- Mindset to support business-critical applications
- Keen to acquire new skills and work on new technology products.
- Excellent communication and relationship management skills
- Ability to respond well to pressure.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across team boundaries.
- Evidence of shaping innovative solutions that have a major impact within the business area and organization. 
- Excellent business acumen with sensitivity to the environment
- Experience working in a global organization where stakeholders and project team members are geographically dispersed. 

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.

Why AstraZeneca?
At AstraZeneca, we dare to lead, applying our problem-solving mindset to identify and tackle opportunities across the whole enterprise. Our spirit of experimentation is lived every day through our events like hackathons. We enable AstraZeneca to perform at its peak by delivering world-class technology and data solutions. Our work unlocks the potential of science. We optimise and revolutionise AstraZeneca by maximising efficiencies and finding new ways to drive productivity. From automation to data simplification. We're part of a global company that's investing in a bold digital strategy; to become a truly data-led enterprise that disrupts the entire industry.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and join us in our mission to improve the health of millions worldwide!

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.