Supplier Management Partner , Södertälje

Job description
Randstad is now looking for a consultant placed at AstraZeneca as a Supplier Management Partner. Randstad Life Sciences is specialized in competences within Life Science. As a consultant with us, you get a competitive salary, benefits and collective agreements. Your consultant manager is always there for you and ensures that you get varying and developing assignments at different companies, within different industries. At Randstad Life Sciences, your personal development is in focus, and you are offered a large network and many social activities.

Global External Sourcing (GES) is a sourcing and supply organization with over 200 suppliers across 40 countries. We support AstraZeneca’s Operations strategy by establishing supply chains and managing suppliers across the world.

GES plays a key role in ensuring the external supply chains are robust and deliver value to AstraZeneca through driving continuous improvement. We also deliver new product introduction through external supply. We play a pivotal role in integrating companies and products that AstraZeneca acquires and bring innovation through supply chain, for example with market access programs.

We are now looking for a Supplier Manager to join our Supplier Management Team within GES. We have one exciting opportunity, a temporary position (12 months).
Location of the role is Södertälje, Sweden.

Responsibilities
The role
As a Supplier Manager you are accountable for the performance, budgets and relationship management of the external supplier that functions as a virtual site within the wider GES supply network. In collaboration with your colleagues and suppliers ensure timely delivery of high-quality products to the customers. The role involves leading change and continuous improvement programs with our internal and external partners .

As the responsible of a total portfolio of projects and products for a set of suppliers, you ensure that performance and delivery are assured both on an operational and strategic level. This means resolving issues, secure compliance, optimizing business performance and develop future improvement opportunities.

Further, you develop strong relationships with the supplier and act as the key contact and first point of contact for all escalations.

Qualifications
Essential requirements
- Degree or equivalent professional qualification and/or Experience of manufacturing and supply chain management and driving performance and improvements
- Stakeholder management and ability to demonstrate a range of influencing techniques in a customer facing role
- Understanding of quality principles and GMP requirements
- Sound financial skills and budget management
- Experience of identifying, implementing and managing business metrics
- Fluent in English

Desirable requirements
- Line or matrix management experience
- Change management
- Previous supplier management experience or external service provision
- Process management experience

Success factors
To be successful in this role you are a person that are comfortable building and maintaining professional relationships with a wide range of partners. You have strong business partnering skills and strive to deliver continuous improvement and overall value creation. You are a person who enjoys being a part of an global organization where cross-functional teamwork is a key factor to success. Further, you have a curious mind-set and consistently look for new development opportunities.

Application
Selection and interviews will be ongoing. The position may be filled before the last day of application, therefore, apply as soon as possible.
Last day for application 2021-02-25

About the company
Randstad Life Sciences is part of Randstad, the world leader in recruitment and consulting with operations in 38 countries. With this global network, in combination with our strong local foundation, we can offer a wide range of varied and developing assignments and jobs for you who are a specialist in life science. Our mission is to help you reach your true potential with your career in focus.