Director, Procurement Business Partner Oncology Business Unit

AstraZeneca • Gaithersburg, MD

7d • $141,001 - $211,501

About The Position

Introduction to role: Are you ready to elevate Procurement's reputation as a trusted advisor and strategic enabler within the Commercial Business? As the Procurement Business Partner, you'll act as the vital link between Procurement and internal partners, driving early engagement and aligning Procurement priorities with business objectives. Your role will be pivotal in understanding business requirements, enabling informed decisions through data, and encouraging a streamlined, positive engagement experience. With your business insights, commercial foresight, and procurement expertise, you'll shape category strategies, influence decision-making, and unlock opportunities that extend beyond cost. Are you prepared to be the single point of contact, influencer, and problem solver that helps collaborators navigate the Procurement process with clarity? Accountabilities: Business Partnering: Develop strong, positive relationships with senior business partners, ensuring Procurement is forging and maintaining business intimacy. Single Point of Contact: Act as the principal point of contact for the Business ensuring a simple and efficient customer experience. Strategic Alignment: Translate business priorities into Procurement strategies that deliver tangible value and support business objectives. Demand Shaping: Influence and challenge demand where appropriate, guiding interested parties toward strategic buying channels and optimizing sourcing when appropriate. Collaboration: Partner closely with Category Strategists, Category Managers, Finance, and The Business to ensure seamless adoption of Procurement initiatives. Project Management: Partner with the business and category teams to deliver key projects in the US Oncology Business Unit. Collaborator Experience: Act as the voice of the interested party within Procurement, ensuring their needs are understood while balancing global standards and category strategy priorities. Performance Enablement: Track and communicate Procurement’s contribution to business outcomes, demonstrating value beyond cost to build confidence and credibility.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in Procurement or Commercial roles, ideally within a large, sophisticated, or matrixed organization.
• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study
• Strong collaborator management and influencing skills, with the ability to challenge constructively and gain consensus.
• Ability to translate sophisticated data, category insights, and procurement outcomes into clear, actionable recommendations for business teams.
• Outstanding communication skills - able to adapt style and messaging for many types of audiences.
• Collaborative perspective with the ability to connect relevant team members together to drive value.
• Experience working on cross-functional projects where strategic alignment and collaborator engagement were essential to success.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in Commercial, Marketing, or Brand-focused procurement categories.
• Understanding of Oncology Marketing and Sales in the US business.
• Familiarity with procurement tools (e.g., Coupa, Scout, Decideware) and analytics platforms.
• Exposure to global procurement operating models and category management approaches.
• Change management experience, particularly in driving adoption of new processes or tools.
• Experience in the Pharmaceutical industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong, positive relationships with senior business partners, ensuring Procurement is forging and maintaining business intimacy.
• Act as the principal point of contact for the Business ensuring a simple and efficient customer experience.
• Translate business priorities into Procurement strategies that deliver tangible value and support business objectives.
• Influence and challenge demand where appropriate, guiding interested parties toward strategic buying channels and optimizing sourcing when appropriate.
• Partner closely with Category Strategists, Category Managers, Finance, and The Business to ensure seamless adoption of Procurement initiatives.
• Partner with the business and category teams to deliver key projects in the US Oncology Business Unit.
• Act as the voice of the interested party within Procurement, ensuring their needs are understood while balancing global standards and category strategy priorities.
• Track and communicate Procurement’s contribution to business outcomes, demonstrating value beyond cost to build confidence and credibility.

Benefits

• qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]
• paid vacation and holidays
• paid leaves
• health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director