Associate Director, Global Cell Therapy Sourcing, Procurement

AstraZeneca

Associate Director of Global Cell Therapy Sourcing & Procurement at AstraZeneca managing global category strategies and supplier relationships. Leading implementation of category plans and procurement activities for sustainable business value.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeSanta Monica • California, Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $116,000 - $173,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead implementation of category plans to ensure that the underpinning process improvement and procurement activities deliver business value in accordance with the strategic plan and help towards our Sustainability targets.
Develop long term strategic plans for agreed scope of spend area, with a focus on delivering broader value, innovation, and savings.
Support the team in strategic relationship management (customer and supplier) - ensuring Category Strategies are fully aligned to current and future Business need, and we maintain a supply base capable of supporting these strategies.
Work alongside key stakeholders advising on and driving procurement strategies to make decisions necessary to make purchases in congruence with organizational objectives.
Advise on contracts and agreements for the supply of sophisticated products and services with new and existing suppliers
Cross functional support of global procurement colleagues and collaborate on setting and completing the strategy.
Develop and execute alliance management strategies for key CDMO partnerships
Lead sourcing and negotiation for Auto TCR-T, Allo CAR-T, and In-vivo manufacturing
Drive COGM reduction initiatives for LVV, Plasmids, Gene Editing, and Drug Product
Build resilient, multi-source supplier base for critical materials in collaboration with technical, quality, and external manufacturing teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
7+ years of experience in a procurement environment
Significant experience of Category Management (preferably in Cell Therapy)
Strong project management, change management and people leadership skills
Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical industry
Strong communication skills and ability to influence others
Comfort with risk and ambiguous situations

Benefits

Comp & perks

health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans
qualified retirement programs
paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves)
eligibility for various incentives—an opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses, equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles

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Hard Skills & Tools

category managementprocurement strategiessourcingnegotiationcontract managementprocess improvementcost of goods manufactured (COGM) reductionalliance managementproject managementchange management

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationinfluencingrelationship managementstrategic thinkingcollaborationproblem-solvingadaptabilityrisk managementteam support

Certifications

Bachelor's degree