Associate Procurement Manager Alexion (Global S2C Excellence Americas)

AstraZeneca • San Jose, CA

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About The Position

A new position dedicated to daily support of all procurement activities for Alexion AstraZeneca Rare Disease with a pronounced emphasis on delivering excellence in contracting execution. The Associate Procurement Manager will manage strategic relations with Business Stakeholders, Procurement Category Teams, and in-market Procurement Managers, leading complex and high-value Source-to-Contract (S2C) projects—including preparing and running sourcing events, negotiating and renegotiating contract clauses, and authoring a wide range of commercial agreements such as Master Service Agreements, Manufacturing Supply Agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements, and Consulting Agreements, particularly within a GMP-regulated pharmaceutical environment. The Procurement Associate Manager will perform Procurement activities in line with Alexion Procurement Operating Model. The role requires deep experience in contract negotiations and management while ensuring rigorous compliance with legal, regulatory, and internal procurement standards.

Requirements

• University degree required, a Bachelor’s degree in Law or a related field preferred.
• At least 5 years of direct experience in the pharmaceutical industry, specifically with a strong background in sourcing, procurement, and contracting within highly regulated environments.
• Proven ability to lead complex contract negotiations and author contracts in pharma or life sciences settings.
• Experience with End-to-End Source to Contract process and delivering effective project management.
• Demonstrated success in stakeholder engagement and collaboration across global, matrixed organizations.
• Excellent communications skills (verbal and written).
• Meticulous attention to detail and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong stakeholder influence skills at all levels, including executive leadership.
• Strong team player able to collaborate with teams from diverse cultures.
• Project management skills and ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Time management and prioritization skills.
• Microsoft Office literacy.
• Excellent English communications skills (verbal and written).

Nice To Haves

• Very good working knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry.
• Background in legal, contract management, or regulated external manufacturing.
• Experience with global supplier engagement and international contractual requirements.
• Knowledge of Procurement tools (i.e. Jaggaer, Coupa or similar).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Source to Contract activities.
• Knows and applies Procurement Processes and Tools and actively drive Source to Contract process simplification, improvement, and optimisation.
• Runs independently complex contracting projects: Leads the drafting, authoring, negotiation, and review of complex commercial agreements.
• Oversee the contract lifecycle from execution to renewal and termination, ensuring documentation is audit-ready and meets regulatory standards.
• Collaborate cross-functionally (Legal, Finance, Compliance, Operations) to align contract execution with organizational governance.
• Knows and advises Stakeholders about Sourcing events and Contracts types.
• Has deep category knowledge to independently drive the S2C process.
• Drive E2E (End 2 End) S2C process independently, including identifying and mitigating the related risks.
• Support market research activities by issuing RFI, manage sourcing projects and conduct e-auctions.
• Analyse received proposals, make recommendations, prepare summary reports.
• Enhance relations with Global Category Leaders and business stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance to company procurement policies and improve the usage of the procurement tools.
• Represents GSCE on wide forum of senior stakeholders and acts as an ambassador of GSCE.
• May provide informal guidance or on the job training for peers.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees