Global Clinical Supply Chain Planner

Overview

Title : Global Clinical Supply Chain Planner

Location : Warsaw, Macclesfield, Gothenburg

Hybrid Model : 3 days per week from office

At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. If you are swift to action, confident to lead, willing to collaborate, and curious about what science can do, then you’re our kind of person.

Pharmaceutical Technology and Development (PT&D) is the bridge which turns brilliant science into actual medicines that help millions of people. We work across the entire value chain, designing and delivering active ingredients, formulations and devices required to support new medicines – from supplies for use in clinical trials to developing the technology to ensure drugs can be scaled up for commercial manufacture.

Our global Clinical Program Supply team is growing, and we are now looking for a Supply Planner to join our team in our Clinical organization. This role is evolving to meet the needs of the CM&S strategy and you will have a fantastic opportunity to shape & develop the role to drive maximum value for the organization.

As a Clinical Supply Planner, you will translate the programme level demand into a supply plan and execute the plan. This will be accomplished by developing and executing optimized plans in line with the Clinical Supply Chain Strategy.

You will work closely with Clinical Supply Chain Programme Leads (CSPL) and Clinical Study Leads to match demand & supply and ultimately deliver life changing medicines to patients.

• Translating demand in to supply plans, which meet the inventory strategy set out by the Programme Lead (CSPL)
• Providing forecasts to our supply chain partners for each of the bill of material levels in the supply chain and representing Clinical Manufacturing & Supply in commercial S&OE / S&OP
• Executing the supply plan to ensure kits are available to meet patient demand
• placing orders with a range of supply chain partners
• tracking progress & escalating issues
• ensuring timely release of materials through co-ordination of supply chain team
• Owning inventory;
  Creating and allocating material to match individual study demand & maintaining accurate stock keeping records

Essential :

• Degree in supply chain related or drug development discipline or equivalent qualification or experience.
• Prior experience in Supply Chain Environment and management tools
• Digital competence with system mindset
• Excellent analytical skills and an interest in using data to drive decisions
• Strong cross-functional stakeholder management and problem-solving skills
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable :

• Understanding of supply planning in a regulatory controlled environment.
• knowledge of R&D supply chain and drug development processes.
• Prior experience in supply planning & inventory management
• Understanding of master data management in supply chain. APICS / CSCP or equivalent certification
• Knowledge of S&OP framework and associated processes.
• Operational Experience with ERP / APS systems

Welcome to Warsaw Site, one of over 400 sites here at AstraZeneca, providing a collaborative environment where everyone feels comfortable and able to be themselves is at the core of AstraZeneca’s priorities, it’s important to us that you bring your full self to work every day.

To help you maintain your best self, here’s a sneak peek into some of the things this site provides for you :

• The best team to support you
• Multisport card
• Pension plan
• Life insurance
• After-work events
• Private medical care
• Lunch card
• Bright and spacious environment
• Sustainable office working environment.

Please note that we are working in a hybrid model of 3 days per week from the office in Warsaw

Date Posted

01-gru-2025

Closing Date

30-lis-2025