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    Director of Meetings and Events Procurement - New York, United States - AstraZeneca

    AstraZeneca
    AstraZeneca New York, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    At AstraZeneca, we pride ourselves on crafting a collaborative culture that champions knowledge-sharing, ambitious thinking and innovation – ultimately providing employees with the opportunity to work across teams, functions and even the globe.

    Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week.

    Our head office and BlueSky Hub in downtown Toronto are purposely designed with collaboration in mind, providing space where teams can come together to strategize, brainstorm and connect on key projects.

    Our dedication to sustainability is also central to our culture and part of what makes AstraZeneca a great place to work.

    We know the health of people, the planet and our business are interconnected which is why we're taking ambitious action to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time, from climate change to access to healthcare and disease prevention.

    The Director for Meetings & Events Procurement,


    supports the global category strategy development and associated initiatives for all Meetings & Events subcategories for the company, with particular focus on the supporting our Global Meetings and Events team.

    They are a subject matter authority in indirect sourcing with prior experience in procurement of meetings and related spend categories, preferred.

    They proactively partner with business collaborators in our business and the Global Meetings and Events group to develop category strategies and lead sourcing projects, enable scope definition and demand management, as well as leading supplier performance and innovation activities.

    The Director for Meetings & Events Procurement, will be responsible for:
    Category Management
    Collaborating on the development of global category strategy recommendations
    Ability to communicate strategy in a concise and persuasive fashion
    Lead the implementation of the sourcing strategies and regional sourcing plans
    Establishing positive relationships with key partners
    Supplier Analysis & Management
    Developing a comprehensive understanding of broader supplier and industry trends and dynamics
    Steering agency/supplier relationship management programs that span multiple AZ therapeutic areas in close partnership with key collaborators
    Financial, Cost, Spend Analysis
    Building a deep knowledge of the underlying cost and value drivers at the market, supplier and or subcategory level within Meetings & Events
    Analyzing spending patterns to identify new opportunities for value creation
    Sourcing-driven Project Management
    Identifying and implementing sophisticated sourcing projects, including those that may involve outsourcing analysis and total cost of ownership considerations
    Effectively guiding cross-functional teams in selecting agency and supplier partners that deliver best total value for AZ
    Negotiations, Contract Creation & Management
    Developing negotiation strategies, contract analyses, and sourcing communications.
    Knowledge Skills & Abilities
    Curious, hardworking, self-starter with strong business partnering orientation
    High integrity and work ethics – AZ values
    Highly collaborative and agile team member
    Must be knowledgeable of and experienced in the successful implementation of Strategic Sourcing standard methodologies
    Proven project management experience including balancing varied priorities across multiple timelines and partner groups
    Strong ability to analyze situations and resolve sophisticated issues
    Growth mindset and partnership approach towards suppliers
    Experience in working with business leaders in formulating and completing business strategy
    Comfortable delivering in a large, complex, and matrixed organization
    Able to gain trust and influence others
    Can deliver professional and effective communications that are persuasive, and result in positive impact on the business
    Self-motivated and able to work independently
    Qualifications
    8+ years strategy, operations, and sourcing experience in a sophisticated sourcing environment, preferably with Meetings & Events
    Solid experience and subject matter expertise in indirect & marketing related spend categories
    Bachelor's Degree is required.
    Prior Meetings & Events or related procurement experience is preferred
    Previous work in the Meetings & Events industry is preferred
    Great People want to Work with us Find out why:
    GTAA Top Employer Award for 10 years
    Top 100 Employers Award
    Canada's Most Admired Corporate Culture
    Learn more about working with us in Canada
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    Are you interested in working at AZ, apply today

    AstraZenecais an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination.

    AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment, assessment and selection process and may be requested by

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