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: Senior Consultant - Global Process Associate
Career Level - D1
Introduction to role
The Global Labelling Business Process (GLBP) is a crucial global cross-functional process for converting Regulatory text into approved artwork for the production of printed packaging components. This process is vital to AstraZeneca's success, as without correct artwork, it is impossible to produce AstraZeneca packs. The process is utilized by approximately 1500 people and handles around 8,000 artwork changes per year. It is used internally and by external parties, including contract manufacturing organizations, third-party customers, packaging component suppliers, and external artwork studios.
This role supports the Global Business Process Owner (GPO) and the Global Process Experts (GPE) in maintaining and improving the global process, standards, and governance.
The ideal candidate will have experience in the pharmaceutical industry at an appropriate level and relevant experience working with process improvement and digital competence.
The jobholder will be part of a global team, collaborating with global and regional stakeholders to shape and deliver improvements to the Global Labelling Business Process. This role provides a solid foundation for those looking to progress to further roles in the Labelling area, such as the Global Process Expert (Associate Director).
Accountabilities
Supports the Global Process Experts, Regional Process Champions, and Local Process Experts in maintaining compliance and resolving process queries.
Reinforces the need for process harmonization and use of global standards.
Prepares, automates, and uses key process metrics for monitoring and driving continuous improvement.
Updates SOPs with process improvements and periodic compliance reviews.
Leads/supports problem-solving activities across the process flow/network.
Develops training materials to be used across the process network either by others or directly by the role holder.
Delivers training to the process network, including Regional Process Champions and Local Process Experts.
Performs process confirmations/self-inspections/audits across the network.
Leads/supports projects to deliver performance improvement and/or mitigate risks.
Supports the flow of artwork through 3PS and external partners, including maintenance of external user access and training.
Maintains strong links & relationships across AZ with related central functions/Operation sites/MCs and initiatives in the company that contribute to the delivery of the Global Labelling Business Process.
Essential Skills/Experience
Experience of managing project work streams/subprojects.
Good understanding of business process management.
Good knowledge of Lean methodology, especially problem solving and process confirmation.
Good digital literacy, including use of tools such as Power BI.
- Team working/influencing skills - should have the ability to positively influence both internally and externally to motivate them to work for common and harmonized processes even when this may mean local change/sacrifices; this includes challenging users more senior to the job holder.
Experience of working in Pharmaceutical industry in supply chain/manufacturing and/or Regulatory.
Good understanding of Good Manufacturing Practice and Good Regulatory Practice.
Fluent in English (written and verbally).
Desirable Skills/Experience
Experience of Artwork Management processes and systems in a regulated environment.
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 make a positive impact. We are driven by our commitment to deliver accelerated growth for AstraZeneca and improve people's lives. Our team thrives on personal dedication, out-of-the-box thinking, and a supportive community. With opportunities for global careers and continuous learning, AstraZeneca is where you can grow professionally while contributing to life-changing medicines.
Ready to make a difference? 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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