Associate Director, Supply Chain Logistics - Cell Therapy

Job Description

As the Supply Chain Logistics Lead for Cell Therapy at AstraZeneca, you will play an important part to build and oversee our cell therapy supply capabilities in the EU and UK for our cell therapy products across the global supply chain. You will report to the Senior Director of Cell Therapy Global Logistics.

You Will:

• Collaborate with Clinical and Quality teams to ensure EU and UK clinical sites are ready to implement AstraZeneca’s cell therapy clinical trials through training, mock runs, and other Ready-To-Enroll milestones.
• Create patient scheduling processes for apheresis, manufacturing, and return of drug product to clinical sites.
• Oversee logistics of Apheresis and Drug Product shipments to/from manufacturing sites, ensuring lanes are capable to deliver product within allowable shelf lives.
• Collaborate with manufacturing site for scheduling of manufacturing slots.
• Adapt Chain of Identity (COI) and Chain of Custody (COC) processes to align to new international supply chain flows and local country requirements.
• Set up and implement GMP operations at the EU and UK logistics depot for importation of Drug Product, QP Release, and further distribution to clinical sites.
• Oversee selection, execution and performance of local logistics service providers, such as customs brokers and couriers.
• Implement cell orchestration and SAP systems.
• Support supply and logistics execution in other global regions for time zone and backup coverage
• Build a growing team to manage supply chain logistics of cell therapy products to EU and UK

​You Have:

• A minimum of ten (10) years' experience with BS/BA or eight (8) years with MS/MA/MBA
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Logistics, Sciences, Engineering, or relevant area.
• Experience in cell therapy supply chain logistics
• Experience in warehousing and logistics including temperature-controlled storage
• Experience in supporting supply chain steps like patient clinic visits, apheresis collection, manufacturing, and shipping lead times.
• Experience in 3rd party logistics provider management including specialty courier services

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What do we offer?

• A collaborative and inclusive environment with colleagues from diverse backgrounds.

• Hybrid working set up with 3 days in offices.

• A chance to develop your career and skills in a fast-paced innovative setting.

In addition to a competitive salary, we also offer:

• An attractive bonus scheme

• Access to internal training and development programs.

Make a Difference with AstraZeneca. Your work with us directly contributes to enhancing the quality of life and increasing the life expectancy of people with severe (chronic) illnesses. Together with 85,000 colleagues worldwide, we push the boundaries of science to develop medicines that truly make a difference for patients. We aim for maximum impact with minimal environmental and climate footprint.

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.